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Applied Population Ecology Lab​

Who are we?

We are part of the Wildlife and Fisheries Science program in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State University. Our focus is on the application of population and community ecology principles in managed systems. Our research is diverse. We work on birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. We work on issues related to endangered species, conservation of diversity, and sustainable harvest of natural resources. Our systems range from vernal pool amphibian and stream-side bird communities in the northeast to desert herps in the southwest. What brings this work together is a focus on the application of robust quantitative approaches to better understand patterns and drivers of diversity across ecological and spatial scales. 

Learn more about some of our recent research highlights below! Click on the titles to see the full links.

June 23, 2022

Secrets of reptile and amphibian aging revealed
Largest study on longevity and aging in wild reptiles and amphibians provides first comprehensive evidence that turtles in the wild age slowly
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March 25, 2022


Red-backed salamanders possess only​ limited ability to adjust to warming climate.
If temperatures rise too much, their range is expected to shift north
January 25, 2022


Agroforests in the tropics provide key conservation landscapes for amphibians
Keeping small streams, ponds, muddy roads during monsoons benefits frogs, gives them additional breeding habitats
July 14, 2021

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When fawns perceive constant danger from many sources, they almost seem to relax
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Researchers use trail cameras to study animals’ interaction, behavior in human-dominated landscapes
August 08, 2018


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Surviving large carnivores have far reaching impact
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Insights into global carnivore communities from camera trap studies
July 19, 2018


Weet the invasive insect that is changing an entire forest bird community
August 19, 2017

Wood frogs research clarifies risks posed to animals by warming climate​
June 19, 2017


Researchers study impact of warming conditions on woodland salamanders
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