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.
Floods, Droughts, and Food Chains In this talk, ecologist Mary Power discusses how a river's community of herbivores and predators is affected by changes in river flow.
Climate Stress and Coastal Food Webs In this talk, ecologist Brian Silliman discusses the factors behind major die-offs of coastal wetlands.
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.
Communities as Ecological Networks In this talk, biologists Robert Pringle and Corina Tarnita discuss how certain connections in ecosystems can be measured experimentally and investigated using mathematical models.
The Science of Camera Traps In this talk, biologists Alexandra Swanson and Roland Kays discuss camera traps and their use in ecological research.
Ocean Species Respond to Climate Change In this talk, marine biologist Stephen Palumbi discusses how coral reefs are threatened by climate change and how to protect them.