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Wildflowers dominate a rocky hill on Sicily, where oak and olive tree forests once flourished. Credit, Paolo Macorig, Flikr.
Extinct Mediterranean forests of biblical times could return and thrive in warmer, drier future, researchers Read more
A guest commentary from 16 current and past presidents of ESA addressing a recent move by the Read more
Here are some highlights from the latest ESA Policy News by Policy Analyst Terence Houston. Read more
Parks & People volunteers plant trees on a street in Baltimore. Credit, Parks & People Foundation.
To offset the carbon expended to bring ecologists to the 100th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Read more
  When Congress returns from the August recess, it will have just a few weeks Read more
Who is the face of ecology in the new millenium? Where do ecologists work and Read more

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