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Bouncing Back in a Warming World
We have not given corals enough credit for their resilience and ability to bounce back. Panama's Tropical Eastern Pacific provides a glimpse into the diverse strategies corals are implementing to survive in an increasingly warmer, high CO2 world.
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Discovering What Lies Below the Surface in the American Prairie
The story of the true ecological importance of this land however is less about what is seen, and more about what lies on and below the surface of this grassland area
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My Life Coach, the Forest
While we often think negatively of plant diseases in the context of agriculture, in a natural forest, disease-causing fungi (fungal pathogens) can promote overall health and diversity.