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Professor – Erin Manzitto-Tripp Graduate Teaching Assistant – Adele Preusser Students – Maya Bliss, Giorgio Casini, Julia Dessart, Tate Ellis, Lucy Figueroa, Skylar Graves, Brendan Norman, Seth Raynor, Elton Springman, Jacob Watts, Gio Wilson By: Jacob Watts PhD Student, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology During May 2023, undergraduate and graduate students...

Published research co-authored by CU Boulder marine biologist shows that coral reef fish can make dynamic adjustments in their sensitivity to information from other fish to suppress the spread of misinformation If you want to understand how wild animals deal with socially transmitted misinformation, examining the habits coral reef fish...

ABSTRACT Microbial communities in alpine environments >7,500 m.a.s.l. have not been well studied using modern cultivation-independent sequencing approaches due to the challenges and danger associated with reaching such high elevations. For this reason, we know little about the microorganisms found in sediments on Earth’s tallest mountains, how they reach these...

By Kelsey Simpkins Almost five miles above sea level in the Himalayan mountains, the rocky dip between Mount Everest and its sister peak, Lhotse, lies windswept, free of snow. It is here at the South Col where hundreds of adventurers pitch their final camp each year before attempting to scale...

A collaborative study with a CU Boulder professor investigates how the risks and rewards of red squirrel reproduction is a microcosm of evolutionary patterns By Jaxon Parker January 25th, 2023 You’ve probably seen plenty of squirrels throughout your life: in your back yard, on campus, in the park and on...

Let’s CU Well presentation on Jan. 30 by CU Boulder professor to highlight diversity’s importance in many settings By Bradley Worrell January 20th, 2023 Diversity is important to the health of any ecosystem—whether it’s a coral reef or a university campus. That’s the message Mike Gil, marine biologist and University...

By Jeff Mitton Reading several papers on common wood nymphs, Cercyonis pegala, led me to pose two questions. Insects have six legs, but how many legs do butterflies have? Can butterflies hear, and if so, where are their ears? Approximately 50 species of wood nymphs are recognized in North America,...

Birds that can live at 14,000 feet and also breed at sea level might have evolved more quickly than previously thought By Sarah Kuta January 19th, 2023 Mountaineers who venture high into the Colorado Rockies have likely spotted medium-sized, brown-and-pink birds rummaging around on snow patches for insects and seeds...

CU Boulder study: trees outfitted with accelerometers could be the future of arborism, agriculture Low-cost “tree fitbits” can pinpoint the precise timing of tree activities, like spring bloom or autumn leaf change, according to a new CU Boulder study. Researchers outfitted two East Boulder ash trees with high-resolution accelerometers, efficiently...

New research finds genetic link for spatial memory in Mountain Chickadees For the first time, researchers have shown that there is a genetic component underlying the amazing spatial memories of Mountain Chickadees. These energetic half-ounce birds hide thousands of food items every fall and rely on these hidden stores to...