Jason Vingris
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Gerald Carter
Evolution by natural selection has given rise to societies, altruism, empathy and kindness. Why and how did this happen? We are discovering new insights from a surprising source: the cooperative and intelligent vampire bat.
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Ryan Boyko
We’ll gather DNA from village dogs in remote parts of Africa, uncovering ancient genes that have disappeared from bred dogs. These genes will help study dog and human genetic diseases and unravel the history of dog domestication
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Anthony P Clevenger
Born in avalanche chutes, wolverines thrive in places few people tread. Citizen scientists are helping us conduct a noninvasive survey of wolverines, using hair and cameras to assess how highways affect gene flow.
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Kay E. Holekamp
Spotted hyenas are top predators in most parts of Africa. This project inquires whether spotted hyenas can function as sentinels to inform us about the health of entire African ecosystems.
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Joseph Parker
Ants rule earth's ecosystems, but a remarkable group of beetles have got one up on the ants. The nest is their home, the ant brood their food, but the ants don't even notice them. How did they evolve this remarkable skill?
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Brett Bailey
Migratory bird populations are in decline and require high quality, winter habitat in Central and South America to persist. We are identifying new ways to provide critical bird habitat while still benefiting farmers.
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