E. K. Bledsoe

Snake Herders: novel anti-predator behavior by black-tailed prairie dogs in response to prairie rattlesnakes

The paper describes a novel anti-predator behavior in black-tailed prairie dogs when encountering prairie rattlesnakes, including escorting behavior and non-random behavioral transitions.

Training Data: How can we best prepare instructors to teach data science in undergraduate biology and environmental science courses?

This study surveys instructors' needs and barriers in teaching data science in undergraduate biology and environmental science courses, finding a strong interest in code and data analysis training.

Temporal changes in species composition affect a ubiquitous species’ use of habitat patches

The paper shows how changes in species composition over time affect a rodent's perception of habitat patch quality and preference.

Developing an automated iterative near-term forecasting system for an ecological study

This paper develops an automated iterative forecasting system for ecological systems, demonstrating its application to rodent abundance forecasts using monthly data from the Portal Project.