Our Environmental Biology, Botany and Zoology undergraduates attend a 2 wk field course in Costa Rica sampling and surveying the amazing diversity in Bijagual Ecological Reserve. Follow @ucdtropecol.bsky.social where we share the rich diversity of a tropical forest. @ucdscience.bsky.social

Consumer biodiversity increases organic nutrient availability across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems Human land-use intensification threatens arthropod (for example, insect and spider) biodiversity across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Insects and spiders play critical roles in ecosystems by acc...

This paper was a massive team effort that culminated in a simple story:
More biodiverse communities of invertebrates, in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, have a higher content of "good fats" that are available for predators (e.g. bird, bats, fish, etc...).
doi.org/10.1126/scie...

These are brilliant!

Officials celebrate the near-eradication of invasive creature in Great Lakes: 'This is an unprecedented victory' After more than a century of devastation, officials in the Great Lakes have declared victory over the invasive sea lamprey.

This is an old and very important success story - but what isn't emphasized is that chronic treatment is necessary to maintain success. The threat of re-invasion remains constant.
www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/sea...

These are incredible!

Love cable ties! Colonization traps look great 👍

We have been controlling and monitoring Lysichiton americanus on ~15kms of the River Liffey since 2021. Funded by Kildare co. council and @npwsireland.bsky.social. Great progress on ~130 sites slowly reducing the seed bank! Thanks to all for all your hard work over the years @ucdscience.bsky.social