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UCLA scientists discover ultrasonic communication among frogs
Reporting on article published in PLoS ONE, “Pure Ultrasonic Communication in an Endemic Bornean Frog“
Center for Tropical Research April 2009 Newsletter
Dear Friends of CTR, During the current global economic crisis that is affecting the livelihoods of so many people, we need to continue to serve as guardians of our planet’s…
Gov’t, Partners Mobilise Against Avian Influenza
Avian Influenza, AI, a virus that has been a threat to poultry and wild birds is forecast by scientists to become a serious threat in human health.
New World Wolves and Coyotes Owe Debt to Dogs
Reporting on article published in Science Express, “Molecular and Evolutionary History of Melanism in North American Gray Wolves“ Additional news coverage from UCLA Newsroom
A New Jungle Book: Teaching Eco Ethics
On a muddy road in an Ecuadorian rainforest in 2002, Jordan Karubian ’02 happened upon an anteater hacked by a machete and near death — an apparent victim of wanton…
PHOTO IN THE NEWS: Regurgitating Birds Aid Rain Forest
An article on umbrellabird, an endangered species lives only in the Chocó rain forests of Ecuador and Colombia – where it makes vital contributions to the forests’ health.
Islands in the sky: the impact of Pleistocene climate cycles on biodiversity
Minireview of paper by John McCormack et al. in BMC Biology “Integrating paleoecology and genetics of bird populations in two sky island archipelagos“
Center for Tropical Research October 2008 Newsletter
Dear Friends of CTR, We face tremendous environmental challenges during this presidential election year. Human activities are altering every ecosystem on our planet and the threat of climate change to…
Global warming affects warm-weather species too, study finds
Even tropical plant and animal species living in some of the warmest places on Earth may face threats from a warming planet, according to new research co-authored by a UCLA…
Video of Center for Tropical Research’s projects in Ecuador
A five-minute streaming video of CTR’s projects in Ecuador. To request a DVD of a longer 20 minute version of the video, please email Jordan Karubian at jordank@ucla.edu.