Dr. Helmus presents at the 2026 Spotted Lanternfly Summit
Dr. Helmus recently gave a talk at the annual Spotted Lanternfly Summit. His talk, titled “Modeling, Data Science, and Ecosystem Effects,” highlighted the research efforts…
New Paper on Invertebrate Use of Spotted Lanternfly Honeydew
Under the mentorship of Dr. Matthew Helmus, Dr. Stefani Cannon recently published the first chapter of her Ph.D. thesis examining how the invasive spotted lanternfly…
Tick Talk: Dr. Payton Phillip Discusses Her Research to WHYY
Dr. Payton Phillip, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia and recent PhD graduate from Temple University, was recently interviewed by the WHYY about…
Quantifying Invasive Species Jump Dispersal with jumpID
Predicting how invasive species will spread is essential to manage and reduce the threat to biodiversity and natural resources. Many invasive species spread in two…
Dr. Helmus Attends an EFI Conference (Download Talk)
Dr. Helmus attended the 2025 ecological forecasting conference at Virgina Tech. He presented way too much for a ten minute talk, so if you missed…
iEcoLab Members Showcase Research at Temple University Symposiums
Four members from the iEcoLab team presented their research at the Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposiums, both hosted at Temple University. Our undergraduate students, Jen…
iEcoLab goes to Mid-Atlantic ESA Conference at Longwood Gardens
Recently, many members of the iEcoLab presented their research at the Mid-Atlantic Ecological Society of America (ESA) Conference hosted at Longwood Gardens, a world-famous botanical…
Jore and Cameron Present at Undergrad Research Symposium
This Wednesday, two of our undergraduate researchers, Cameron and Jore, showcased their research at Temple’s College of Science and Technology (CST) Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium.…
Dr. Jocelyn Behm Interviewed for Temple Now
Dr. Jocelyn Behm was recently interviewed for a piece in Temple Now, Temple University’s newspaper. The piece is titled “Spring forward? How climate change is…
New Insights on How Human Activity Is Reshaping Biodiversity in the Anthropocene
The iEcoLab published a new paper titled “Elevated human impact on islands increases the introduction and extinction status of native insular reptiles”, which investigates why…