by labroides | Apr 30, 2013 | Uncategorized |
As part of the final in G6905 class I have asked my students to write a blog about their final projects. You can check them out here: Erica Fischer writes about Urban Bat Conservation here Alyssa Klavans writes about using technology to improve the ways we teach...
by labroides | Apr 30, 2013 | Uncategorized |
What to many people may seem like a trivial aspect of conservation biology, the ecology of bats using urban environments is actually an emerging and inspiring field of research. As increasing development and urbanization is harming much of our indigenous wildlife and...
by labroides | Apr 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
The semester is winding down and accordingly I’m ramping up my research plans for the summer. The big event this year will be leading an expedition to Fiji with support from the Mindlin Foundation, Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History....
by labroides | Apr 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today someone ruined a beautiful day. Through an act of cowardliness several to dozens of people have been hurt, perhaps killed, it’s tough to tell. I think of those who were hurt, and I think of my boys, and I have no words to say. This is what childhood...
by labroides | Apr 15, 2013 | Uncategorized |
I am a strong advocate for women’s rights and proud to be involved in the anti-rape movement. (The fact that there even needs to be a movement against rape is pretty shocking when you think about it.) To be honest it’s not like there is a pro-rape party out there,...