Many classic studies in ecology and evolutionary biology have taken聽place on islands. 聽Islands are also home to some of the most聽important conservation initiatives in the world, including many聽efforts to control introduced species.
Why are islands so聽special? 聽Where do our own local islands in southern California fit聽into this picture?聽 Diane Thompson talks about ongoing projects students聽in her lab are carrying out in the California Channel Islands and how they relate to broader problems in research and management on major聽global environmental challenges like invasive species and climate change.
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