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Solving Conservation Puzzles




WELCOME TO ELISE ZIPKIN’S QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY LAB



Our lab develops statistical models to unravel some of the world’s most alarming
natural mysteries at the intersection of ecology, conservation biology, and the
management of biodiversity. We study the status, trends and dynamics of
populations and communities – insects, birds, amphibians, fish, reptiles, and
mammals.

Our mission: to understand and predict how and why nature is changing, the
consequences of those changes, and what, if any, action is recommended.





RESEARCH







DATA INTEGRATION



We combine multiple data types to estimate species patterns across space and
time relative to environmental variables.

More on data integration


COMMUNITY MODELS



We evaluate both individual species impacts as well as critical community
responses and metrics of biodiversity.

More on community models


UNMARKED DATA MODELS



We develop models to estimate species abundance and biological parameters from
the most widely available data types.

More on unmarked data models
We are committed not just to open science, but to developing code that is easily
accessible and reproducible. Visit the lab's Github archive

Visit the lab's Github code archive



ACTIVE PROJECTS




UNDERSTANDING MONARCH BUTTERFLY TRAJECTORIES

Monarchs are declining across North America. We integrate data across the
monarch’s migratory life cycle to determine why they are declining and how these
butterflies may fare in the future under climate change.

 

ASSESSING BIRD SPECIES AND COMMUNITY DYNAMICS

Even similar bird species can respond differently to climate and environmental
variables. We develop models to examine both species and community responses to
natural and anthropogenic stressors.

 

PREDICTING MANAGEMENT ACTIONS ON AMPHIBIANS

Amphibians need specific environmental conditions to thrive. Working to
understand management needs, we create models to predict how conservation
actions can impact populations and communities.

 

EVALUATING ANTHROPOGENIC STRESS ON MAMMALS

Mammals are sensitive to the ways in which their habitats are altered by humans.
We combine multiple data sources to estimate species distributions in relation
to biotic and abiotic landscape variables.

 


NEWS







WHAT DOES THE ZIPKIN LAB DO?

Curious to learn more about our work and why it is important? The College of
Natural Science at MSU produced a video highlighting some of the lab’s latest
research and its impact on the world.

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WHY ARE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES DISAPPEARING?

Our latest research determined the importance of breeding season weather to the
population dynamics of eastern North American monarch butterflies and what the
future might hold for monarchs under climate change.

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DATA-DRIVEN BIRD CONSERVATION PROJECT TAKES WING

With a $1.3M grant from the NSF, our lab and Audubon will integrate
continential-scale data to estimate and forecast the effects of climate and
land-use change on bird populations and communities.

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ELISE ZIPKIN NAMED FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR

Elise spent her recent sabbatical at Tel Aviv University as a Fulbright Senior
Scholar where she worked with Israeli researchers to assess the effects of
climate change on insects using data from the The Steinhardt Museum of Natural
History.

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BUTTERFLIES KEY TO EVALUATING INSECT DECLINES

With a grant from the USGS Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, the lab is
working with Georgetown, USGS, and USFWS to shed new light on butterflies using
30 years of data.

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The Zipkin Lab strives to provide a productive, fulfilling, and fun environment
for our members and collaborators. We work together, treating science as a team
sport. Individuals can join as undergraduates, graduate students, and
postdoctoral researchers. Check out our lab policies to learn more about us.

Meet the team



© Zipkin Lab 2024

© Zipkin Lab 2024