Farmers

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

Jun 18, 20241 min read

New Paper! Understanding patterns of bird damage to kiwifruit

Jordan Hollinshead published her MSc research "Orchard management factors affecting rates of bud damage to kiwifruit orchards" in the...

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

Feb 27, 20231 min read

Fully funded PhD position in habitat connectivity (now filled)

Want to join the team? We have an fully-funded scholarship for a student to undertake doctoral research investigating the role of linear...

Sara Kross

Jul 12, 20211 min read

At Orchards and Vineyards, Birds Are Outperforming Pesticides

Our research (alongside many of Ryan Bourbour's incredible photography) was featured in an article by Greg Breining in this months'...

Sara Kross

Jul 1, 20211 min read

Sara Joins the Wild Farm Alliance Board of Directors

We've been working with the Wild Farm Alliance for years now on their campaigns to spread the word on the benefits of birds and other...

Sara Kross

May 12, 20211 min read

New paper on applying behavioral science to biodiversity management in agricultural landscapes

Sara Kross is a co-author on a new paper with Hilary Byerly, Meredith Niles, and Brendan Fisher: Applications of behavioral science to...

Sara Kross

Apr 21, 20211 min read

New paper on farmer and scientist perceptions of agri-environmental schemes

Sara Kross' co-authored a paper led by Bea Maas, Yvonne Fabian, and Annett Richter, Divergent farmer and scientist perceptions of...