The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 cohort of the ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholars.. The scholarship program seeks to support and elevate diverse scientists in the ecological community.
(November 4, 2022) – Ahead of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, ESA has compiled a list of ecologists and biologists to provide technical expertise to the media about climate change and biodiversity.
A new paper published in Ecology presents the first direct evidence of orcas killing white sharks in South Africa, with video footage captured by both a helicopter and drone pilot.
(September 13, 2022) – A study published in Ecosphere reveals that trees growing on and around the sites of fox dens, especially long-established fox dens, grow faster than trees without vulpine intervention.
(August 3, 2022) – Cans of salmon processed between 1979 and 2019 reveal that whales and dolphins have become increasingly likely to consume prey containing parasitic worms that can cause acute gastritis in marine mammals.
(July 28, 2022) – Research on soil fungal communities in the southwestern United States suggests that spore-producing fungi in increasingly dry soils could represent a future threat to public health.
(July 21, 2022) – ESA will present its 15th annual Regional Policy Award to the Honorable Rosa Galvez, an independent Senator for Quebec, on Sunday, Aug 14, 5:00pm EDT, during the ESA Annual Meeting Opening Plenary.
(July 19, 2022) – Scientists have documented long-distance migration for the first time in several species of North American hover flies, some of the continent’s most important pollinators.
A staggering 57% of threatened species need targeted recovery actions to ensure their survival, new research has shown.
A research team led by Göttingen University scientists compares biodiversity across rural and urban landscapes.
New research shows how the availability of kelp detritus alters the foraging behavior of urchins from passive feeding to active grazing on living kelp.
A new study identifies benthic cyanobacterial mats as a possible refuge for Black Band Disease pathogens on coral reefs.
Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could reduce nitrogen releases to aquatic systems, air and water in the U.S., according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
Biologists at Washington University in St. Louis have determined that tree beta diversity matters more for ecosystem functioning than other components of biodiversity at larger scales.
A new study has shown there could be around eight to ten times as many ancient and veteran trees in England than currently recorded.
A new study led by the USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station examines the context surrounding the 2020 Labor Day fires in western Oregon and Washington.
A study from the Missouri Ozarks highlights the importance of spatial aspects of biodiversity for healthy functioning of naturally occurring forests.
Ecologists have discovered the array of factors that underlie a population’s fluctuating cannibalism rate.
A new study from the University of Nevada, Reno shows that house sparrows’ health closely correlates with urban density, and that sparrows are carrying surprisingly high loads of lead in their bodies.
A team led by the University of Washington has produced the first comprehensive report of the impacts of the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave on shellfish.