Amy Dunham
Assoc Prof in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Rice University. Tropical Community Ecologist.
- Reposted by Amy DunhamThe Hive Tarantula (Theraphosa vesparium) enters a symbiotic bond with a swarm of wasps, allowing them to build a colony on its abdomen. The spider protects the queen and larvae, and the wasps help feed it. This mutualistic unit of tarantula and wasp is extremely territorial.
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- Ahead of International #ChameleonDay here is a pic of a female Parson’s Chameleon (Calumma parsonii) looking like a lichen covered leaf
- Environmental Science students @RiceUniversity learn a little bit about beekeeping during last class of the semester 🐝🐝
- Rice University Ecology & Evolutionary Biology grad students enjoying a #PaintYourPhD workshop. #sciart
- Reposted by Amy DunhamOur 1st Biodiversity Science-Policy 'starter pack' is now full (150 accounts). Access at: go.bsky.app/LjV86zg There's a 2nd starter pack already filling up: go.bsky.app/GzM8eok NB: these are mainly IPBES authors & stakeholders regularly engaged with IPBES work. Please follow & share widely! 🌍🧪at://did:plc:q5dy2sxcoahc6hjkx4wv2ind/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3liol3iabr42y
- Two years in a row our Purple Martins have made first appearances on Valentines Day ❤️❤️❤️🐦 (Houston)
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- New paper led by former group member Jadelys Tonos! Simulations/empirical data reveal just a few trees bearing the most fruit in the landscape are critical for driving patterns of lemur movement & seed dispersal 🐒🥭🌱https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/1365-2435.14702
- Reposted by Amy DunhamJOB OFFER: Postdoctoral researcher on biodiversity modelling and scenario development @ipbes.bsky.social @biodiversaplus.bsky.social @creaf.cat creaf.factorialhr.com/job_posting/...
- What happens to tropical plants when large seed-dispersing animals disappear? 🌱🌳 New study, led by former research grp member, Dr.JT Lamperty, shows that even small-seeded plants can be affected by defaunation (1/5) 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1111/mec.17620
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- Reposted by Amy DunhamAn important review - The ecology of plant extinctions - "Recent warm-edge extirpations demonstrate the growing impact of anthropogenic climate change & show that predictions of massive climate-driven extinctions later this century are plausible" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🌾🌎🧪🌐
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- Reposted by Amy DunhamThe theme of our symposium is #Primates and Regenerating Forests: Futures in #Restoration. If you or someone in your network has research they'd like to share on this topic, send me a message so we can get you involved in this work. Hope to see you in Tana! 🐒🦍🦧🇲🇬 @ips-primatenews.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Amy DunhamNSF makes you say who you got conflicts (coauthored) with. We (really just Jordan Matelsky) just built you a tool for that. Literally one click: bib.experiments.kordinglab.com/nsf-coa
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- RiceU is hiring Assistant Prof in Evolution in the Anthropocene! Great place to work, excellent students & wonderful colleagues. I'm search chair. Feel free to email/DM me with questions. Spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/152527
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