is needed to pinpoint the multifaceted drivers of declines across their full migratory distribution. In particular, we highlight a disconnect between pesticide toxicity and large-scale studies on the impact of pesticides on year-to-year abundance...(3/4)

In our opinion piece, we focus on studies that examined trends across at least 10 years. We found remarkable consistency in modeled declines (perhaps unsurprising due to the census-like quality of overwintering data), but that more evidence...(2/4)

I'm excited to share some work I did at the tail end of my Ph.D. (yes, literally during the same week of my defense ) on the current knowledge around drivers of monarch butterfly declines...(1/4) doi.org/10.1016/j.co...

When #yards include nature, it's a win-win solution for both people and biodiversity. We reviewed ecological/social benefits of yard restoration & show the footprint of US residential area goes beyond urban areas--much higher than previous estimates (30%) academic.oup.com/bioscience/adv…

KEEPING PEOPLE HOUSED & FED during rough periods of their lives is *cheaper* than incarcerating & hospitalizing them repeatedly when they’re shoved onto the streets. Always has been. Just give them the money. It saves money, even if “it’s just the right thing to do” never convinced you.

I spent the last few days photographing a ton of huge skippers just like this one at the Peabody this week. Looking forward to plugging these photos into some computer vision tools later this year! #biodiversity #butterflies #conservation