Tag Archives: species richness

As the human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living space around the world

Human-wildlife overlap is projected to increase across more than half of all land areas worldwide by 2070. The primary driver of these changes is human population growth. That’s the key finding of our newly published study in the journal Science Advances. Our research suggests that as the human population grows, people and animals will share… Read More »

Insects proliferate in urban areas of Los Angeles – volunteers’ traps reveal biodiversity hotspots for urban insects and spiders

Proximity to mountains and year-round temperature stability are the most important determinants of insect biodiversity in Los Angeles, according to a study we co-authored with Brian V. Brown of the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History and colleagues at the University of Southern California and California State University. The project used data from the BioSCAN… Read More »