iEcoLab

Welcome to the iEcoLab -- the Integrative Ecology Lab run jointly by Jocelyn Behm and Matthew Helmus at the Center for Biodiversity in the Biology Department at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. The mission of the iEcoLab is to integrate biodiversity science with human ecology to understand contemporary patterns of biodiversity and its functioning within ecosystems. Check out our recent activity on our news page and on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

We are recruiting two PhD students to begin with us in Fall 2023 (Announcement).

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Coding for Inclusive Communication

Stakeholder communication is easily overlooked when most of a scientist’s time is spent in the field or lab. The attitude of “publish or perish” is…

Potential for SLF Pan-Invasion: A framework

The potential for the Spotted Lanternfly grapevine pest to become established globally and impact wine production in Europe and the U.S. is very real, according…

PhD Positions in Invasion Ecology

The Integrative Ecology Lab at Temple University has two PhD student positions available for Fall 2023 to work on our invasive spotted lanternfly projects. These…

Dr. Helmus forms strong collaborations this year

The iEco lab provides a highly collaborative environment for its members and our PIs are no exception to this! Dr. Helmus is a co-author on…