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West Nile Virus: Mosquitoes and Other “Pests”
Interview with CTR Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ryan Harrigan on the record outbreak of West Nile virus in Orange County.
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Hidden bird migrations revealed by DNA
Science publishes article on CTR’s Bird Genoscape Project: “Hidden bird migrations revealed by DNA”
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Failing to grasp dire consequences of Africa’s wildlife trade
The South China Morning Post published a letter from Center for Tropical Research Senior Research Fellow Timothy Bonebrake about the effects of the demand for ivory in Hong Kong and…
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Study Finds Less Green in the Congo Rain Forest
Scientists say a long drought that has affected trees in Central Africa could help them understand how global warming may harm vegetation. Featuring research by Sassan Saatchi, Center for Tropical…
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Center for Tropical Research scientists collaborate with centers for disease control to track spread of deadly bird virus
A study by UCLA researchers is featured in the March issue of the Journal of Infection.
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Is West Nile virus coming to your town? UCLA releases first risk-assessment predictions
CTR researchers have created a model to help predict where the disease may occur under future climate change. Their findings were published Feb. 27 in the journal Global Change Biology.
