Ryan J. Haupt

Ryan J. Haupt

Apr 18, 2016

Group 6 Copy 92
-1
    Please wait...

    About This Project

    It’s well established: tree sloths are weird. So we can assume that extinct ground sloths were weird too. Studying sloths is tough because it’s hard/impossible to observe their behaviors, yet knowing their (paleo)ecology is important for conservation and interpreting paleoecosystems. Our project will use stable isotopes as a proxy for diet/habitat thus eschewing direct observation. This serves two goals: a better grasp of sloth ecology and a metric for applying these techniques to fossil sloths.

    Blast off!

    Browse Other Projects on Experiment

    Related Projects

    Combining technologies to study reef recovery trajectories

    Understanding the dynamics of coral reef recovery is of great importance as reefs are experiencing severe...

    Detecting change on coral reefs: Drone imaging for faster, scalable solutions

    Coral reefs are threatened by many factors, making rapid, large-scale monitoring crucial for effective conservation...

    Conserving the endangered Indian wolf in Pakistan using genetic tools

    The Indian wolf is endangered in Pakistan, however, where they are found and how many are left is poorly...

    Backer Badge Funded