by Vanesa Alegre | Mar 20, 2026 | Insight Lab, Wild Scope
Sometimes a paper begins with a question. Other times, it begins with discomfort. In this case, the discomfort came from feeling that we might be looking at the system too simply. We did not want to stop at a checklist of helminths or at a basic comparison between...
by Vanesa Alegre | Sep 7, 2025 | Wild Scope
An innovative classification reveals how our wild cats respond to human-transformed landscapes Brazil’s wild felids face one of the greatest challenges in their evolutionary history. From the majestic jaguar to the small pampas cat, these species must navigate...
by Vanesa Alegre | Jul 4, 2025 | Wild Scope
The Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is one of the most fascinating birds of South America’s grasslands. With its distinctive forked tail and spectacular seasonal movements, this species has become a key model for understanding the migratory and breeding...
by Vanesa Alegre | Jun 13, 2025 | Insight Lab
Ecological thresholds are critical points where a small change in an environmental variable can trigger an abrupt transformation in the system. Far from being merely technical tools, thresholds enable us to detect tipping points in ecosystem dynamics and have profound...
by Vanesa Alegre | May 15, 2025 | Academic Life
Co-authorship in academia can be complex. Often, when we’re invited to co-author a paper, we’re not entirely sure what’s expected of us. From my own experience, I’ve made mistakes both as a co-author and as someone coordinating others’ contributions....
