The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will present the 2019 awards recognizing outstanding contributions to ecology in new discoveries, teaching, sustainability, diversity, and lifelong commitment to the profession during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky.
Environmental scientists, educators, and policy makers are gathering in the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky this August 11th through 16th, 2019, for the 104th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), co-hosted with the United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE).
April 4, 2019 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2019 Fellows. The Society’s fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research and discovery, communication, education and pedagogy, and management and policy. Fellows are members who have made outstanding…
Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
In the Santa Ana River floodplain, an endangered plant needs the effects of intense flooding to grow and survive in loose soil
Researchers forecast interactions between two owl species and the quality of their habitat in the Pacific Northwest
Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Researchers on a remote New Zealand island combine traditional field methods with DNA sequencing to estimate invertebrate biodiversity
Read more about each award winner and view photos on ESA’s Ecotone blog  February 13, 2019 For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Mize, gro.asenull@nosila, (202) 833-8773 ext. 205  The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is honored to announce this year’s Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) recipients. This award provides graduate students with the opportunity to receive…
In the Pacific Northwest, dry air interacts with low snow conditions to affect pika abundances at different elevations  February 4, 2019 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  Although it has been ranked as the cutest creature in US National Parks, the American pika is tough, at home in loose alpine rocks in windswept mountain…
Researchers say mismatches of scale between social and ecological systems are a key contributor to many conflicts involving introduced-species management  February 4, 2019 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  Introduced and invasive species can present big problems, particularly when those species are charismatic, finds a recently published paper in the Ecological Society of America’s…
Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment  Wednesday, 30 Jan 2019 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  Get a sneak peek into these new scientific papers, publishing on January 31, 2019 in the Ecological Society of America’s journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Parks for sharks are most successful when humans…
New mathematical model shows dramatic decreases in ringed seal populations due to projected low snow conditions  January 23, 2019 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  Arctic sea ice is now declining at a rate of 12.8 percent per decade – 2012 had the lowest amount of summer ice on record. The drastic change has…
January 14, 2018 For Immediate Release Contacts: Teresa Mourad, 202-833-8775, gro.asenull@aseret                 Alison Mize, 202-833-8773, gro.asenull@nosila  The Ecological Society of America announces a Society-endorsed undergraduate education framework, termed the Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) framework. The 4DEE framework positions ESA as a leader in educational programming and/or professional development, provides opportunities to expand membership and partnerships, and can serve as a…
In a national park, researchers study African elephant movement and vegetation using satellites January 9, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  An elephant never forgets. This seems to be the case, at least, for elephants roaming about Namibia, looking for food, fresh water, and other resources. The relationship between resource availability and wildlife movement…
Mining operations in Appalachia permanently alter habitat availability for rattlesnakes  January 3, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  On the Cumberland Plateau in eastern Kentucky, surface coal mining is destroying ridgelines and mountaintops, and along with them, the habitat of a surprisingly gentle reptile species – the timber rattlesnake. “Timber rattlesnakes may be…
Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment  December 28, 2018 For immediate release Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  Get a sneak peek into these new scientific papers, publishing on January 3, 2019 in the Ecological Society of America’s journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Flashing lights can protect alpaca and llama herds from…
Researchers observe a defense mechanism for caterpillars can attract unwanted attention December 17, 2018 For Immediate Release  Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@setnegz  When a caterpillar disguises itself as a snake to ward off potential predators, it should probably expect to be treated like one. This is exactly what happened in Costa Rica earlier this year, when researchers witnessed a hummingbird defending its nest from what…
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Mize, 202-833-8773 x205, gro.asenull@nosila  The Ecological Society of America is concerned with the proposed rule issued today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the 2015 Clean Water Rule (Waters of the United States Rule or WOTUS). ESA urges the agencies to…
November 13, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Mize, 202-833-8773, gro.asenull@nosila  The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is proud to announce the election results of its Governing Board Members. Those selected by the membership to serve are President Elect for 2020 Kathleen Weathers, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Vice-President for Science Diane Pataki, University of Utah; Secretary Jessica Gurevitch,…