A5029699518- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Research Data Management Practices
- bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Data Analysis with R
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Animal and Plant Science Education
National Ecological Observatory Network
2016-2020
New York Botanical Garden
2019-2020
University of California, San Diego
2010-2018
Tufts University
2006-2008
Abstract Global change drivers influence ecological processes at multiple scales and manifest across most of Earth as changes in biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles, infectious disease incidence, ecohydrology. Small‐scale investigations provide compelling evidence specific effects global on local systems, but are limited use modeling complex continental‐to‐global scales. Long‐term observations distributed a diversity habitat types needed to improve the ability forecast large spatial temporal...
Abstract The National Ecological Observatory Network ( NEON ) will monitor ground beetle populations across a network of broadly distributed sites because beetles are prevalent in food webs, sensitive to abiotic factors, and have an established role as indicator species habitat climatic shifts. We describe the design population sampling context 's long‐term, continental‐scale monitoring program, emphasizing design, priorities, collection methods. Freely available data associated field...
Abstract Obtaining quantitative information concerning pollinator behaviour has become a primary objective of pollination studies, but methodological limitations hinder progress towards this goal. Here, we use molecular genetic methods in an ecological context to demonstrate that endemic Hawaiian Hylaeus bees (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) selectively collect pollen from native plant species Haleakala and Hawaii Volcanoes National Parks. We identified DNA the crops (internal storage organs) 21...
Abstract Diverse animal groups exhibit homosexual interactions, yet the evolutionary maintenance of such behaviours remains enigmatic as they do not directly increase reproductive success by generating progeny. Here, we use Tribolium castaneum flour beetles, which frequent male copulations, to empirically test several hypotheses for behaviours: (1) establishing social dominance; (2) practice future heterosexual encounters; and (3) indirect sperm translocation. We found no evidence that males...
For plant species that depend on animal‐mediated pollination, reproduction hinges adequate access to pollinators. Even in the presence of intact pollinator assemblages, negative interactions among floral visitors can compromise pollination services. Ants, for example, visit flowers and discourage visitation by other insects, but usually do not perform themselves. Effects result from this type interaction may be compounded factors increase likelihood or extent ants. Interactions between ants...
Abstract Parataxonomists are responsible for taxonomic identifications in large‐scale biodiversity monitoring programs. However, they may lack formal training, and thus, quantifying error rate identification is paramount evaluating data quality of larger biomonitoring efforts. In particular, parataxonomist could vary among regions with different species richness composition. Here, we tested whether rates ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) by parataxonomists increased greater throughout...
Abstract During animal courtship, multiple signals transmitted in different sensory modalities may be used to recognize potential mates. In fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae), nocturnally active species rely on long‐range bioluminescent for species, sex, and mate recognition, while several diurnally pheromonal signals. Although many insects non‐volatile cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) also function sex discrimination, little is known about the role of CHC fireflies. Here, we gas chromatography...
1. Ant–plant mutualisms have been the focus of considerable empirical research, but few studies investigated how introduced ants affect these interactions. Using 2 years survey data, this study examines Argentine ant [ Linepithema humile (Mayr)] differs from native with respect to its ability protect extrafloral nectary‐bearing coast barrel cactus ( Ferocactus viridescens ) in Southern California. 2. Eighteen species visited cacti uninvaded areas, invaded areas were primarily by ant. The...
Mutualisms contribute in fundamental ways to the origin, maintenance and organization of biological diversity. Introduced species commonly participate mutualisms, but how this phenomenon affects patterns interactions among native mutualists remains incompletely understood. Here we examine networks aphid‐tending ants, ant‐tended aphids, aphid‐attacking parasitoid wasps differ between 12 spatially paired riparian study sites with without introduced Argentine ant Linepithema humile southern...
From 81 study sites across the United States, US National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), generates >75,000 samples per year. Samples range from soil and dust deposition material, tissue (e.g., small mammals fish), DNA extracts, whole organisms ground beetles ticks). are collected, processed, documented according to protocols that standardized needs of ecological research community for future studies. NEON has faced numerous challenges with managing data related these many diverse...
The Evolution of Animal Communication . Reliability and Deception in Signaling Systems. By William A. Searcy Stephen Nowicki Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. 2005. 286 pp. $85, £55, ISBN 0-691-070946. Paper, $39.50, £26.95. 0-691-07095-4. Monographs Behavior Ecology Through considerations such phenomena as nestling begging, alarm notes, mating calls, carotenoid coloration, threat displays, the authors examine dependability animal communication systems.
Community innovations in both specimen digitization (e.g., Morphbank; SlideAtlas; Inselect, Hudson et al. 2015) and data standards the National Science Foundation initative "Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections", Page 2015, Nelson Shari 2019; Darwin Core (Darwin Task Group 2009)), have resulted digitized specimens with rich contextual metadata capacity to share such information widely. These extended allowed for exploration cross-scale research questions that traverse multiple...