The Population and Community Ecology (PACE) Lab is overseen by Dr. Michael J. Dreslik. The four programs of the lab are the Urban Biotic Assessment Program (UBAP), which provides environmental expertise to the Illinois Tollway, the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) program, the Freshwater Mollusk Ecology and Conservation (FMEC) program, and the Environmental Education Program (EEP).
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Come on out to Cave In Rock Village riverfront today for their Frontier Days Festival! The Traveling Science Center will be open from 9am-3pm and lots of other things going on!
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Congratulations to Dr. Dreslik who was appointed to the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board by Governor Pritzker.![]()
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We are excited he has been given this opportunity to bring his expertise and enthusiasm to the ongoing fight to conserve biodiversity in Illinois!
PhD Candidate Devin Edmonds had a paper published today on his work studying the status of the Harlequin Mantella, Mantella cowanii in Madagascar. We'll share photos and videos from his field work in the coming days. ![]()
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Edmonds, D., R.R. Andriantsimanarilafy, A. Crottini, M.J. Dreslik, J. Newton-Youens, A. Ramahefason, C. J. Randrianantoandro, and F. Andreone. 2024. Small population size and possible extirpation of the threatened Malagasy poison frog Mantella cowanii. PeerJ, DOI 10.7717/peerj.17947![]()
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