Tag: Ecology and Evolution

Parasite database provides global access

Data about tiny parasites, whether collected more than a century ago in Bolivia or last week in the Galapagos, play a key role in tracking biodiversity and disease globally. A Nebraska researcher is making it easier for scientists worldwide to access this information. Scott L. Gardner, curator of parasitology for the University of Nebraska State […]

Discovering virus’s impact on food webs

Maybe it was turning the tables on a virus during a pandemic, but Nebraska ecologist John DeLong’s groundbreaking discovery went, well, viral. “We were shocked,” said DeLong, associate professor of biological sciences. “We understood it was an important observation, but we didn’t expect this global wave of notice.” The concept is simple. DeLong and his […]