Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Hostetler Lab
Led by Mark Hostetler · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
What we study
The Hostetler Lab studies urban biodiversity conservation, focusing on how decisions by homeowners, developers, and policymakers affect green communities. Projects include wildlife ecology and community engagement.
What working here is like
- Wild animals
- Projects
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- Papers
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Current projects
Neighborhood Natural Area Network
A project focused on urban biodiversity conservation and community engagement.
Green Developments
Research on how developers and built environment professionals influence green communities.
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Landscaping for Wildlife
Studies on how landscaping practices affect wildlife in urban areas.
Engaging Residents
Projects aimed at involving residents in urban biodiversity conservation efforts.
Building for Birds
Research on how buildings can be designed to support bird populations.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Linking Environmental Attitudes and Neighborhood Awareness to Sustainable Residential Yard Practices
2026 · Sustainability
Linked environmental attitudes to yard practices in Gainesville, Florida.
- Do winter birds in Gainesville, Florida prefer suburban forest fragments or residential areas?
2025 · Florida scientist
Compared bird species preferences between suburban forests and residential areas.
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- Effects of untrapped land on the control of predators and associated monetary costs
2025 · New Zealand Journal of Ecology
Simulated how untrapped land affects predator control costs and outcomes.
- Urban forest fragments vs residential neighborhoods: Urban habitat preference of migratory birds
2022 · Landscape and Urban Planning
- Response to commentary on “cues to care: future directions for ecological landscapes”
2021 · Urban Ecosystems
Plain-language summaries are AI-written and reviewed by us; check the paper for details.
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