Heat, drought, and pollution, Oh my! How does complex environmental change affect insect biology?
Poster Number
23A
Introduction/Abstract
Natural environments are changing rapidly, and scientists have a long history of examining how component parts of environmental change influence animal biology. For example, climate change includes an increasing prevalence of drought conditions in many regions and warming globally, and elevated temperatures and reduced water availability can each increase animal mortality. Yet, animals increasingly experience several potential stressors simultaneously, including heat, drought, and pollution. Thus, my research group uses factorial experiments and a multiple-stressor framework in a native field cricket to better understand how animals will respond to ongoing environmental change. Here, I summarize five such papers published as a result of my faculty development leave, all of which include students as co- or lead-authors.
Location
Library and Learning Center, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
Format
Poster Presentation
Heat, drought, and pollution, Oh my! How does complex environmental change affect insect biology?
Library and Learning Center, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95211
Natural environments are changing rapidly, and scientists have a long history of examining how component parts of environmental change influence animal biology. For example, climate change includes an increasing prevalence of drought conditions in many regions and warming globally, and elevated temperatures and reduced water availability can each increase animal mortality. Yet, animals increasingly experience several potential stressors simultaneously, including heat, drought, and pollution. Thus, my research group uses factorial experiments and a multiple-stressor framework in a native field cricket to better understand how animals will respond to ongoing environmental change. Here, I summarize five such papers published as a result of my faculty development leave, all of which include students as co- or lead-authors.
