Graduate Highlight
- CU Boulder study: trees outfitted with accelerometers could be the future of arborism, agricultureLow-cost ātree fitbitsā can pinpoint the precise timing of tree activities, like spring bloom or autumn leaf change, according to a new CU Boulder
- A harsh sun shines down through a cloudless sky, across a vast and unforgiving landscape. Itās covered in gray rock, giant ice sculptures and expansive fields of spiky, yellow and orange bushes. In the distance, intimidating mountain peaks dominate
- When Angela Theodosopoulos began studying Colorado's Mountain and Black-capped Chickadees four years ago, her original goal was to research hybridization among the species and the various parasites they each
- I am a PhD student in Dr. Rebecca Safranās lab in the EBIO department. My research focuses on behavioral mechanisms of reproductive isolation that contribute to the generation of biodiversity. To investigate how animal behavior influences genetic
- Amanda Hund.I am a PhD student in EBIO working with Dr. Rebecca Safran. My research focuses on understanding how parasites may play an important role in how new species form. Specifically, I am interested in how parasites influence the evolution of
- Between 2-4 October 2015, students enrolled in Plant Systematics (EBIO 4520/5520) traveled to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park for a botany camping trip. Participatory were: Reese Beeler, Ryan Byrne, Keric Lamb, Mandy Malone, Kelsey McCoy
- EBIO graduate student Tobin Hammer and Professor Deane Bowers were recently featured on the cover of Oecologia. How are herbivorous insects able to subsist on a diet that is often rich in toxic chemical compounds? In this issue Hammer and Bowers
- This short documentary goes into the world of Native Bees and how they interact with other insects in the plant community around them. This experiment was designed by Collin Schwantes to test how bees interact with competitors and predators in a
- I am a Ph.D student in the EBIO department and my research focuses on understanding ecosystems so that better management practices can be developed.My research examines patterns of pinyon pine (Pinus edulis) and juniper (Juniperus osteosperma)
- My research focuses on understanding the ecological roles of parasites and invasive species in freshwater ecosystems. Current projects are investigating the roles of parasites in food webs, energy flow and nutrient cycling within wetlands; the