Welcome to the Haase Lab

We study how mammalian behavior is driven by thermal biology, ecophysiology, and disease ecology. Our research stems from the overarching questions about how land-use change and climate change shape animal energetics, movement ecology, and foraging behavior.  We operate at the junction of theory and empiricism, combining field data with ecological modeling techniques.

Lab News:

  • January 2021: Dr. Haase's paper has been featured in a few different news outlets, including Science Daily. More information here.
  • December 2020: Our paper predicting susceptibility to white-nose syndrome across western bat species was published in Ecology and Evolution!
  • October 2020: Our paper on linking surface temperature to subterranean environments was published in Ecosphere! 
  • August 2020: We were interviewed about our bat work for the Fort Campbell Courier. More information here.
  • July 2020: We have started our field work trapping and tracking bats!
  • ​June 2020: We signed an Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with the U.S. Army for a three year contract on Fort Campbell! This agreement will support our three graduate student and their research on base.
  • April 2020: Congrats to Jonathan Crockarell and John Hansen, undergraduate students in the lab who received an Undergraduate Research Enrichment Funds through APSU. Jonathan will be studying the impacts of military operations on the Fort Campbell bat community and John will be studying the impacts of supplemental feeding on feral cats on campus.
  • March 2020: Welcome Sarah Kruger and Trevor Walker to the lab! Both Sarah K. and Trevor will be starting their MS projects on Fort Campbell this summer!
  • January 2020: Everyone welcome Sarah Zirkle to the lab! Sarah is a MS student and will be studying bats on Fort Campbell Army Base.​

Contact us:

Dr. Catherine Haase
Department of Biology
Austin Peay State University
Sundquist Science Complex, C103
Clarksville, TN 37044
Ph: (931) 221-6531
​Email: haasec@apsu.edu

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