Hunter Cole, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in biology, has received an Evison Fellowship for scientific and conservation-related research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
His field research is taking place near Colter Bay Village in Grand Teton National Park through August. It will help park managers better understand the harmful effects of artificial light on ecologically important populations of bats and insects, and look for possible solutions, including changing outdoor lights to red LEDs.