A fun article just out in Biotropica on how gelada monkeys disperse seeds of a favored food item using their fur! Long and short of it, geladas handle burrs in their hair much better than I could. Nothing to do with my PhD, but glad to have been involved! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bt…

NEW: Episode 2 of the COAL+ICE Podcast is out today! Listen to MaryKay Magistad's conversation with glaciologist Martin Siegert to learn about polar ice, our alarmingly warm future, and what we can do today to shift things in the right direction. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep2…

A cool podcast episode just out on global biodiversity and its importance and impacts on humanity! Led by guest host Taili Ni, featuring the UN CBD’s head of Science, Policy, and Governance Sakhile Koketso and the inspirational marine ecologist @GrettaPecl. Worth a listen!

Excited to have been involved!

The most popular Hawaiian coral reefs may be being degraded by the tourists they attract, according to a paper published in NatureSustainability. go.nature.com/3WVJVfT

A great paper just out in PNAS by my lab-, room-, and good mate, Fengyi Guo (Freda)! On landbird migrations in the eastern US: a doozy for bird-lovers, but a hidden gem for those interested in creative and comprehensive data techniques!

A star-studded cast, including past and current Drongos Liang Ma, Christopher L. Crawford, and Rebecca Senior show that the world's deserts are far from deserted in their new paper just out in Nature Communications—an enlightening and worthwhile read!

Nature provides us w many benefits, but careful policy considerations are required if we want to reap them consistently. Check out our new meme series which highlights the trade-offs, opportunity costs and conflicting priorities in the implementation of nature-based solutions:

I was in Taiwan last month to vote in our presidential elections, and had some thoughts on why the elections mattered to me and why they might matter for you. Click for first-time voter pics, democratic takeaways, and trip anecdotes!

So happy that a trip to Kenya with friends to stare and steal zebra poop had such a happy ending! Read more for insights on "nature vs. nature" in determining zebra microbiome composition!

My first piece is out to kickstart my summer AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Fellowship with Inside Climate News! Click to see cool research by savingoceans (and photos by me) on why many marine protected areas might be "screen doors on a submarine." insideclimatenews.org/news/17062024/…

My next AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Inside Climate News piece is on “shifting ecological baselines,” spotlighting the man-made extirpation of wolves in the American West as a case study. A reminder to not ever forget howl things used to be! insideclimatenews.org/news/19062024/…

Also curious if wild monkeys "kiss and make up" following conflicts? Back in 2018, I followed my geladas around following fights to find out. The results are finally out thanks to Triana Hohn ! link.springer.com/article/10.100… And here's the full pdf: rdcu.be/dMGZ0

My next AAAS Mass Media Fellowship piece is part of an ongoing series with Inside Climate News that reports on a 500-mile section hike I'm doing of the Pacific Crest Trail this summer, and what the trail can teach us about sustainable co-existence in a changing world. insideclimatenews.org/news/12082024/…

The second installment of my Pacific Crest Trail series with Inside Climate News and AAAS Mass Media Fellowship is out! Click to learn about #wildfires in California and what happens once you press that “SOS” button on your GPS communicator when you see smoke. insideclimatenews.org/news/19082024/…