Sara KrossSep 30, 20232 minPhD position- Effects of birds in vineyards and arable farms (now filled)We are recruiting for a PhD student to join the lab by March 2024. Birds provide valuable pest-control services for farms, but sometimes...
Sara KrossMay 10, 20231 minCourse-based biodiversity monitoring at Te KaioSara co-led a 3rd year ecology course this term at the University of Canterbury that included a multi-day field trip focused on...
Sara KrossMay 10, 20231 minWelcome Kelly!Kelly Herrmann is working on her masters research to understand the impact of visitors affect the behaviour of non-human primates in...
Sara KrossFeb 27, 20231 minFully funded PhD position in habitat connectivity (now filled)Want to join the team? We have an fully-funded scholarship for a student to undertake doctoral research investigating the role of linear...
Sara KrossNov 25, 20221 minDuck, duck, goose!Eric Schertler is back in the field again this winter- working to monitor the overwintering communities of waterfowl on ponds and small...
Sara KrossSep 30, 20221 minWelcome Fergus!Fergus Lowen is working on his masters research to study habitat use of farmland birds on the Canterbury Plains during the breeding...
Sara KrossSep 22, 20221 minIn the news: Our work on wildlife in NYCOur work on understanding wildlife ecology in NYC was covered by Kevin Krajick in the State of the Planet Blog. "Scientists Are Mapping...
Sara KrossSep 12, 20221 minNYC Wildlife transect featured in State of the PlanetMyles Davis and Laura Plimpton have been busy in the field this summer- monitoring wildlife across the city (Myles) and tracking raccoons...
Sara KrossSep 1, 20221 minKia ora! We've moved to Aotearoa | New ZealandWe've moved to the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. The campus is beautiful, the people here are lovely, and Sara...