Biodiversity and Conservation Ecology Lab

12/05/2025

09/15/2025

Field Notes: Large Carnivores of Sarıkamiş in Turkey September 8, 2025 Above: A 36 kg male wolf (Canis lupus) named "Shaggy" by taggers with the environmental organization Kuzey Doga. Not more than five minutes after being tagged, the animal was gone. Nathan Murthy, a senior at the University of U...

06/29/2025

Yok Olmadan Keşfet'in 61. bölümünde, Hatay'da ateş semenderini arayacağız ve son 10 yılda Türkiye için en çok yeni kuş türünün keşfedildiği ama hızla yok edilen Hatay Mileyha Kuş Cenneti'ni ziyaret edeceğiz.

Bugün 20:00’de TRT Belgesel’de: https://www.trtbelgesel.com.tr/canli-yayin

08/26/2024

When I was 24, I started dreaming about seeing 9000 bird species in the wild before 50. At 48, in Samoa, I reached 9000 species on eBird with this spectacular Samoan royal parrotfinch, also known as the red-headed parrotfinch.

24 yaşımda, 50 yaşına varmadan doğada 9000 kuş türü görmenin hayalini kurmaya başladım. Samoa'daki bu nefes kesici kırmızı başlıklı papağan ispinozuyla ( cyaneovirens), 48. yılımda eBird'de 9000 kuş türüne ulaştım.

08/19/2024

We published our most comprehensive paper on the first wolf tracking study of Türkiye we started in 2011 and collared 50 wolves so far.

2011'de başladığımız Türkiye'nin ilk kurt takip ve alan kullanımı araştırmamızın en kapsamlı makalesini yayınladık.

Gray wolves Canis lupus comprise one of the most widely distributed carnivore species on the planet, but they face myriad environmental and anthropogenic pressures. Previous research suggests that wo...

04/09/2024

In our new paper, led by Juan Serratosa, 1704 deaths of 45 large, migratory bird species we tracked show that human-caused deaths are more than natural deaths. Majority of deaths are from electrocution (40.5%), illegal killing (21.7%) & poisoning (16.3%).

Read the paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320724000867

03/19/2024

A good summary of a new camera trap article to which we contributed mammal data.

Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/science/pandemic-lockdowns-wildlife-anthropause.html

Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02363-2

A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns.

03/19/2024

Prof. Cole Burton liderliğindeki yeni makalemizde, küresel fotokapan verilerini inceleyerek, Covid-19 pandemisindeki kısıtlamaların dünyadaki 102 noktadaki 163 memeli türünün faaliyetlerini nasıl etkilediğini araştırdık:

Analysing camera-trap data of 163 mammal species before and after the onset of COVID-19 lockdowns, the authors show that responses to human activity are dependent on the degree to which the landscape is modified by humans, with carnivores being especially sensitive.

01/19/2024

Aşağıda özetlenen makalemiz: https://nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02166-x
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yesilhat/dogal-yasam/kentlesme-yaban-hayvanlarinin-yasam-alanlarini-gri-isi-adalarina-donusturuyor/1822203

ABD ve Kanada'daki 20 şehirde fotokapanlardan yararlanarak yaptıkları çalışmanın verilerini değerlendiren Prof. Dr. Çağan Şekercioğlu, kentleşme nedeniyle çok sayıda canlı türünün aşırı sıcak havaya adapte olamayarak hayatını kaybettiğini söyledi. - Anadolu Ajansı

12/26/2023

Two excellent bird conservation poisitions at the Peregrine Fund!

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09/14/2023

Open Rank Professor in Climate Change Science and Impacts
https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/152984
The Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Geology and Geophysics, and the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah invite applications for multiple faculty positions at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor level beginning as early as July 1, 2024. We seek applications in the broad areas of climate science and impacts and strongly encourage applicants who would interact with and advance the mission of the recently-launched Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, which will separately evaluate successful candidates for prestigious named positions.

The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgr...

08/28/2023

In our new open access paper, led by Thomas Evans, we examined the links between biodiversity impacts of alien birds with their monetary costs. We found high costs associated with predatory and generalist alien bird species, with impacts on both people and nature.

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.