Selected Media Coverage/Interviews/Mentions for Loss Lab Research on Invasive Earthworms:

 

“Invasive ‘jumping’ worms are now tearing through Midwestern forest.” 1-2-20. Audubon Magazine.

 

“A worldwide worm survey, and racial bias in a health care algorithm.” 10-24-19. Science Now.

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“Higher local earthworm diversity in temperate regions than in tropics.” 10-24-19. ScienceDaily.

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“Invasive earthworm effects in forests and prairies.” June 2019. Oklahoma Gardening TV Show.

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“Nonnative earthworms not all good for birds.” 5-29-18. Minneapolis StarTribune. 

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“Silent partners: Are earthworms creating pathways for invasive plants?” 6-15-17. The Conversation.

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“Researchers say non-native earthworms pose risk to ecosystems on one of the Channel Islands.” 2-13-17. KCLU – NPR for the California Coast.
 

“The threat of the earthworm to San Clemente Island.” 1-10-17. Chicago Tribune.

“Earthworms are not always good for the soil.” 1-8-17. High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal.

“European earthworms limit biodiversity.” Nov/Dec 2016. The Wildlife Professional (Vol. 10; No. 6).

“The lowly earthworm poses a dire threat to this California Island.” 10-7-16. Los Angeles Times.

“Latest research leads OSU scholars to find earthworms can be invasive and damaging to soil.” 10-4-16. Oklahoma Farm Report.

“European worms harming North American forest diversity.” 9-17-16. Duluth News Tribune.

“Earthworm invaders alter northern forest.” 9-13-16. EarthSky.

“European earthworm invasion responseible for the decline of species diversity in North American forests." 9-8-16. Nature World News.

 

"European earthworms decrease species diversity in North America.” 9-6-16. Science Daily.

"Earthworms to Blame for Decline of Ovenbirds in Northern Midwest Forest, Study Reveals" 2-29-12. Smithsonian Science

 

"Early Worm Gets the Bird" 3-10-12. Radio Interview on CBC Science Program "Quirks and Quarks"

 

"Earthworms to Blame for Decline of Ovenbirds in Northern Midwest Forests" 2-29-13. ScienceDaily

 

"Early Worm Gets the Bird" 12-5-11. Conservation Magazine

 

"The Worm Turns" Jan/Feb 2012. Bird Watchers Digest

 

"Little Worms, Big Consequences" December 2012. Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine.

 

Also covered (not available online) in: The Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, and Ottawa Citizen newspapers