Conservation in a Changing World
My research focuses on how rare species populations respond to environmental change – whether management or environmentally driven – and how to convert this knowledge into successful management strategies. To answer these questions, I use detailed natural history observations, local and landscape-scale experiments, and quantitative population models. In all of my work, I collaborate closely with land managers to answer questions that directly fill knowledge gaps that impede on the ground decision making. These collaborations allow me to directly translate my research results into improved conservation plans that increase the probability of successful endangered species recovery.
Contact me: henryericah@gmail.com
NEWS
March 2022
Oregon silverspot butterfly film was chosen as an official selection for the Spring 2022 Oregon Documentary Film Festival and will be screened in Portland at the 5th Avenue Cinema on Saturday April 23, 2022! Here is the event page with info and ticket links: https://info.filmfestivalcircuit.com/blog/oregon-documentary-film-festival-spring-2022
Learn more about the work we’re doing to learn about Oregon silverspot butterflies in a new video! It’s been so amazing to work with such great partners – I think that shines through here. Silverspot: the flight to recovery
February 2022
New paper projecting future Miami blue population dynamics is out! Check out press release: Shifting Rainfall Patterns Will Affect Whether An Imperiled Butterfly Survives Climate Change
July 2021
Our larval survival tents in the meadows adjacent to HWY 101 generated some local buzz and some press coverage! Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Population Continues to Decline Leaving Researchers Puzzled
October 2020
UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute featured the story of the Miami blue butterfly in their newsletter. The Rise and Fall of the Miami Blue Butterfly
September 2020
I wrote about my work with butterflies and climate change for an NC State news series. Fire and Butterflies: Insights From a Natural Disaster