What comes to mind when you think of ecology? Is it how species interact with each other and/or their environment? Is it ecological resources, like space and water? But what about time? That's right, time is an important ecological resource! In this paper, the authors argue that shifting from a diurnal to a nocturnal lifestyle can help animals lower energy, heat, and water costs. They ultimately come to the conclusion that shifting their timing is a viable option for dealing with climate change. The full citation for this paper is: Levy, O., Dayan, T., Porter, W.P., Kronfeld-Schor, N. “Time and ecological resilience: can diurnal animals compensate for climate change by shifting to nocturnal activity?” Ecological Monographs, Vol.89, No.1, 2018. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1334. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or a paper that you'd like me to review, send them to podsauce@gmail.com. Thanks for listening.

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