Biogeography

Biogeography is the study of the geographical distribution of plants and animals.

Close up view of a Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), Isla Guadalupe, Mexico.

The White Shark Café

Elizabeth Borneman

The White Shark Café is an area of the Pacific Ocean where great white sharks are fond of swimming.

Changes in fire season length from 1979 to 2013. Map by Joshua Stevens, using data provided by Matt Jolly, USDA Forest Service.

Fire Seasons Becoming Longer and More Frequent

Elizabeth Borneman

Research on fire seasons indicates that around 25% of Earth’s vegetated surfaces now experience a longer fire season.

GAP ecological gap analysis map. Map: USGS.

Gap Analysis

Elizabeth Borneman

Gap analysis in ecology identifies areas where species lack protection, comparing actual habitats to areas conserved in order to guide conservation efforts.

How Geography Influences Animal Evolution: The Story of a Caribbean Lizard

Joe Akintola

Why are some animal bigger than other? Is evolution only influenced by genes? Does colder and hotter environment have an ...

Caused by Monarch butterflies in flight?

Mass Movements So Large You Can See Them on Radar

Caitlin Dempsey

The U.S. National Weather Service in Saint Louse, Missouri recently reported that a butterfly shaped pattern on its radar was the result of... butterflies.