Jeremy Kerr

Butterflies, like this eastern tiger swallowtail, help pollinate plants. (Jeremy Kerr)

August 11, 2022

Butterfly decoys trick predators into attacking them in conservation study

Susan Gordon, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Jeremy Kerr, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Butterflies are important pollinators. To find out how predators affect butterfly populations and diversity, butterfly decoys were used.

Wildflowers proliferating in overgrown roadsides during the coronavirus pandemic are providing habitat for pollinators. (Shutterstock)

June 18, 2020

COVID‑19 shutdowns will give wildlife only short‑term relief from climate change and other threats

Peter Soroye, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Jeremy Kerr, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Tim Newbold, UCL

Temporary reductions in carbon dioxide during the pandemic won’t turn the tide on climate change or biodiversity loss, but summon the need for action.

To conserve Earth’s remarkable species, such as the violet sabrewing, we must also defend the importance of science. Jeremy Kerr

July 25, 2017

Scientific integrity must be defended, our planet depends on it

Euan Ritchie, Deakin University; James Watson, The University of Queensland; Jeremy Kerr, and Martine Maron, The University of Queensland

To conserve Earth’s remarkable species, we must also defend the importance of science and scientific integrity.

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Butterfly decoys trick predators into attacking them in conservation study

COVID‑19 shutdowns will give wildlife only short‑term relief from climate change and other threats

Scientific integrity must be defended, our planet depends on it

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