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Mapping Avian Influenza Risk in U.S. Wild Songbirds
A Center for Tropical Research study was featured in The National Science Foundation's Award Highlights.
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Betty and E.P. Franklin Grant Awardees Announced
The Betty and E.P. Franklin Grant in Tropical Biology and Conservation was created thanks to a generous donation on behalf of Betty and E.P. Franklin in 2002. The awardees of…
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Climate change a likely culprit in coqui frog’s altered calls
According to research by UCLA professor Peter Narins, CTR Faculty Affiliate and Steering Committee member, Puerto Rican coqui frogs have decreased in size by 10 percent over 23 years, probably…
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UCLA forges new partnership to promote the conservation and responsible management of the Congo Basin’s tropical forests
The University of California, Los Angeles has officially joined the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP). By doing so, UCLA affirms that their activities in Africa are consistent with the very…
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Tracking Animals on the Move
Tracking animal migration patterns has important scientific implications. Such monitoring helps predict responses to changes in climate and land use. It also assists with disease control if migrating animals carry…
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To Predict a Bird’s Song, Head Out to Space
“Thomas Smith, an ecologist at UCLA, and his team from the US, UK, Cyprus, and The Netherlands, found that satellite data, combined with traditional field studies, could help them predict…
