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Natural History
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 by the Strömberg Lab reconstructs ancient climate to provide clues to climate change
Research by Rico-Guevara lab utilizes tiny, attached "backpacks" on hummingbirds to offer insight on movement
Research by Center for Ecosystem Sentinels quantifies the risk for whale-ship collisions worldwide for first time
Jennifer Ruesink featured in article on collaborative WSG-funded research that informs the future of eelgrass restoration in WA
Changing Perspectives on the Synapsid Evolutionary Radiation and the Evolution of Mammals
The emergence of the mammals from morphologically disparate synapsid ancestors is one of the great macroevolutionary transitions preserved in the fossil record. The quality of the synapsid record allowed the basic steps of the transition to be recognized early. Yet, the lack of tools like modern phylogenetic comparative methods and the difficulty of preparing a diverse sample of specimens resulted in simple transitional sequences based on small numbers of exemplar taxa representing broad evolutionary grades.
Briana Abrahms in UW News on research reporting increase in human-wildlife overlap
Biology graduate student Alyssa Sargent in KUOW on hummingbird fights
Hayden Davis Thesis Defense
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