OUR MISSION

Now more than ever, ecology and its allied disciplines must take a leading role in addressing the urgent environmental challenges facing our planet. Translational ecology offers a model for doing so—bringing scientists, stakeholders, and decision-makers together to co-produce knowledge that is grounded in ecological, social, and political realities [1, 2].

At the Translational Movement Ecology Lab at UMass Amherst, we study animal movement to understand how wildlife interact with each other, with people, and with the landscapes they share. By integrating behavioral, spatial, and community ecology with land-use science and political ecology, our work seeks to illuminate actionable insights that promote connectivity and resilience for both people and nature.

[1] Enquist, Carolyn AF, et al. "Foundations of translational ecology." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15.10 (2017): 541-550.
[2] Schlesinger, William H. "Translational ecology." Science 329.5992 (2010): 609-609.