Michelle Jewell
Applying Insights from Ecology and Evolutionary Biology to the Management of Cancer
Professor Rob Dunn sits with Dr. Athena Aktipis to discuss how the secret to treating cancer may lie in the evolutionary biology of all multi-cellular organisms.
How PFAS May Be Threatening The Conservation Of An Imperiled Fish
The robust redhorse (Moxostoma robustum) is one of North Carolina’s most imperiled fishes. This species was first caught and described in 1870 along the Yadkin-Pee Dee River, but scientists did not have another confirmed sighting of this species until the […]
How To Promote Shade Coffee Farming In Puerto Rico
Like many other communities in the United States, farming on Puerto Rico is a challenging balance between protecting crops from climate change, supporting conservation, and maximizing capital. New research shows how coffee farmers make decisions on which crops to grow and what can be done to encourage shade farming practices.
Jaime Collazo Recognized With American Ornithological Society Award
Prof. Jaime Collazo has been awarded the 2020 Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award from the American Ornithological Society. This award honors his “immense contributions to almost every aspect of avian conservation in Puerto Rico for over 40 years.”