About Tarik Gouhier
I use mathematical models to determine how processes operating at different scales and levels of organization interact to shape the spatiotemporal distribution of organisms. I am particularly interested in identifying the processes that govern the dynamics of populations in order to both predict and mitigate their susceptibility to environmental change.
Tarik Gouhier in the news
January 5, 2024
Honeybees are key to biodiversity. Researchers say ecosystems collapsing because of climate change have bee-like species that can be reintroduced
There are very few animals as important to our world as honeybees. There is, of course, the delicious honey they produce, but they are also essential in maintaining food security and the biodiversity that is threatened by climate change and fast-becoming our strongest natural defense against it.
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October 30, 2022
Are insects doomed? New paper shows added threat of climate change
The swings in temperature that accompany global warming could spell trouble for insect populations the world relies on for pollination and food production.
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August 5, 2019
Characterizing the Microbial Communities of Caribbean Corals
MSC PhD student Courtney Dunphy examined the natural fluctuations of Caribbean coral microbiomes over space and time to understand how these microbial communities come to inhabit coral and what factors determine the composition of microbes.
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April 3, 2018
Green crabs can’t take the heat, especially when the blues are around
It's not simply that blue crabs thrive in warmer waters and green crabs in colder waters. Blue crabs also eat the green crabs within their range, further limiting their abundance in areas where species range overlaps.
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