chelseprather
Ecologist that studies insect communities as an Associate Professor at the University of Dayton. Mom. Nature, insect, and dog lover.
- Come join the faculty at the University of Dayton! We have a unique opportunity for an inaugural DiNovo-Deak Endowed Chair of Plant Science and Food Security.
- This inaugural endowed chair will have the opportunity to conduct impactful work on the application of plant or crop science and to join an active and diverse research landscape at the University of Dayton to increase food security in regions of the world with the greatest need.
- If this opportunity interests you, apply today. employment.udayton.edu/en-us/job/50...
- How do birds adapt to nesting on solar panels? In our new paper, we explored how American robins use photovoltaic (PV) arrays as habitat—and how they change their nesting strategy depending on the type of solar infrastructure. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- We found that robins nesting on tilting PV arrays built taller nests with different attachment angles than those on fixed-tilt panels. Why? We think it’s to keep their eggs secure as the panels move throughout the day to track the sun.
- This study highlights a fascinating intersection of renewable energy and wildlife behavior—and how animals creatively adapt to novel, human-made structures.
- One of the best parts? This research grew out of a collaboration between a graduate student and undergraduates in a class I taught—proof that impactful, publishable science can happen in the classroom.
- Your daily moment of Zen: Come with me to release a rare butterfly, the Baltimore Checkerspot, into a restored wetland at Five Rivers MetroParks.
- Reposted by chelsepratherThis is very personal. I owe much of my career to support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). www.science.org/content/arti...
