About The Lab

The Urban Ecology Lab works at the interface of urbanization and climate change. Our goal is to understand and manage ecological responses to modern stressors, such as changes in climate, air quality, and habitat structure. Focal study systems include invertebrates and plant-insect interactions. Approaches incorporate field studies, historical datasets, and manipulative experiments in the lab and field. We are committed to public outreach and Extension based on research results.

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FEATURED PROJECTS

Heat stress in urban bees

Research in the Youngsteadt Urban Ecology Lab works at the interface of urbanization and climate change to understand how organisms, populations, and ecological interactions respond to anthropogenic stressors–and what we can do about it. We work mainly with invertebrates and plant-insect interactions. Here are some of our recent and ongoing research, extension, and outreach projects.