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Nicholas Blay, Ph.D. student. Major advisor: Mary Towner. Behavioral Ecology, Evolution, Climate change, Arachnology, Herpetology.
B.A. 2008, Simpson Colloege M.S. 2010, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Email: nick.blay@okstate.edu
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Specific Interests
I’m currently interested in the influences environmental factors have on morphology, parental care and other life history traits of viviparous organisms using scorpions as a model system. Broadly, I’m interested in the impacts of climate change on species loss and adaptation. I also have experience in the area of natural resource policy, where my specific interests revolve around risk perception and policymaking associated with climate change management of forest ecosystems.
Publications:
Blay, N.W. & Dombeck, M.P. (2012) “Connecting science and policy in a changing climate: utilizing forests to mitigate climate change while safeguarding biodiversity.” In, J. Brodie, J. Berger, D. Doak, E. Post. (Eds.), Conserving Wildlife Populations in a Changing Climate (pp 369-384). University of Chicago Press. Chicago, USA.