Robert H. MacArthur Award

The Robert H. MacArthur Award is given to an established ecologist in mid-career for meritorious contributions to ecology, in the expectation of continued outstanding ecological research and who generally are within 25 years from PhD.

To submit an award nomination please select the following link: https://esa-awards.secure-platform.com/a/.

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Cities have a role to play in bird conservation

Cities provide important connections to nature as well as habitat for many species, according to new research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

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Woodpecker helps managers promote new life in burned forests

Scientists have created a tool based on the habitat preferences of the black-backed woodpecker to help forest managers make decisions that promote regrowth and biodiversity following wildfires.

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New study shows surprising connection between deer and earthworms

New research, recently published in the journal Ecology, shows that in northern forests, the presence of deer substantially increased the number of earthworms.

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A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels but also population size

In a study published online April 26 in the journal Ecology, a University of Michigan-led research team used a pint-sized predator-prey-parasite system inside 20-gallon water tanks to test the ‘healthy herds hypothesis.’

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