Trophic Cascades in Rivers In this talk, ecologist Mary Power discusses how herbivorous fish and their predators contribute to the regulation of aquatic ecosystems.
Untangling Salt Marsh Food Webs In this talk, ecologist Brian Silliman discusses the discovery that salt marshes are controlled by the top-down forces of consumers.
Discussion on Patterns and Processes in Ecology In this discussion session, biologists Robert Pringle, Corina Tarnita, Alexandra Swanson, and Roland Kays answer questions from students.
How Species Coexist In this talk, ecologist Robert Pringle discusses how large herbivores can coexist by partitioning ecological niches by time, space, and diet.
The Science of Camera Traps In this talk, biologists Alexandra Swanson and Roland Kays discuss camera traps and their use in ecological research.
Learning from Past Extinctions In this talk, biologist Anthony Barnosky discusses Earth’s five mass extinctions and whether current species declines may be part of a sixth mass extinction.
Genomic Medicine, Autism, and Cancer In this discussion session, biomedical scientists Charles Sawyers and Christopher Walsh answer questions from students.