Research Clusters

Modeling Cluster

Developing a smorgasborg of models for monarch analyses

Climate change cluster

How does climate affect monarch dynamics?

Anthropogenic drivers

How do human activities (land use, crop practices, etc.) impact monarch dynamics

Natural enemies

What role do natural enemies have in regulating population dynamics?

Spatial/Temporal patterns

Spatial/temporal dynamics in monarch abundance and recruitment

Habitat selection

What factors drive habitat preferences - and is that related to highest performance?

Topics to keep in mind

This is a list of topics that are not a direct focus of our research clusters, but that we want to keep in mind; also list of metadata and possible funding sources.