Beyond the Frontier

Global Warming and the Prairie-Forest Border

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:28:10 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Lee Frelich discusses his paper “Will environmental changes reinforce the impact of global warming on the prairie-forest border of central North America?”, which was published in the September 2010 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Science, Communication, and Controversies

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:15:11 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Peter Groffman discusses the challenges that scientists face in communicating complex scientific information to policy makers, the press, and the general public. This topic was the focus of the 2009 Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Conference “Effective communication of science in environmental controversies”, and the basis of the August 2010 Special Issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

DNA Sequencing Uncovers Hidden Biodiversity

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:21:55 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Anthony Chariton discusses his paper “Ecological assessment of estuarine sediments by pyrosequencing eukaryotic ribosomal DNA”, which was published in the June 2010 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Experience versus Evidence in Conservation Management Decisions

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:26:18 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Carly Cook discusses her paper “Conservation in the dark? The information used to support management decisions”, which was published in the May 2010 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Mapping Coastal Marine Habitats

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:50:36 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Colette Wabnitz discusses her paper “Measuring progress toward global marine conservation targets”, which was published in the April 2010 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Combating White-nose Syndrome

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:00:22 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Dr. Craig Willis discusses his paper “Could localized warm areas inside cold caves reduce mortality of hibernating bats affected by white-nose syndrome?”, which was published in the March 2010 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Climate change, uncertainty, and resource management

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:57:51 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Dr. Joshua Lawler discusses his paper “Resource management in a changing and uncertain climate”, which was published in the February 2010 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Native Predators, Exotic Prey

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:27:23 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Dr. Nils Carlsson discusses his paper “Native predators and exotic prey – an acquired taste?”, which was published in the December 2009 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Forest Carbon Storage and Wildfires

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:21:23 +0000

In this installment of Beyond the Frontier, Dr. Matthew Hurteau discusses his paper “Fuel treatment effects on tree-based forest carbon storage and emissions under modeled wildfire scenarios”, which was published in the October 2009 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

Avian migration and commercial aviation

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:46:14 +0000

Aircraft collisions with birds pose obvious risks to the safety of humans and wildlife. In “Migratory Canada geese cause crash of US Airways Flight 1549”, a paper published in the August issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Dr. Peter Marra and his colleagues conducted a forensic investigation of a birdstrike event, related to the highly publicized ditching of a commercial jetliner in New York City’s Hudson River earlier this year. Using specialized analytical techniques, Dr. Marra’s team examined tissues and other clues obtained at the scene to learn more about the birds involved – information that could be useful in determining proper management/mitigation strategies. In this month’s edition of Beyond the Frontier, listen to Dr. Marra discuss this detective story, and describe his plans for future research.