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Anderson quoted by NY Times

by March 21, 2017

Reference: On Galápagos, Revealing the Blue-Footed Booby’s True Colors – By NATALIE ANGIER MARCH 6, 2017, NY Times Science Correspondent
WFU Biology Professor and Researcher David J. Anderson was quoted in the New York Times Science edition on his work with the Blue-Footed Booby (albatross).  Dr. Anderson and his undergraduate and graduate Read more »

Silman and Messinger featured on series “Now What”

by December 10, 2015

The documentary series “Now What” with Ryan Duffy, features the work of Max Messinger (BS 2013, MS 2015) and Professor Miles Silman in the Amazon.  The piece follows Messinger’s work with drones in monitoring illicit gold mining in the Amazon and the scale of negative environmental impact these illegal activities have had. Read more »

David J. Anderson featured on BBC

by March 4, 2015

Professor of Biology David J. Anderson’s research into very unique questions about behavior and ecology have often been the focus of national media attention. Recently, Dr. Anderson was featured by the BBC in the series “The Natural World”. Dr. Anderson is featured in the episode entitled Galapagos: Islands of Change [web link].
Dr. Anderson’s work is Read more »

GMO: Fear, Facts, Farms and Food

by December 4, 2014

GMOS: Fear, Facts, Farms, and Food

This forum was held Wednesday November 19 at 7 PM in the Byrum Welcome
Center of Wake Forest University.
This forum provided information on GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) crops, including how, when, and why they are used.
Questions including the following were answered by a panel of experts:

 What Read more »

NY Times: Galapagos Treasure under Threat

by April 28, 2014

The New York Times recently featured Dr. David Anderson’s work in the Galapagos on the Blue-footed boobies.
The number of boobies, known for their brightly colored feet and signature mating dance, has dropped by 50 percent in the last 20 years, according to a paper published in the journal Avian Conservation Read more »

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