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Category: Climate

Dr. Miles Silman created a ‘cloud curtain’ in Peru’s tropical forests to mimic the future

February 18, 2020
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| Climate, Miles Silman, research
Cloud Forests

The elevational gradient of flora in these forests is small, limiting species to a very narrow climatic range. “When we look at individual tree species, we can see them starting to shift themselves upslope,” said Dr. Miles Silman. In the past, cloud forests have been able to keep up with warming temperatures. But the climate…

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GMO: Fear, Facts, Farms and Food

December 4, 2014
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| Biodiversity, Climate, ecology, Events

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…

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NY Times: Galapagos Treasure under Threat

April 28, 2014
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| Avian Biology, Behavior, Climate, David Anderson, ecology

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 and Ecology. Researchers estimate…

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Drones to Add Flying Eye on Our Ecosystem

February 12, 2014
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| alumni, Climate, ecology, Miles Silman, research, silman

From the Charlotte Observer, Feb 9, 2014 by Reid Creager Sure, it resembles a spider on steroids. But a recently developed flying robot – soon to hover over the Peruvian cloud forest for the first time – has potential benefits for everyone. About a year and a half ago, a small team of Wake Forest…

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From One Forest to Another

December 18, 2013
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| Climate, ecology, Faculty, Miles Silman, plants, research, silman

Several news agencies have published stories recently about unique research conducted by Max Messinger and Miles Silman in the Department of Biology. Dr. Silman’s group is making use of “flying robots” to photograph and measure data from the forest canopy.  Messinger is the local expert on how to turn these small multi-bladed helicopters into a…

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Silman: How Is Climate Change Affecting Tropical Forests?

October 1, 2013
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| Climate, Miles Silman, plants, silman

Biology Professor, Miles Silman was featured by WUNC Public Radio science correspondent Justin Catanoso in his feature titled “How Is Climate Change Affecting Tropical Forests?” Silman is a pilot of sorts for the cause of preserving tropical forests. And he clings to such dark forms of hope in the face of climate change not experienced…

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Silman’s Work Featured in National Geographic

October 1, 2013
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Rain Forest Plants Race to Outrun Global Warming Tropical plants are migrating due to climate change, but can they move fast enough? Justin Catanoso for National Geographic Published September 15, 2013 From a 13,000-foot peak of the Andes Mountains in southern Peru, gazing east over the dense rain forests of the Amazon basin, all you…

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Meet Miles Silman

June 7, 2012
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| Climate, ecology, plants, research, silman

Biology Professor, Miles Silman is the Director of the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability.  The WFU News Center recently posted a faculty profile on his exciting work and ongoing involvement in studying climate change, sustainability, tropical conservation, and the environment. As a conservation biologist, Miles Silman has been a leader in the sustainability movement…

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Tropical Plant Collections May Predicting Climate Impacts

September 22, 2011
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| Climate, ecology, plants, silman

Missing Pieces David Malakoff | January 27, 2011  | Conservation Magazine Sparse tropical plant collections complicate efforts to predict climate impacts Want to know if that Amazonian orchid you love so much is likely to survive a warming climate? Don’t hold your breath. Efforts to create models that predict how distributions of tropical species might shift…

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