We study various topics in ecology, conservation, wildlife ecology, and biogeography. The team consists of Dr. Joe Veech and his graduate students. The unifying theme of our research is recognition of the importance of habitat to a species’ basic ecology and persistence in nature. 

My research in a “nutshell”: JAV TXST Research Card

All of these photos show various types of habitat that are home to various types of organisms.  Habitat variation supports species diversity within and across landscapes and regions. The habitat requirements of a species also largely determine where we find particular species and their relative abundances at different locations. Obtaining knowledge of the habitat ecology of a species can be a critical first step in developing and implementing plans for conservation. (All photos by Joe Veech)

Habitat Ecology and Analysis is available for purchase from Oxford University Press (hardback, paperback) and other outlets. Among other goals, the book promotes habitat ecology as a field of ecological study and application onto itself.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

September 2024 – Congratulations to Elisa Williams for successfully defending her  thesis, “Between a rock and a hard place: an investigation of rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) behavioral response to anthropogenic change”. Elisa is set to graduate this December with an M.S. degree in Population and Conservation Biology.

August 2024 – We welcome new Ph.D. student Maya Folkes. Maya obtained her B.Sc. degree in Zoology from the University of Exeter and her M.Sc. degree in Wild Animal Biology from the Royal Veterinary College, London. Maya’s thesis research examined stress behavior of hazel dormice while in captivity and when in transport to reintroduction sites.