The second installment of my Pacific Crest Trail series with @insideclimate and @AAASMassMedia is out! Click to learn about #wildfires in California and what happens once you press that “SOS” button on your GPS communicator when you see smoke.

My next @AAASMassMedia piece is part of an ongoing series with @insideclimate that reports on a 500-mile section hike I'm doing of the Pacific Crest Trail this summer, and what the trail can teach us about sustainable co-existence in a changing world.

Also curious if wild monkeys "kiss and make up" following conflicts? Back in 2018, I followed my geladas around following fights to find out. The results are finally out thanks to @TrianaHohn ! And here's the full pdf:

My next @AAASMassMedia @insideclimate piece is on “shifting ecological baselines,” spotlighting the man-made extirpation of wolves in the American West as a case study. A reminder to not ever forget howl things used to be!

My first piece is out to kickstart my summer @AAASMassMedia Fellowship with @insideclimate! Click to see cool research by @savingoceans (and photos by me) on why many marine protected areas might be "screen doors on a submarine."

So happy that a trip to Kenya with friends to stare and steal zebra poop had such a happy ending! Read more for insights on "nature vs. nature" in determining zebra microbiome composition!.

I was in Taiwan last month to vote in our presidential elections, and had some thoughts on why the elections mattered to me and why they might matter for you. Click for first-time voter pics, democratic takeaways, and trip anecdotes!.

RT @NUSCNCS: Nature provides us w many benefits, but careful policy considerations are required if we want to reap them consistently. Che….

A star-studded cast, including past and current Drongos @LiangMa1990, @_chrisLcrawford, and @RebeccaASenior show that the world's deserts are far from deserted in their new paper just out in @NatureComms—an enlightening and worthwhile read!.

And here's a full-access link!🪸🤿🐠🌊

RT @NaturePortfolio: The most popular Hawaiian coral reefs may be being degraded by the tourists they attract, according to a paper publish….

A great paper just out in PNAS by my lab-, room-, and good mate, @fyguo! On landbird migrations in the eastern US: a doozy for bird-lovers, but a hidden gem for those interested in creative and comprehensive data techniques!.

Thankful for this fun and fruitful collaboration with my advisor David Wilcove @PrincetonSPIA, @greg_asner @ASU_GDCS, and @yiwen1987 @NUSCNCS; and for funding from @PrincetonEnviro and @Princeton!.

Takeaways? 1) Fully account for live coral as an attraction in marine spatial management. 2) Local reef interactions matter; individual actions have ramifying effects detectable at large scales. 3) Protect the most pristine sites to benefit both corals & the crowds they attract.

Across Hawaii, we find that coral reefs are vital contributors to tourism. We also find a “race to the bottom” effect, where tourism might be drawn to, but subsequently damaging for, the most pristine reef sites, resulting in a vicious cycle of attraction and subsequent harm.

Seen me on Instagram lately & swear it’s for “research”? Finally, some proof in @NaturePortfolio's @naturesustainab, where we used IG posts & aerial maps in Hawaii to show how coral reefs & coastal tourism can be intimately interconnected but also at odds.

Excited to have been involved!.

A cool podcast episode just out on global biodiversity and its importance and impacts on humanity! Led by guest host @taili_ni, featuring the UN CBD’s head of Science, Policy, and Governance Sakhile Koketso and the inspirational marine ecologist @GrettaPecl. Worth a listen!.

RT @USChinaCenter: NEW: Episode 2 of the COAL+ICE Podcast is out today! Listen to @MaryKayMagistad's conversation with glaciologist @mjsieg….

A fun article just out in @Biotropica on how gelada monkeys disperse seeds of a favored food item using their fur! Long and short of it, geladas handle burrs in their hair much better than I could. Nothing to do with my PhD, but glad to have been involved!.