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 and Instagram.

Dr. Jocelyn Behm is currently recruiting a PhD student for Fall 2022. Please see the formal announcement here and more information about applying as a graduate student on our Join Us page.

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Dr. Helmus featured on CST’s “Between Two Owls”

iEcoLab’s Dr. Helmus was featured on “Between Two Owls,” a YouTube series by the Temple University College of Science and Technology. He was interviewed by…

iEcoLab visits Temple’s new field station

Last week a small group from the iEcoLab visited Temple University’s new Biological Field Station. The socially distanced tour was led by Dr. Amy Freestone,…

Trapping spotted lanternfly with bottles!?

By now most of us have seen or heard of people using empty water bottles to catch spotted lanternflies. I was skeptical of how easy…

iEcoLab welcomes new graduate students, Josh and Stefani

With the start of the new academic year, the iEcoLab welcomed two new graduate students!…