Congratulations, Dr. Davis (Dylan Davis)!!!! You are amazing!!! ARABAINA!!!

Unprecedented levels of landscape degradation have been making headlines for the diverse habitats of Madagascar. While burn scars are certainly a feature of the landscape, recent research raises doubts about the authenticity of old claims. Read more 👇 bit.ly/3Mkpvbj

Some press coverage of our recent article on fire regimes on Madagascar (led by Leanne N. Phelps): eurekalert.org/news-releases/…. The article is #openaccess and available along with links to code and data: doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16…

Excited to continue our Olo Be Taloha Lab work and build new collaborations Columbia Climate School! I am also deeply grateful to my wonderful colleagues Penn State Anthropology, IEE at Penn State and Penn State College of the Liberal Arts for the tremendous support they have given me in my time at Penn State.

Congratulations, Abiola!!! Outstanding work!!! Olo Be Taloha Lab

What happens to a community when a key resource disappears? In SW Madagascar, a tree of great importance in that region appears to be vanishing. On our latest podcast, Kristina Douglass discusses her research regarding this phenomenon. iee.psu.edu/news/podcast/g…

In this Q&A, Columbia Climate School LDEO archaeologist and anthropologist Kristina Douglass discusses what drew her to her work, her community-centered research in Madagascar, and courses like Black Ecologies she plans to teach at Columbia University Climate School. news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/02/07/cat…

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/Co-VPedOwS9B…

“It is amazing to think that these thousand-year-old egg fragments can give us insight as to where elephant birds lived, what they ate, how their ancestors might have looked, and how they evolved over the years.” - lead author Dr. Alicia Grealy news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/02/28/anc…

Team of researchers incl Columbia Climate School LDEO archaeologist/anthropologist Kristina Douglass has used DNA and other info extracted from ancient eggshell fragments to provide a rare glimpse into the history of Madagascar’s extinct giant elephant birds. lamont.columbia.edu/news/ancient-e…

Panelists will explore examples of research projects that contribute to 30x30 initiatives to protect biodiversity and to DEI initiatives for social equity. Feat. Miguel Ordeñana Natural History Museum of L.A. County, Irene E. Torres Engilis UC Davis MWFB, & @KGDouglass Olo Be Taloha Lab. Moderator CCST's Amber Mace, PhD. #AAASmtg

We are all set for our conversation on Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to Address the Biodiversity Crisis. Join us in room 144. Featuring Miguel Ordeñana Natural History Museum of L.A. County, Irene Engilis UC Davis MWFB, @KGDouglass Olo Be Taloha Lab and moderator Amber Mace, PhD. #AAASmtg

A way to avoid science as “extractivism” that parachutes in? Include funding to build relationships in grants. @KGDouglass on the importance of exchange programs for building relationships and program design. #AAASmtg

Olo Be Taloha Lab now fully equipped for diving thanks to Columbia Climate School The compressor is working and filling the tanks, happy moment for the entire team incl. Manlin Zhang Leicester Palaeo Leanne N. Phelps

Had a productive second day of coring with Jens Zinke and Kristina Douglass! We now have a core of over 1 m from this Porites with several more meters to go. Excited to see what climate history these corals contain! Olo Be Taloha Lab Columbia Climate School LDEO