Full life-cycle conservation
A wintering water hole in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge can be a critical resource for non-breeding populations of migratory birds that need to be Read More
Author: rossjd
Opportunity in public perceptions of severe weather ecology
Public support for mitigating extreme weather impacts on natural systems depends on their perception of risks posed. As “natural” disasters, extreme weather may be seen Read More
Recent extremes in California weather
Our Senior Seminar “Capstone” course helped to construct a Story Map outlining the interrelated extreme climatic events that have affected California over the last few years, Read More
Was Irma an Extinction Level Event?
Hurricane Irma as a force of extinction Jeremy D. Ross, PhD Early September 2017 brought forth a hurricane of epic scope in the Atlantic basin. Read More
Severe weather ecology as a macrosystems focus
At the 6th North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC) in Washington, DC, Dr. Jeremy Ross participated in a symposium series dedicated to macrosystems ecology. He presented Read More
Hailstorms: A forceful phenomenon
Towering thunderstorms erupt over the American prairies to delight from afar and terror underneath. These violent clashes of airmasses can produce rotational winds that occasionally Read More
The poster-child for “so-what?” science
Ecological impacts of severe weather are clear to those witnessing the after-effects of a hurricane, heat wave, hailstorm, or other alarming event. Yet, within the Read More
