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Oct 22, 2024 | 
ace-eco.org | Alexander Bond |Jennifer Lavers
EditorialThis year marks 20 years of Avian Conservation and Ecology, from its humble beginnings and positioning itself at the interface of ecology and conservation - a notion that we take for granted now but that was much more “radical” then, as opined by the first editors Thomas Nudds and Marc-Andre Villard (Nudds and Villard 2005).
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
ecologyandsociety.org | Jennifer Lavers |Alexander Bond
Research
INTRODUCTION
The rapid decline in health of Earth’s systems is the focus of increasing attention. With at least six of the nine planetary boundaries for a sustainable existence exceeded (Richardson et al. 2023), meaningful action is urgently required. The pace of biodiversity loss (e.g., Trisos et al. 2020, Fernández-Palacios et al. 2021), significant pollution in virtually all corners of our planet (Brander 2022, Persson et al.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Alexander Bond |Jennifer Lavers
In recent years, there has been increased focus on the origins and history of common names for organisms, particularly birds where regional or national bodies maintain lists of ‘official’ English names within their jurisdiction (Buchmann & Downs 2018, Gillman & Wright 2020, Driver & Bond 2021). Birds are a widely visible taxonomic group with a relatively stable and complete taxonomy, which has facilitated the adoption of these common names among experts, amateurs and communities.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
lsureveille.com | Alexander Bond
Swamps and bayous, mud and gators, crawfish and lakes: Louisiana is the home of warm winters and scorching summers. Although the state is unfamiliar with ice, LSU's newest and hottest club is bringing the coldest sport back to Louisiana. To preface, hockey is nearly impossible to promote across the southern United States. Natives to the region hardly ever watch hockey; they grow up in warm climates, so ice sports are typically left off their agenda.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
lsureveille.com | Alexander Bond
LSU women's basketball is heavily favored to win against Rice, which probably isn't shocking to most. And, even more unsurprisingly, the program's margin of victory is exclusively dependent on two of the programs best players: Angel Reese and Aneesah Morrow. The Tigers aren't immune to losing, but they certainly match up well against Rice. The Owls have averaged 37.6 rebounds a game this year, which is significantly less than LSU's 46.5 per game.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
lsureveille.com | Alexander Bond
The Tigers needed to get back in the winner's column, and they were able to do so with a 106-66 win over Florida on Sunday afternoon. The 6-foot-1 athlete transferred into the program from DePaul. Already, Morrow has become LSU's difference maker. The program is headlined by its big three: Angel Reese, Flau'jae Johnson and Hailey Van Lith. However, its most valuable player might not be among these names. Morrow has been the best contributor for the Tigers.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
lsureveille.com | Alexander Bond
South Carolina is arguably the toughest opponent the program will face this year; every player will have to give it their all. From the bottom-up, South Carolina is a stacked team. Starters like Kamilla Cardoso show pro potential, backups like Chloe Kitts have game altering ability. Even their freshmen, like MiLaysia Fulwiley, have shown draftable talent. Luckily, the Tigers possess an equally stacked roster with arguably the best freshman in women's basketball.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
lsureveille.com | Alexander Bond
LSU's Women's Tennis recently played Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana, securing back-to-back wins to open the season. The program won both games in dominant fashion, with two blue-chip freshmen showing plenty of potential. The Tigers opened up against Louisiana Tech, finishing with a final score of 5-2. Kinaa Graham and Anita Sahdiieva started the day off winning their match 6-0. The strong performance arguably foreshadowed the Tigers success for the rest of the day.
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Jan 21, 2024 | 
lsureveille.com | Alexander Bond
Michigan, Georgia (twice), Alabama and LSU. The past five National Champions all have one trait in common- destructive defensive lines. Pick any of the five, you'll find at least a day-two pick on each defensive line: Kris Jenkins (projected 2nd round pick), Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Christian Barnmore and K'Lavon Chaisson. LSU appears to have noticed this trend, and hired both Bo Davis and Kevin Peoples to help reinstate the program's defensive line.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
lsureveille.com | Alexander Bond
Arguably, no two coaches carry this philosophy better than Bo Davis and Kevin Peoples, who were recently hired by LSU. The Tigers plan on having Davis work on the interior and Peoples, on the ends and edges. A new chapter in LSU football has begun with its newly overhauled defense, and these two coaches are the perfect people to usher it in. Davis is one of the best defensive line coaches in college football history.
