How the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake will affect animals
Dwindling water supplies are becoming a major issue in many parts of the world. Learn how this might affect ecosystems surrounding the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
Category: Science
Scientists Develop Framework for Human-Wildlife Coexistence
The term “coexistence” gets thrown a round a lot, but what does it mean? More importantly, how do we achieve coexistence as it pertains to wildlife? That’s what Dr. Silvio Marchini and his co-authors sought to determine in their recent paper.
Guest Post: Why are Jaguars Endangered?
Here’s a guest post from Monica Heft of Animal Creative Facts! In this post, Monica summarizes many of the key points that have led to jaguars becoming endangered or threatened in many of their range countries.
The Ways Archaeologists use Uranium, Volcanoes, and Trapped Electrons for Dating
COVID-19 officially sucks. Thankfully, Rob Nelson is posting great content at StoneAgeMan to help you get through this quarantine, and one of those pieces is a new article by yours truly.
New Post on StoneAgeMan! How Trees Tell Time: Dendrochronology
Rob Nelson, owner of Untamed Science and now StoneAgeMan, has recently published another of my articles on his revamped website. This post focuses on tree-ring dating, or dendrochronology – a powerful archaeological dating technique.
How Neanderthals Question our Understanding of Species
Here’s a cool article from the anthropology website SAPIENS, written by Josie Glausiusz. It deals with Neanderthals; and, more specifically, how they make us rethink our definition of “species.”
Archaeological Dating Methods Part 1: Relative and Radiocarbon Dating
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just had another article published on StoneAgeMan! This latest post begins a discussion on archaeological dating methods, because learning about the past requires solid procedures for determining how old objects are.
The Difference between Behavioral Science and Social Marketing
Conservation often involves changing people’s behavior, ideally in ways that help both them and wildlife. There are many disciplines that provide strategies for how to initiate behavior change, and two of the overarching “flavors” are behavioral science and social marketing. This blog post by Sara Isaac of Marketing for Change does a good job of explaining the differences between the two approaches.
The Jaguar 