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What do bison, beaver, wolves and sea otters all have in common?They’re keystone species. That means they have an outsized impact on their ecosystem. It took humans driving some of these to near extinction to realize just how important they are
The British Ecological Society's Journal of Ecology Editors awarded EBIO's Dr. Katherine Suding as Eminent Ecologist award recipient for 2023!
Situated in the Alpine tundra in the hills above Boulder, Colorado, Niwot Ridge’s Tundra Lab is among the highest research laboratories in the continental United States. The lab is a squat, hardened, concrete structure perched on stilts on the side
By: Jacob Watts, EBIO PhD Student During May 2023, undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Colorado-Boulder’s Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Museum and Field Studies programs had the opportunity to
CU Boulder study shows that 96% of all carbon offset credits from U.S. forestry projects were issued for improved forest management practices, not tree planting or forest protection While cars, airplanes and factories are busy spewing carbon
Mike Gil, a CU Boulder marine biologist, led research now honored by the Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesMike Gil, a researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder, is one of six scientists nationwide to be honored for outstanding
The award will fund small exhibits created by high school students that will tour museums and birding festivals throughout the Americas, raising awareness about climate change and promoting STEM diversityCan the common barn swallow help
Click below to listen! Transcript:JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:Scientists are racing to conserve species before more are gone. Recovery can take years to decades, but even the tiniest of critters are grabbing their attention. Reporter Tarryn Mento has- Agave plants in bloom after nearly 30 yearsBy Olivia Doak Two agave plants are in rare bloom for the next couple of weeks after being planted nearly 30 years ago at the University of Colorado Boulder.The agave is also known as a “century plant
After nearly 30 years of waiting, two agave plants on the CU Boulder campus are having their moment in the sun.Rare Agave Bloom https://youtu.be/B7lZ9xU_9moThe plants, which adorn an outdoor garden near the Department of Ecology and