Insects and Climate Change

Matthew Ayres

Recorded December 3, 2009

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In this podcast, Professor of Biological Sciences Matthew Ayres talks about his studies of insect population ecology, and what he’s learning about how climate influences forest pestilence from bark beetles and other species. He also describes how invasive species and climate change are interacting to threaten the integrity of ecosystems worldwide and impact international trade practices.

Related links:

• Ayres’s faculty webpage
• Photo catalogue of some of the insects Ayres studies