

Living Landscapes Lab
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@RickettsLabVT
We integrate natural and social sciences to address fundamental research questions and real-world conservation problems. Follow us for lab news and updates!




Honored to share my publication on how rainforest moth communities in Puerto Rico responded to back-to-back hurricanes Irma and María. I began this project eight years ago, and it’s incredibly exciting to finally see it out in the world! 🦋 🔗 go.uvm.edu/waf2l









"...so often in conservation, we forget that the costs might happen to someone else, someplace else or at a later time," says @uvmvermont prof @bpkfish. Yet, say Fisher and @TaylorHRicketts, these hidden costs are critical to conservation decisions: go.uvm.edu/hblk3


✨What are IfA's resolutions?✨ 1: @_LeslieSpencer_ resolves to deepen relationships to create accessible educational programs that equip community to impact pollinator conservation efforts (📸 by @estey_andrea) 2: Cheryl resolves to connect through story and love in her work

After years of work and hours of perseverance, the #NexusAssessment Report has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11. 👏🏽👏🏽 Kudos and congratulations to the experts on this monumental achievement! 📷 @IISD_ENB @kiaraworth


🌍 The wait is nearly over—only 2 days until the #IPBES11 Plenary session begins! Being considered: 📘 #NexusAssessment: Tackling challenges of interlinked crises together 📗 #TransformativeChange Assessment: Obstacles and options for a more just & sustainable world

Lose too much forest, and the fight against malaria is harder to win. That's the takeaway from new #UVM research. When deforestation rates exceed 50%, bed-nets lose effectiveness against malaria. Read more: go.uvm.edu/ei3s4














