Sep 5, 2023

Leaders of the St. Louis Wildlife Project, along with colleagues across the Urban Wildlife Information Network, recently published research in Nature Ecology & Evolution showing the effects of climate, urbanization, and species traits on wildlife in cities.

Aug 22, 2023

Three TERAs and one Tyson undergraduate fellow were recently highlighted in the Rockwood School District newsletter.

Mar 16, 2023

Tyson researchers Rachel Penczykowski, Kasey Fowler-Finn, and Kim Medley have been awarded seed grants from Taylor Geospatial Institute to conduct research using geospatial technology.

Mar 16, 2023

Jonathan Myers has been awarded a three year grant from the National Science Foundation with Brian Sedio and Annette Ostling at UT Austin.

Apr 21, 2022

WashU and the Living Earth Collaborative are part of a new Missouri-based conservation initiative led by the Saint Louis Zoo. Working with the Endangered Wolf Center and Tyson, scientists are looking to answer ecological and health-related questions about canids — red foxes, gray foxes and coyotes — as well as bobcats, which live in close association with canids.

Jul 7, 2021

(CNN)-As the planet warms, a study found that male dragonflies are losing a crucial feature they typically use to attract female mates: the ornate black patterns on their wings.

Jul 6, 2021

In her recently published work in The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Tyson Education Coordinator Susan Flowers discusses steps for field stations and marine labs (FSMLs) to create more inclusive spaces and sends out a call for collaboration in DEAI work across FSMLs.

Feb 13, 2020

As a science communications fellow at Tyson Research Center, Christian Fogerty embedded with the tick and wildlife ecology team to document their summer fieldwork. Here, he reflects on his experience and explains how it impacted his perspective on global health.

In this report, we celebrate the work of our students, staff, and faculty over the last year by highlighting some key accomplishments and presenting stories on individual successes.

During the 2018-2019 academic year, investigators from 16 Washington University departments and 28 institutions conducted research at Tyson. Our education programs —integrated into our research activities—supported more than 30 high school and undergraduate researchers.

Nov 1, 2019

Science communication fellow Selaam Dollisso shares her experience embedding with the team of Rachel Penczykowski studying plant disease.

Oct 3, 2019

Robin Verble, Director of the Ozarks Research Field Station and Dave Duvernell, chair of the Department of Biology at Missouri S&T speak about their budding collaboration with Fort Leonard Wood in southwest Missouri on STL Public Radio.

Aug 21, 2019

New research from the Medley lab shows that northern populations of the invasive Asian tiger mosquito in the US have rapidly adapted to colder winters than they experience in their native range.

Mar 29, 2019

EUREKA, Mo. – Researchers at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center in Eureka say you might be disappointed if you thought this past winter’s sub-zero temperatures would minimize the number of mosquitoes in your backyard this summer.