Niwot On PBS: Airy Peralta and the inspiring story behind her work on American Pika

Airy Peralta enjoying a day of fieldwork on the American pika. Photo by Airy Gonzalez Peralta.

This fall, Airy Peralta took Cormac McCrimmon of Rocky Mountain PBS up to Niwot Ridge. Along the way, she shared her research on pika population dynamics and her inspiring story of perseverance.

Read McCrimmon’s PBS article, In search of pika, to learn more about Airy and her work to understand the microclimate and population dynamics of the American pika.

Airy Peralta conducting occupancy surveys for a longterm study of pika population dynamics on Niwot Ridge. Photo by Hillary Rinsland.

Airy Peralta working with an American pika to better understand the relationship between pika survival and warming microclimates on Niwot Ridge. Photo by Chris Ray.

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