Cyclone Idai Nature  Article Reported in Nautilus Magazine

Nautilus magazine reported on our recent article, published in Nature , on the ecological impact of Cyclone Idai on the Gorongosa ecosystem. That paper found that smaller, floodplain-associated species were most vulnerable to cyclone-induced flooding. 

Nautilus article ; Nature article ; Nature Research Briefing

Sean’s MSc Research Featuring in the L.A. Times!

As part of the Los Angeles Landscape History Project, Sean’s master’s work contributed to the first-ever historical recreation of the Los Angeles landscape. Sean used occupancy models to recreate the breeding bird community pre-urbanization and compared this to the observed presence of species in the late 1990s to quantify how a century of urbanization has redistributed biodiversity and disproportionately impacted species associated with lowland grassland and wetland habitat. 

L.A. Times story ; technical report for Haynes Foundation

Nature’s Fear Factor (PBS)

In 2019, HHMI and PBS filmed a PBS NOVA documentary in Gorongosa National Park that charted the reintroduction of African wild dogs to Gorongosa and their impact on the ecosystem. Our work on the reassembly of herbivore communities was central theme in the story. We were thrilled to hear the documentary was nominated for an Emmy award in 2021; congratulations to all!