… Anastasia A. Rahlin was supported by the funding from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
under Bryan Wagner. Funders had no input into the content of the manuscript and did not …

Computational thinking is the integration of algorithms, software, and data, to solve general
questions in a field. Computation ecology has the potential to transform the way ecologists …

In 2017 we collected environmental DNA (eDNA) samples from 18 locations at 4 sites to
determine if we could detect migratory bird DNA in samples in order to improve cryptic wetland …

We describe a new, modern canopy mist-netting rig and audiolure broadcast approach for
target netting Redheaded Woodpeckers (Melanerpes erythrocephalus). Using our canopy rig, …

Are you an ecologist who uses a computer or know someone that does? Even if your research
doesn’t rely heavily on advanced computational techniques, it likely hasn’t escaped your …

As global biodiversity declines, long-term and complete datasets become increasingly important
for wildlife conservation. Collecting sufficient data can be difficult, especially for rare or …

The Lincoln Land Community College Bird Banding Station was initiated in the fall of 2012
and has been in operation each spring and fall ever since; 2017 marked the fifth full fall …

With additional efforts from a couple of subpermittees and volunteers, the number of banded
owls increased to 37 Northern Saw-whet Owls and 10 Long-eared Owls. Two saw-whet …

Increased knowledge of what factors are determining species interactions are of major
importance for our understanding of dynamics and functionality of ecological communities [1]. …