selected news coverage of lab research
Marfa Public Radio – desert songbirds and climate change
Drew Stewart interviews Dr. Silas Fischer and Gunnar about their research on desert birds and climate change for the recurring series, “Nature Notes”. 12 November 2026.
Okay, But Birds Podcast– E22 Okay, but can birds predict the weather?
Dr. Scott Taylor and Gunnar discuss the interesting and diverse ways birds sense and respond to changing weather conditions. 14 May 2026.
Audubon – Vermivora warbler migratory connectivity and population declines
Coverage of our research describing the migratory connectivity of Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers and links to deforestation and population declines. 8 March 2018.
National Geographic – tornadic storm avoidance in songbirds
One of many news stories covering our 2015 Current Biology paper on songbirds evacuating their breeding sites ahead of a deadly storm. 20 December 2014.
The Wildlife Society – genetics of bird migration
TWS coverage of a collaborative effort to leverage geolocator data and genomic sequencing to identify a potential gene associated with migration in Vermivora warblers. 25 September 2019.
additional coverage
My research on migratory birds has been covered by dozens of news outlets, including Reuters, BBC, Le Monde, NBC News, CBS News, TIME, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Audubon, Science News, The Guardian, The Wildlife Society, and the Los Angeles Times. It is also featured in Rebecca Heisman’s book Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration (2023; Harper Collins).
