Integrative Ecology Lab at Temple University

04/22/2025

iEcoLab presented their research on

04/16/2025

iEcoLab goes to Mid-Atlantic ESA Conference at Longwood Gardens

https://www.iecolab.org/blog/2025/04/iecolab-goes-to-mid-atlantic-esa-conference-at-longwood-gardens/

10/08/2024

Which squirrel won the tree? We can't tell!

The iEcoLab was sampling backyard wildlife ecology when we captured some squirrel drama. The fight happened so fast that we can't tell if the bully or the defender won the tree...

Which squirrel won the tree? We can't tell! The iEcoLab was sampling backyard wildlife ecology when we captured some squirrel drama. The fight happened so fa...

06/21/2024

Dr. Helmus receives tenure!
https://www.iecolab.org/blog/2024/06/dr-helmus-receives-tenure/

04/16/2024

Wasps love that sweet p**p.

Spotted lanternflies are transforming American ecosystems. One of our undergrads is studying how parasitic wasps feed on honeydew (p**p) that lanternflies drop when feeding on trees. Eww and Cool!

Undergraduate Neuroscience major, Claire Becker, represented the Integrative Ecology Lab at the 2024 Temple University Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity. Claire’s poster titled “Effects… Continue reading

04/03/2024

We are hiring!

The Integrative Ecology Lab at Temple University is hiring a Lab Manager with an anticipated start date of June 1, 2024. The lab mission is… Continue reading

01/30/2024

We have been working a lot on building web applications to slow the spread of . Here is a tutorial video on those apps found here: https://iecolab.org/slfDashboard/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guCxeNT-YqA

See apps at https://slf.iecolab.org/Invasive species can spread quickly when they are inadvertently transported among properties that act as invasion hubs wh...

01/23/2024

https://www.iecolab.org/blog/2023/11/undergraduate-members-represent-at-cst-symposium/

Jore Bagdonas and Zack Giblin presented their research today at the Temple University College of Science & Technology Symposium. Jore lectured listeners on her poster… Continue reading

01/18/2024

https://www.iecolab.org/blog/2023/11/anna-carlson-solves-a-hairy-problem/
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Last week, iEcoLab Master’s student Anna Carlson successfully defended her thesis titled “Solving a hairy problem: Adaptation of non-trapping hair collection methods reveals urban mammal… Continue reading

01/16/2024

https://www.iecolab.org/blog/2023/10/anna-carlson-publishes-essay-about-convivial-conservation/

Congratulations to iEcoLab master’s student, Anna Carlson, who published her essay titled “Predator Protection is Out, Convivial Conservation is In” in Edge Effects. The essay… Continue reading

01/15/2024

https://www.iecolab.org/blog/2023/09/dr-matthew-helmus-gives-his-tenure-talk/

On Monday, Dr. Matthew Helmus presented his tenure review talk to the Department of Biology at Temple University, title “Harnessing the Data Revolution”. Dr. Helmus… Continue reading