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University of Connecticut Mark Urban
Eco-Evolution in Space

We study the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms that shape natural communities across multiple spatial scales
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Nature Climate Change:

Eco-Evolutionary Responses of Biodiversity to Climate Change

Climate change is predicted to alter global species diversity, the distribution of human pathogens and ecosystem services. Forecasting these changes and designing adequate management of future ecosystem services will require predictive models encompassing ...

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Science Perspectives:

Biotic Multipliers of Climate Change

Many species face uncertain fates under climate change. Some will persist by shifting their range or adapting to local conditions, whereas others will be lost to extinction. Efforts to lessen the impacts of climate change on biodiversity depend on accurate forecasts.

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Contact Information

Mark Urban
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Connecticut
75 N. Eagleville Rd, Unit 3043
Storrs, CT 06269-3043

Phone

Office: 860-486-6113
Lab: 860-486-6154
Fax: 860-486-6364

Email

mark.urban@uconn.edu

View an example of predator-prey interactions in the video below


News

March 2013

We developed a lesson plan for secondary science teachers about predicting amphibian migrations. We welcome teachers to use it as part of their ecology/environmental science curriculum.

Emily Baczyk, a high school student working in our lab, won 2nd place in Life Sciences at the CT Science & Engineering Fair, qualifying her to represent CT at the 2013 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair, the top science competition for high school students in the world.
For her project, Emily learned how to code in Matlab and developed original theory predicting how food webs will respond to climate change. Way to go, Emily!

January 2013

See our new paper in Evolution on microgeographic adaptation in salamanders

December 2012

Congratulations to Heidi Golden for successfully passing her General Exam!

See our new op-ed on the President’s election and leading on climate change

The Faculty of 1000 recommended one of our papers

October 2012

Congratulations to Jessie Rack for successfully passing her General Exam!

September 2012

We are excited to welcome a new post-doc, Jonathan Richardson, to the lab

August 2012

Welcome to Nicole Freidenfelds as our new lab manager

July 2012

See our Nature Climate Change article about eco-evolutionary responses of biodiversity to climate change

June 2012

See our Science Perspective on why trophic interactions might be more sensitive to climate change

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