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ESA Welcomes Richard L. Wallace as Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Wallace will become the second editor-in-chief of Frontiers since the journal was first launched in 2003.

Media Advisory: Hurricane Experts Available

Several members of the Ecological Society of America with expertise on hurricane impacts and related issues are available for comment and to respond to questions and inquiries.

Very hungry caterpillars thwarted by tree diversity

The diverse mix of tree species in North America’s rugged Border Lakes region has shielded it from severe outbreaks of forest tent caterpillars, says a new study published in the Ecological Society of America’s open-access journal Ecosphere.

Every week was Sharksucker Week for these bull sharks, until some trendsetting trevallies came along

A new paper published in Ecology explores the complexity of the relationship between sharksuckers and their hosts.

Mayor Erin Mendenhall Selected as 2020 ESA Regional Policy Award Winner

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) names The Hon. Erin Mendenhall, Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT, as its 13th annual Regional Policy Award recipient. The ESA award recognizes an elected or appointed local policymaker whose record reflects the use of ecological science to inform policy decisions.

Media Tip Sheet: Insect Declines

The presentations listed here discuss some of the latest research relating to insect conservation: trends, threats and known impacts. All will be presented at the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming virtual annual meeting, August 3–6, 2020, and will be available on-demand to registered attendees.

LED flashlights allow more night hunting in the tropics

A new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment describes how increasing availability of LED flashlights changes human hunting patterns and highlights the importance of community management of resources.

Media Tip Sheet: Zoonotic Diseases

These presentations, available on-demand to registered attendees of the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming virtual meeting, August 3-6, 2020, describe efforts to apply ecological theory and tools to the fight against zoonotic diseases.

Machine learning streamlines detection of African forest elephant vocalizations

A presentation at ESA’s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting will explain how an artificial neural network can “listen” to audio recordings and identify the calls of African forest elephants.

King crabs colonizing shallow Antarctic seas

A new study published in Ecology sheds light on king crabs’ natural history and implies that they may be poised to colonize naïve ecosystems.

Reports of urban wildlife sightings increased during the worldwide shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Zellmer et al., in the August issue of Ecosphere, explore whether those reports are indicative of actual changes in wildlife behavior or the result of an increase in attention to urban wildlife by human inhabitants during the shutdown and how this unprecedented situation might provide an opportunity to engage the public in wildlife conservation efforts.

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A Watershed Study for Wetland Restoration

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory developed a predictive framework of ecological indicators and analyses for estuarine–tidal river research and management.

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Driven by climate, more frequent, severe wildfires in Cascade Range reshape forests

New research from Portland State University found that while increased wildfire activity is causing widespread changes in the structure and composition of Pacific Northwest forests, the new landscapes are likely to be more resilient to projected upward trends in future fire activity and climate conditions.

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Abundance of salmon key to feeding ‘underdog’ stream fishes: SFU research

Researchers from Simon Fraser University’s Salmon Watershed Lab have found when salmon returns are high, smaller and less dominant fishes get a chance to feast on their eggs.

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