THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED Postdoc Position: Quantitative ecology of invasive species Temple University, Philadelphia, USA The Integrative Ecology Lab at Temple University is seeking…
Spotted lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula) have been rapidly spreading across the northeastern United States, causing significant damage to crops and trees. In response, the USDA…
Why do some islands have more species than others? Classic island biogeographic theory says that it is how island habitat diversity and isolation from source…
The iEco Lab’s mathematical modeling paper on the population dynamics of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is out in the Journal of Mathematical Biology! The manuscript…
Stefani, a PhD student of Dr. Helmus, was recently was awarded “PhD Student Entomologist of the Year” for her presentation to the Entomological Society of…
Field work is second nature to most of us here at the iEco lab. Last week, everyone in the lab came together to help Dr.…
Three undergraduate students from the iEco lab presented at the Temple College of Science and Technology Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, September 23rd. Jackson Fahey…
This summer, members of the iEco lab mentored local high-school students in research as part of Temple’s Science Preparatory Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Teens (SPROUT)…
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…
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…