Our research

Can urban carnivores help us understand the health of our cities? Can we use these wildlife species as sentinels for our own health?

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We are studying how toxins in the environment, diet, and bodily health vary across complex urban landscapes in two common carnivorous species across West Coast cities (Seattle-Tacoma, San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles). We hope our results will inform implications for human and environmental health in urban areas. Find out more here. See a video below featuring the project by Mauricio Mata.