Kwasi Wrensford

In response to anti-DEI legislation in the states, universities have started to hire more white male faculty.

This increase starts before bills are signed into law.

Universities appear to be anticipating anti-DEI legislation and preemptively hiring more white men.

"Linking individual animal behavior to species range shifts under climate change" http://dlvr.it/TM7Znf

‪@kwasiscientific.bsky.social, Amy L. Angert, ‪@kaitlyngaynor.bsky.social‬
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social

Appreciate it Eamonn!!

Linking individual animal behavior to species range shifts under climate change Climate change has led animal species to shift their ranges to greater elevations, latitudes, and depths, tracking their preferred abiotic niche. Howe…

The first paper from my postdoc is finally out! In collaboration with @kaitlyngaynor.bsky.social and Amy Angert, we outline how behavioral plasticity influences animal species’ distributions and can improve our understanding of range shifts under climate change! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Human Shield Hypothesis: Does Predator Avoidance of Humans Create Refuges for Prey? The human shield hypothesis posits that predators avoid areas of human disturbance due to perceived risk from humans, and prey therefore seeks refuge in these areas of perceived safety. Our systemati....

Have you ever cited or come across a mention of the 'human shield hypothesis' and wondered: what is the evidence for this hypothesis, and what is the quality of that evidence? Wonder no more!
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Do differences in exploration and boldness inform species level responses to environmental change in montane chipmunks? How animals behave in novel situations may significantly affect multiple aspects of their biology, including how they respond to environmental change.…

Hot off the presses, but finally published one of my dissertation chapters! Using open-field tests, we determined that climate resilient Lodgepole chipmunks tend to be more exploratory than climate sensitive range-shifting alpine chipmunks! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Still so grateful to @thexylom.com for giving me the opportunity to share this!

Finally made it over to Bluesky! I’ve gone mostly quiet on the other app, but imma try and start posting science and nature stuff again, stay tuned!