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Sara Kross
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Welcome Ananya!
We're very excited to welcome Ananya Agnihotri to the lab! Ananya is interested in studying the role of birds in agriculture ecosystems....
Sara Kross
May 25, 20241 min read
In the news: Native trees on Canterbury farms could bring birdsong back - research
Our work on understanding the role of hedgerows on farms in Aotearoa NZ was recently covered in the NZ Herald (and other outlets).
Sara Kross
Apr 10, 20241 min read
Kea Conservation x Skiing: Tracking feral cats and mustelids using camera traps
We worked with the Kea Conservation Trust and NZ Ski to assess the risks to Kea from introduced mammalian predators on Ōpuke/Mt Hutt. The...
Sara Kross
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Welcome Ava!
Ava is investigating the impacts of urbanization on pollinators and the critical ecosystem services they provide. She is part of the 2024...
Sara Kross
May 10, 20231 min read
Course-based biodiversity monitoring at Te Kaio
Sara co-led a 3rd year ecology course this term at the University of Canterbury that included a multi-day field trip focused on...
Sara Kross
May 10, 20231 min read
Welcome Kelly!
Kelly Herrmann is working on her masters research to understand the impact of visitors affect the behaviour of non-human primates in...
Sara Kross
Sep 22, 20221 min read
In the news: Our work on wildlife in NYC
Our work on understanding wildlife ecology in NYC was covered by Kevin Krajick in the State of the Planet Blog. "Scientists Are Mapping...
Sara Kross
Jan 15, 20221 min read
Using publicly available data to conduct rapid assessments of extinction risk
Our paper 'Using publicly available data to conduct rapid assessments of extinction risk' was published in Conservation Science and...
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