iEcoLab - Integrative Ecology Lab at Temple University

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.

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New book chapter out in Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene

Drs. Behm and Helmus have a new book chapter out in the Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene. The chapter, ‘Anthropocene: Island Biogeography,’ discusses species distributions on…

Undergrads go to Belize

Part of our lab spent the past ten days escaping the cold of Philadelphia! Camille, Dan, and Lahari recently traveled to Belize as part…

Winner from Biodiversity and Sustainability project chosen!

Earlier this year, we sent out a survey to Temple undergraduates about their buying habits in relation to sustainability and biodiversity. The data from this…

iEco celebrates end of fall semester!

Last week, the iEcoLab celebrated the end of fall semester and the holiday season. A delicious dinner and desserts were prepared by the PIs,…