Tag: Robert McCleery

Study: Sea level rise shifts habitat for endangered Keys species

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
October 11, 2023

A newly published study in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation describes the response to sea level rise by an endangered species only found in the Florida Keys. The silver rice rat moved to higher elevations at a greater ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Endangered Species, Endemic Species, Florida Keys, Rats, Robert McCleery, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

Sea-level rise threatens endangered rabbit far more than development, UF research finds

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image.GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When University of Florida researcher Robert McCleery and a graduate student began looking at why an endangered marsh rabbit’s habitat was disappearing in the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Archive, Habitat Loss, Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit, Rabbit, Robert McCleery, Schmidt, Sea Level, Sea Level Rise

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