Center of Excellence for Field Biology at APSU

08/21/2026

An American Kestrel harassing a Mississippi Kite this morning near the library on main campus. Why do small falcons often harass birds larger than them? It may be as simple as "because they can."

05/14/2026

A Bald Eagle passed low over the APSU Sundquist Science Complex this afternoon, and was escorted off the premises by an American Crow.

12/11/2025

09/03/2025

The Haase Lab helped a wayward Gray Bat that was discovered on our building this morning: a bit of extra nourishment and relocated to a safer spot. [animals handled under Federal and State permits]

04/19/2025

Students in Dr. Woltmann's Ornithology class visited Shelton Ferry Wildlife Management area this morning. 58 species were seen and/or heard, including 8 warbler species, 5 sparrow species, and Bald Eagles.

03/25/2025

The Woltmann Ornithology lab has been studying White-throated Sparrows using radio telemetry and shared this interesting observation: "A while back I shared a milestone for my lab's work on White-throated Sparrows (the 400th-ish capture). This particular bird was fitted with a small fanny-pack radio transmitter that allows us to monitor and track them at our study site. We got 30 days of data on him from mid-November to mid-December, and then he disappeared. That's not unusual; birds leave, birds lose their tags. What is unusual is that he showed up again this morning! Where did he go? [birds handled under Federal, State, and Institutional permits]"

01/17/2025

We're extremely proud of Kris Wild for this achievement!

Climate warming can induce a cost-of-living “squeeze” in ectotherms by increasing energetic expenditures while reducing foraging gains. We used biophysical models (validated by 2685 field observations) to test this hypothesis for 10 ecologically diverse ...

11/21/2024

https://clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-art-design-building-features-new-installation-to-prevent-bird-strikes-on-window/

The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) at APSU has announced a new public art installation in collaboration with the Department of Art + Design, the Center of Excellence for Field Biology (CEFB), and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM).

11/21/2024

Always a joy when our students and P*s publish!

Dams homogenize habitat and alter natural depth and flow regimes of lotic habitats, leading to extirpation of many stream-adapted fishes such as darters (Percidae). The Tuxedo Darter, Etheostoma lemniscatum, is a habitat-specialist of shallow, flowing pools with cobble substrate in the Big South For...

11/13/2024

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