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Wilmers Lab
Wildlife Ecology and Global Change
- cwilmers@ucsc.edu
Santa Cruz Puma Project
How does human development impact the physiology and ecology the pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains?
Leopards on the equator
Deciphering the energetic ecology of male and female leopards.
Laikipia lions
How does human land use impact the energetic ecology of lions?
Approach
We combine rigorous field studies with state of the art technology and quantitative techniques to answer cutting edge questions.
Climate Change
How do animals affect ecosystem carbon cycling?
Our lab group seeks to understand how global change (climate change, habitat alteration and human hunting) influences animal behavior, population dynamics and community organization. Our emphasis is on combining quantitative and field techniques to better understand the ecology of wildlife so as to better inform their management and conservation.
Recent News
Pumas feel the fear near humans
Justine’s recent paper in the Proceedings of Royal Society B received quite a
Conservationists of the Year for 2014
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Board of Trustees named Dr. Jodi
Wild cats need to count calories, too
Science coverage or our – wait for it – article in Science. With
Cheetahs and pumas may have hunting strategies down to a science
Another nice article on our recent Science paper. This one in the LA