Our Environmental Biology, Botany and Zoology undergraduates attend a 2 wk field course in Costa Rica sampling and surveying the amazing diversity in Bijagual Ecological Reserve. Follow @ucdtropecol.bsky.social where we share the rich diversity of a tropical forest. @ucdscience.bsky.social

This paper was a massive team effort that culminated in a simple story: More biodiverse communities of invertebrates, in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, have a higher content of "good fats" that are available for predators (e.g. bird, bats, fish, etc...). doi.org/10.1126/scie...

This is an old and very important success story - but what isn't emphasized is that chronic treatment is necessary to maintain success. The threat of re-invasion remains constant. www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/sea...

We have been controlling and monitoring Lysichiton americanus on ~15kms of the River Liffey since 2021. Funded by Kildare co. council and @npwsireland.bsky.social. Great progress on ~130 sites slowly reducing the seed bank! Thanks to all for all your hard work over the years @ucdscience.bsky.social