Şekercioğlu Lab, University of Utah
@sekercioglu.bsky.social
https://www.biology.utah.edu/faculty/cagan-sekercioglu/
Professor of Ornithology & Conservation Ecology @UUtah & Koç University.
President of conservation NGO KuzeyDoğa. Photographer & explorer @NatGeo.
Robert College '93; Harvard '97; Stanford '03
Professor of Ornithology & Conservation Ecology @UUtah & Koç University.
President of conservation NGO KuzeyDoğa. Photographer & explorer @NatGeo.
Robert College '93; Harvard '97; Stanford '03
Why do hummingbirds soar higher than sunbirds?
Here, we show that hummingbirds’ unique nectar-feeding adaptations let them thrive at higher altitudes and colder climates — outpacing their sunbird cousins.
Tiny wings, massive evolutionary win! #Science #Evolution #Nature
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Here, we show that hummingbirds’ unique nectar-feeding adaptations let them thrive at higher altitudes and colder climates — outpacing their sunbird cousins.
Tiny wings, massive evolutionary win! #Science #Evolution #Nature
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
A biogeographic comparison of two convergent bird families
Convergence between species and entire clades can occur due to shared environmental conditions and shared resource use. Comparisons of biogeography between convergent clades and taxa may reveal some o...
dx.plos.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Why do hummingbirds soar higher than sunbirds?
Here, we show that hummingbirds’ unique nectar-feeding adaptations let them thrive at higher altitudes and colder climates — outpacing their sunbird cousins.
Tiny wings, massive evolutionary win! #Science #Evolution #Nature
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Here, we show that hummingbirds’ unique nectar-feeding adaptations let them thrive at higher altitudes and colder climates — outpacing their sunbird cousins.
Tiny wings, massive evolutionary win! #Science #Evolution #Nature
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Aynı alanda yaşayan köpekgil (Canidae) ve kedigil (Felidae) hareketlerini karşılaştıran sadece 6 ülkedeki projelerden birinin Kars Sarıkamış'taki @kuzeydoga yırtıcı projemiz olması bizi çok mutlu etti. Makalede örnek verilen vaşağımızın ismi de Kars!
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September 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Aynı alanda yaşayan köpekgil (Canidae) ve kedigil (Felidae) hareketlerini karşılaştıran sadece 6 ülkedeki projelerden birinin Kars Sarıkamış'taki @kuzeydoga yırtıcı projemiz olması bizi çok mutlu etti. Makalede örnek verilen vaşağımızın ismi de Kars!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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'Astounding:' Alaska researchers make alarming discovery in Arctic rivers www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
'Astounding:' Alaska researchers make alarming discovery in Arctic rivers
"No place is spared."
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September 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
'Astounding:' Alaska researchers make alarming discovery in Arctic rivers www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Yok Olmadan Keşfet'in 61. bölümünde, Hatay'da ateş semenderini arayacağız ve son 10 yılda Türkiye için en çok yeni kuş türünün keşfedildiği ama hızla yok edilen Hatay Mileyha Kuş Cenneti'ni ziyaret edeceğiz. Bugün 20:00’de TRT Belgesel’de: www.trtbelgesel.com.tr/canli-yayin
June 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Yok Olmadan Keşfet'in 61. bölümünde, Hatay'da ateş semenderini arayacağız ve son 10 yılda Türkiye için en çok yeni kuş türünün keşfedildiği ama hızla yok edilen Hatay Mileyha Kuş Cenneti'ni ziyaret edeceğiz. Bugün 20:00’de TRT Belgesel’de: www.trtbelgesel.com.tr/canli-yayin
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Insights from a decade of using the Motus network to track boreal bird species from Observatoire d'oiseaux de Tadoussac, Québec to temperate and tropical wintering grounds | journal.afonet.org/v... | Journal of Field Ornithology | #ornithology 🪶
May 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Insights from a decade of using the Motus network to track boreal bird species from Observatoire d'oiseaux de Tadoussac, Québec to temperate and tropical wintering grounds | journal.afonet.org/v... | Journal of Field Ornithology | #ornithology 🪶
Kars Sarıkamış ormanlarında 2010'dan beri fotokapanlarla yaban hayatını araştırıyoruz. 151 ayrı noktada 25,471 fotokapan gününde çekilen 500,000'den fazla fotoğrafın analizini sonunda bitirdik ve makalesini yayınladık. dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Combining N-mixture and occupancy analysis offers a more complete picture of carnivore habitat use in Northeastern Türkiye
Occupancy and N-mixture analyses have been successfully used to understand habitat use in various species. However, since these methods fundamentally answer different questions about wildlife distribu...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Kars Sarıkamış ormanlarında 2010'dan beri fotokapanlarla yaban hayatını araştırıyoruz. 151 ayrı noktada 25,471 fotokapan gününde çekilen 500,000'den fazla fotoğrafın analizini sonunda bitirdik ve makalesini yayınladık. dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Columbia’s Capitulation Will Hurt Us All www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/o...
Opinion | Universities Gave Us the iPhone, the Jet Engine and Gatorade. We’re Tossing That Away.
The postwar compact on research that powered America’s economic and military dominance is under threat.
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March 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Columbia’s Capitulation Will Hurt Us All www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/o...
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"The 20-year move toward lower emissions will not stop just because of Mr. Trump's bully pulpit," Michael E. Webber, a professor of public affairs and engineering, writes.
Opinion | Trump Can’t Kill Green Energy
The 20-year move toward lower emissions won’t stop just because of the president.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"The 20-year move toward lower emissions will not stop just because of Mr. Trump's bully pulpit," Michael E. Webber, a professor of public affairs and engineering, writes.