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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. 

  • Dunes on South Padre Island, Texas
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 

January 2024Elisa Williams and Erin Berkenkamp each recently received a Thesis Research Support Fellowship from the Graduate College. The award amount of about $2,000 each will assist Elisa and Erin in completing their projects. Elisa’s thesis title is “Between a rock and a hard place: an investigation of rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) response to anthropogenic change”. Erin’s thesis title is “Analyzing burrow spacing to assess establishment of black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies”.