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Marine Biology
New research by Jennifer Ruesink reveals genetic differences between life history types of eelgrass
Leaders from Biology Endowed Lecture: Habitat-forming species as the mediating link between disasters (predator loss, heatwaves) and biodiversity
The mechanisms that maintain biodiversity have long been a central focus of ecology, and this area of research has taken on increased urgency as the pace of global change accelerates. I will discuss the importance of habitat-forming foundation species as key mediators of biodiversity patterns in space and time using one classical ecological concept and one recent extreme event. In classic work conducted on rocky shores, UW's own Bob Paine famously demonstrated that a keystone predator, Pisaster, promoted diversity by preventing a competitively dominant mussel from monopolizing space.
Malcom Scholar Lecture: A Crustacean's guide to surviving the Anthropocene: fiddler crab behavioral thermoregulation strategies in lethally hot environments
Behavioral thermoregulation is an important defense against the negative impacts of climate change for many ectotherms. One such example is the fiddler crab Minuca pugnax, a species that occupies thermally unstable mudflat habitats, where it uses behavioral thermoregulation, including burrow retreats, to manage body temperature (Tb).
Christine Nolan Dissertation Defense
Respirometry reveals major lineage-based differences in the energetics of osmoregulation in aquatic invertebrates
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W.T. Edmondson Endowed Lecture: Why are painted turtles painted? Insights into longevity and antioxidants from a common species
Understanding diversity in nature requires not only elucidating the mechanisms that underlie it, but also understanding the fitness consequences of variation. Reptiles and amphibians have unique life histories, but their patterns of aging are under-studied despite the potential to answer unique questions about the evolution of senescence. We take advantage of long-term mark-recapture datasets to untangle the drivers of longevity and rates of aging in these groups.
Research led by Jennifer Tennessen finds that Salish Sea waters are too noisy for resident orcas to hunt successfully
Jennifer Ruesink featured in article on collaborative WSG-funded research that informs the future of eelgrass restoration in WA
Fiona Boardman Thesis Defense
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