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Category Archives: Research
New publication on lemur conservation in Madagascar
A new Sewall Lab publication, led by doctoral student Kim Reuter, has been published. The new peer-reviewed article, entitled “Live capture and ownership of lemurs in Madagascar: extent and conservation implications,” clarifies the volume and impacts of lemur ownership (as … Continue reading
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Dr. Sewall wins new funding for land management research
Dr. Sewall has received six multi-year contracts from the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to conduct land management research. The work will be for applied research to inform land management within native forest and prairie landscapes affected by … Continue reading
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New publication on science education in Madagascar
Members of the Sewall Lab, in collaboration with colleagues from the Ladybug Project, have published a new scientific article entitled “Barriers to Student Success in Madagascar” in the journal Global Education Review. This article evaluated the effectiveness of science and … Continue reading
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Dr. Matthew Banks joins the lab
Dr. Matthew Banks has joined the lab as a research fellow and he will play an integral role in our Madagascar research on mutualisms in tropical forests. Dr. Banks recently received his PhD from the State University of New York … Continue reading
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Shannon wins university-wide research award
Shannon McGinnis has won the top Temple University research award for undergraduate research in sustainability. Her work, entitled “Fungal diseases in wildlife: emerging threats from pathogenic fungi” won the Temple Library Prize for Undergraduate Research in Sustainability and the Environment. … Continue reading
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New publication clarifies role of body size in energy use in ecological communities
Dr. Sewall has published a new article clarifying how body size influences energy use in ecological communities. The article, published in the journal PLOS One, provides a field test of community ecology theory relating animal body size with energy use … Continue reading
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Dr. Sewall wins grant to study bat response to an emerging disease
Dr. Sewall has won a competitive grant to investigate a disease of hibernating bats known as white-nose syndrome, which has spread to colonies in dozens of states and several Canadian provinces, causing severe die-offs of many bat colonies in the … Continue reading
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Dr. Sewall presents at national conference
Dr. Sewall has presented at a national conference on the emerging bat disease known as white-nose syndrome. The National White-Nose Syndrome Workshop, which was convened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, brought together researchers and managers from across North America … Continue reading
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New publication demonstrates marked bat declines
Dr. Sewall has published a new article demonstrating marked population declines in four bat species of the eastern United States. The article, published in the journal PLOS One, shows that over the past 13 years, a once-common bat species known as … Continue reading
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Dr. Sewall wins grant for community ecology research
Dr. Sewall has won a competitive grant awarded through the Temple University Faculty Senate. The grant provides support for Dr. Sewall’s ongoing research on community ecology. The grant focuses on improving theoretical and empirical understanding of mutualistic networks, the sets … Continue reading
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