Read on Panthera:
Fab Four: Beetles, Big Cats, Bears and Biodiversity
Joshua Barry ’19, has recently published a paper entitled, “Pumas as ecosystem engineers: ungulate carcasses support beetle assemblages in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem“, co-authored with fellow Pace student Anna Kusler ’18, and Pace faculty members Matthew Aiello-Lammens, PhD, and Melissa Grigione, PhD. Joshua wrote a blog post discussing the paper originally published in Oecologia in which the authors highlight the ecosystem engineering role of pumas for beetle communities. Read the full post here.
Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world’s 40 wild cat species and their landscapes. Utilizing the expertise of the world’s premier cat biologists, Panthera develops and implements global strategies for the most imperiled large cats: tigers, lions, jaguars, snow leopards, cheetahs, pumas, and leopards.
Recent Posts
Pace Students and Faculty Collaborate to Deliver Environmental Analysis
The Fundamentals of Environmental Science II course collaborated with the nonprofit organization Gotham Park in New York City to provide data the organization would use to inform their activities and offerings to the public in the namesake park nestled below the Brooklyn Bridge.
ESS Students Present Their Research at the 2024 Northeast Natural History Conference
Pace Environmental Studies and Science students Samantha Cronk ’25 and Lucas Andujar ’24 presented posters on their independent research with faculty mentor Michael Rubbo, PhD, at the 2024 Northeast Natural History Conference.