Ecologist Daniel Blumstein has spent much of his career studying marmots, whose behaviors offer scientists insights into how animals respond to climate change. A professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, he also co-directs the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Marmot Project, which is the world’s second-longest-running study of individually marked mammals.
But lately, he’s been worried about the future of the project.
For years, the lab failed to secure a key grant from the National Science Foundation. And when the Trump administration began cutting and freezing funding for federal science research last year, the situation got worse. Now, Blumstein’s team is struggling to hire the staff it needs to ensure the project stays alive long-term.
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