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Trees for you and me Grant Opportunity

The Trees For You and Me (TFYM) Grant is a collaboration between the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) and Polar Bears International. The TFYM Grant is a forest-based carbon offset grant that utilizes funds raised by Trees for You and Me Chapters. Grant applicants do NOT need to be AAZK members. Any individual with a project which would impact…

12th International Mammalogical Congress

Date: July 9th to 14th, 2017 Location: Perth, Western Australia Organizer: Promaco Conventions The International Mammalogical Congress is the premier international mammal conference. It provides an important forum for professional mammalogists wishing to remain updated on the latest marine and terrestrial mammal conservation topics, research concepts and techniques. Prominent international speakers will provide fresh perspectives on current topics relevant to…

Waterloo Institute for Complexity & Innovation

Living on the Precipice: Interdisciplinary Conference on Resilience in Complex Natural and Human Systems Date: May 16-17, 2017 Location: The University of Waterloo. Waterloo, Ontario, Host: Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation with support from the Field’s Institute for Mathematical Sciences The resilience of complex systems to disturbances is a topic of longstanding and continuing interest in academic communities including…

Fourth Andina International Workshop

Workshop for dialogue on ecological issues Species range extensions and local adaptation: “Challenging ecological and evolutionary ideas and assumptions.” Location: Bariloche, Argentina Date: 29 January-2 February 2018 Website: http://www.andina4argentina.weebly.com/ Or contact Roger Cousens, The University of Melbourne ua.ude.bleminunull@snesuocr.

Mid-Atlantic Annual Conference

– April 21-23 Stockton University, Galloway NJ Theme: Biodiversity in the Mid-Atlantic: Present and Future Please join us for an exciting conference, hosted by Stockton University in the New Jersey Pine Barrens and Coastal Zone. The conference theme includes biodiversity throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. The plenary programs will focus on the North American Coastal Plain, recently designated as the world’s…

January 11, 2017

FGCU Biodiversity Conference: March 7-9, 2017

Registration is open! FGCU Biodiversity Conference: March 7-9, 2017 http://www.fgcu.edu/biodiversityconference

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November 29, 2016

November 14, 2016 (Election Special Edition)

First record of a gall-forming aphid fighting off predator

New research reports evidence of a gall-forming aphid, Mordwilkoja vagabunda, defending itself against predators – a first for this species.

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Aquatic fungi – forgotten conservation targets

A new paper addresses the problem of a lack of attention towards aquatic fungi as potential conservation targets.

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Diversifying Agriculture to Control Pest Outbreaks

A review of 13 years of agricultural data collected by the Spanish government shows that pest populations are more stable and easier to predict and control in diversified landscapes.

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WCS Scientists Provide More than 50K Camera Trap Images for Massive Study on Amazon Wildlife

A new study by more than 120 research institutions gathers largest-ever photo database of Amazon wildlife, with stunning images of jaguar, puma, giant anteaters, tapirs, bears and hundreds of other species.

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Journals and Publications

Colored nectar is an uncommon floral nectar trait, and three hypotheses have been put forward to explain the ecological functions of colored nectar: attracting pollinators; deterring unsuitable floral visitors; inhibiting microbial growth in nectar. In The Scientific Naturalist section of the May issue of Ecology, Cai et al., describe how the white flower mutant of Stemona tuberosa (pictured) was found to secrete colorless nectar, while normal flowers of S. tuberosa secreted the uncommon colored nectar. In their study conducted over five consecutive years, Cai et al. demonstrate that the colored nectar of S. tuberosa cannot attract pollinators, deter unsuitable floral visitors, or inhibit microbial growth in nectar. The pigments may occur in nectar by chance and colored nectar may be a nonadaptive character.

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