Heather L. Bateman

With @ecojeff.bsky.social coauthor

Our article has been published today in @PeerJLife peerj.com/articles/19980

Lead author student mentee - thanks to NSF REU funding CoupledNaturalandHumanSystems
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Colorful tents

Students and faculty group pic

Group being silly in pic

Applied Ornithology field trip was a success! We camped along the San Pedro River and students learned surveying for rails, owls, and point count surveys in riparian forest. 🪶🌎

Drought and Vegetation Lag Effects Influence Lizard Abundance: A 10‐Year Study of Perennial and Intermittent Urban River Areas Animals living in urban desert ecosystems are affected by temperature extremes and altered hydrological regimes. Cities can alter both the physical and biotic environment by increasing temperature an...

How do lizards respond to ecohydrologic conditions in an arid, urban environment? Check out this study by CAP LTER investigator @lizardphd.bsky.social and colleagues to learn more!
doi.org/10.1002/eco....

Lizard abundance declined over 10 yrs

Side-blotched lizards declined but tiger whiptail abundance unchanging

Ornate tree lizard and zebra-tailed lizard abundance over time

New paper on long-term lizard declines.🦎 Abundance highest in wet yrs (we haven't had many!). Some species abund related to lagged effects from vegetation cover, emphasizing the delayed response of biotic communities to ecosystem changes. #urban #herps 🌎
doi.org/10.1002/eco....

Small owl with squinty eyes in saguaro cactus

Neighborhood Western Screech Owl working on its winter tan.🪶

I'm added to herps, may I also be included in birds? I might be there, if so thanks and still figuring it all out.

Students with binoculars and field guides for group photo

Green Heron, cell phone pic thru scope so not the best quality - but can see the green on the back.

First field trip of Ornithology, our classroom for the day! We saw this Green Heron and 46 other species while birding at urban wetlands. ASU Applied Bio. #birding 🪶

Wow. Splendid! 😉🐍

Yes please. Thank you

Hello. I'd like to be included please. 🦎🐍🐸 Thank you

Hi Andrew. May I please be added? Herpetologist here. Thank you. 🐍🦎🐸
hbateman.faculty.asu.edu

Habitat suitability for two species of desert tortoise and a thrasher (bird)

New research on overlap of solar energy potential and critical habitats in the Southwest - Desert Tortoises and Bendire's Thrasher.

phys.org/news/2025-01...

Our lab studies reptiles and amphibians in urban and wildland places. Plus - we work with some awesome collaborators!