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Climate & tropical birds
Long-term studies of how warming, drying, and forest change influence the survival and persistence of tropical bird communities.
Wildlife ecology · field science · conservation
Following wildlife through a changing world.
We conduct fieldwork and exploration across tropical and temperate systems to understand how environmental change affects wildlife populations and communities.
Photo: Warren Cornwall
Featured in Science · February 2026
Birds are vanishing from tropical forests. Is another “silent spring” coming?
Research
Four connected themes
Our work links individuals to populations and landscapes, combining field data with demographic and spatial models to understand wildlife responses to rapid environmental change.
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Migration & habitat quality
Understanding where migratory birds stop, how they use habitat, and which conservation actions can make migration safer.
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Wildlife disease & resilience
Research on bats, ticks, and wildlife pathogens that connects field surveillance with practical disease mitigation.
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Field methods & life history
Improving the ways we study bird demography, molt, migration, and population change through rigorous field methods.
People & training
A field lab built around students, collaborators, and long-term partnerships.
We train students in field ecology, quantitative analysis, conservation practice, and scientific communication—while building the sustained partnerships needed to answer difficult ecological questions.