College of Arts & Sciences

What do termites, elephants, whales, hyenas, and some human societies have in common? The core of their societies is female. According to a new study led by researchers at The University of New Mexico researchers, females – not males – may provide the...

There are thousands upon thousands of viruses in our various environments affecting our everyday life in a variety of ways. Many of those viruses infect humans by entering and exploiting the nasal route. Scientists at The University of New Mexico are...

There’s no doubt that climate change is affecting ecosystems as well as the lifestyles of plants and animals around the globe. As temperatures rise, so do the complexity of the issues. Scientists, both in the United States and around the world, are...

University of New Mexico graduate student Monika “Mo” Hobbs has been conducting research along the Chama River and El Vado Dam in northern New Mexico to attempt to learn how the flow of water affects invertebrates and their environment. Last year, Hobbs...

For decades, Scott Collins has studied the impacts of natural disturbances and environmental change on grasslands in North America and South Africa to learn how rainfall variability, temperature changes and shrub encroachment affect these globally...

The Museum of Southwestern Biology hosts The Science of Biodiversity in the CERIA Building on Sunday, March 31 from 2-5 p.m. The Science of Biodiversity is an open-collections event that is free and open to the public. The Museum of Southwestern Biology...

University of New Mexico student Timothy Ohlert, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biology, is one of 10 students selected by the Ecological Society of America (ESA) to be honored with this year’s Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award...

Climate change and wildfire – it’s a combustible mix with costly devastation and deadly consequences. With a goal of understanding the link between the two variables, researchers over the years have studied the effects of climate and wildfire...

The University of New Mexico's STEM Collaborative Center is offering graduate students an opportunity to mentor and encourage children to take an interest in STEM. “Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists” is an amazing opportunity to give back to the...

One of the most general rules in ecology is that biodiversity increases towards the tropics. However, a conspicuous exception to this pattern occurs in the ocean where warm-blooded predators such as seals, whales and penguins generally increase in...