For the last 35 years, Hoogland has studied four species of prairie dogs living in grassland ecosystems within national parks or wildlife refuges in the western U.S.. (sciencedaily.com)
That work will take place through the Nutrient Network, an international collaboration coordinated by CBS faculty and study co-authors Eric Seabloom and Elizabeth Borer that makes it possible to conduct research on a variety of grassland ecosystems around the world at the same time. (sciencedaily.com)
These will include studies of ocean acidification, the urban response to climate change, and the effect of global warming on snowpack and water availability in western states and on grassland ecosystems, said Scott Collins, the lead organizer for this year's half - day symposium. (livescience.com)