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The Arbogast Lab at UNCW
Conservation, Biogeography & Molecular Ecology of Terrestrial Vertebrates
Research in our lab focuses on the evolution, biogeography and conservation of terrestrial vertebrates. We have several ongoing projects:
Conservation genetics of flying squirrels
Conservation genetics of spruce-fir sky island mammals inhabiting the southern Appalachian Mountains
Conservation genetics and hybridization in high-elevation plethodontid salamanders of West Virginia
Speciation and phylogeography of the greater glider of Australia
Tropical mammal biogeography and conservation: We are conducting a long-term camera-trapping study of mammalian biodiversity in the tropical Andes of Ecuador, specifically looking at elevational patterns of mammalian species assemblages on Sumaco Volcano.
Wildsumaco Biological Station (Napo, Ecuador)
The Wildsumaco Biological Station officially opened in March 2012. WBS is an innovative partnership between Francis Marion University in South Carolina, UNC Wilmington, and the Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary in Ecuador. Colleagues at the Pontifica Universidad Católica del Ecuador have also been working closely with us on many aspects of the station and research at Sumaco. This Station is located on Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, midway up the slopes of incredible Sumaco Volcano (and adjacent to Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park). This is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, providing unlimited opportunities for research and for student courses in Tropical Ecology. The station can house up to 18 students/ researchers at a time. An official website and booking portal will be launched this summer. In the meantime, here are some links:
(Our amazing partners who have made all of this possible)