Kyle E. Coblentz
@kecoblentz.bsky.social
Lifelong student of ecology and evolution. Assistant Professor in Population Ecology at Colby College. For more: https://kylecoblentz.weebly.com/
Shaved Buster being a weirdo.
September 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Shaved Buster being a weirdo.
Buster got his biennial shave.
September 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Buster got his biennial shave.
Buster is getting high.
September 13, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Buster is getting high.
Just an upside down Buster apparently dreaming about food.
August 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Just an upside down Buster apparently dreaming about food.
Made it to Maine. Now to get finish preparing for the Fall semester!
August 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Made it to Maine. Now to get finish preparing for the Fall semester!
Today was the last day of the Ecology and Evolution class I taught out at UNL's Cedar Point Biological Station. The students were so wonderful. Unfortunately, this will be my last time teaching the class, but hopefully not my last time out at this gem in western Nebraska.
July 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Today was the last day of the Ecology and Evolution class I taught out at UNL's Cedar Point Biological Station. The students were so wonderful. Unfortunately, this will be my last time teaching the class, but hopefully not my last time out at this gem in western Nebraska.
Now that it is very real (I guess I'm on the website), I've got some news. I'm starting as an Assistant Professor this fall at Colby College!
July 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Now that it is very real (I guess I'm on the website), I've got some news. I'm starting as an Assistant Professor this fall at Colby College!
I thought I saw a twig hanging on my car today. It was this caterpillar.
May 31, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I thought I saw a twig hanging on my car today. It was this caterpillar.
Finally caught Buster yawning on camera.
May 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Finally caught Buster yawning on camera.
There is something so satisfying about fitting ODE's to population dynamics data when it works ...
May 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There is something so satisfying about fitting ODE's to population dynamics data when it works ...
Took a little break from everything this weekend to watch some prairie chickens lek.
April 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Took a little break from everything this weekend to watch some prairie chickens lek.
A very zen picture of Buster.
January 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
A very zen picture of Buster.
In solidarity, here is my kitty and his tummy.
December 4, 2024 at 2:38 AM
In solidarity, here is my kitty and his tummy.
Giving a practice job talk to my cat prepares me well for the inevitable senior faculty member falling asleep during my talk.
November 16, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Giving a practice job talk to my cat prepares me well for the inevitable senior faculty member falling asleep during my talk.
Spent a while this afternoon just watching this beautiful Stentor.
October 15, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Spent a while this afternoon just watching this beautiful Stentor.
I did it! 666 citations on Google Scholar. No one is allowed to cite me anymore.
September 20, 2024 at 4:14 PM
I did it! 666 citations on Google Scholar. No one is allowed to cite me anymore.
This second steady state, however, is bistable with a surrounding limit cycle that lead to long transients or flickering between the two equilibria in a stochastic setting.
May 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM
This second steady state, however, is bistable with a surrounding limit cycle that lead to long transients or flickering between the two equilibria in a stochastic setting.
In terms of dynamics, this functional response leads to more potential dynamic regimes when placed in the Rosenzweig-MacArthur model compared to the Type I and II. This includes a second potentially stable high predator-to-prey ratio equilibrium.
May 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM
In terms of dynamics, this functional response leads to more potential dynamic regimes when placed in the Rosenzweig-MacArthur model compared to the Type I and II. This includes a second potentially stable high predator-to-prey ratio equilibrium.
We also find that this multiprey functional response is selected as the 'best' model in a substantial fraction of functional response experiments when compared to the Type I and II.
May 18, 2024 at 4:40 PM
We also find that this multiprey functional response is selected as the 'best' model in a substantial fraction of functional response experiments when compared to the Type I and II.
By assuming predators can handle multiple prey at a time and can continue to consume prey up to some arbitrary number, n, we find that the resulting functional response approaches the Type I as n increases.
May 18, 2024 at 4:39 PM
By assuming predators can handle multiple prey at a time and can continue to consume prey up to some arbitrary number, n, we find that the resulting functional response approaches the Type I as n increases.
Over the past couple of weeks, we measured thermal performance curves for 20 outcrossed lines of Paramecium. Today we took over 100 videos to also look at their phenotypic plasticity across temperatures. Can't wait to see what the data hold, but also glad we're done.
February 22, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Over the past couple of weeks, we measured thermal performance curves for 20 outcrossed lines of Paramecium. Today we took over 100 videos to also look at their phenotypic plasticity across temperatures. Can't wait to see what the data hold, but also glad we're done.
To be snowy owl and be able to make ends meet while sleeping 19 hours a day ...
February 6, 2024 at 11:05 PM
To be snowy owl and be able to make ends meet while sleeping 19 hours a day ...