Press Releases

ESA Selects EEE Scholars

(October 28, 2021) – The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the first cohort of the ESA Excellence in Ecology (EEE) Scholars: Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, Dr. Theresa Wei Ying Ong, Dr. Adriana Lucia Romero-Olivares, and Dr. Erika S. Zavaleta.

October research news from the Ecological Society of America: Recent findings from Frontiers & Ecosphere

(October 27, 2021) – The latest research from ESA’s journals: Tallying tropical vertebrates – Animal personalities – Deep-sea ecosystems – And more

October research news from the Ecological Society of America

(October 20, 2021) – The latest research from ESA’s journals: Tropical versus temperate fruits – Carnivorous cattle – Forecasting the future of Yellowstone and U.S. wilderness – And more

On the “Island of the Blue Dolphins,” a glimmer of hope for a rare fox species

(August 23, 2021) – The San Nicolas Island fox, a subspecies of the Channel Island Fox only found on the most remote of California’s eight Channel Islands, is at a low risk of extinction, new research published last week in Ecosphere shows.

Putting a price tag on the priceless: Real-world property values in Kenya aid conservation decisions

(August 16, 2021) – A new study links high land prices near Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve to the area’s wildlife conservation efforts.

Food systems, emerging contaminants, traditional ecological knowledge and more at the 2021 ESA virtual Annual Meeting

(July 28, 2021) – On-demand talks and posters at the ESA 2021 virtual Annual Meeting are now available for viewing; the live plenaries, panels and Q&A sessions will begin on Monday, August 2, 2021.

Media Tip Sheet: Food Systems and Agriculture

(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on the ecology of agricultural systems and the environmental changes that affect food security worldwide.

Media Tip Sheet: Pollution, Contamination and Remediation

(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on human drivers of pollution in natural systems and how these pollutants affect ecosystems, wildlife and human health.

Media Tip Sheet: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous Perspectives

(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on indigenous and other traditional sources of knowledge about natural resources.

Media Tip Sheet: Pollination as an Ecosystem Service

(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on the role of pollinator species in ecosystem health and human livelihoods, and how best to conserve pollinator populations in a changing world.

New Project Aims to Build Equity for Indigenous Scholars in Biological Sciences

To begin to address the underrepresentation of Native Americans in STEM, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society is teaming with the Entomological Society of America, Ecological Society of America, and Botanical Society of America on a five-year project: Culture Change for Inclusion of Indigenous Voices in Biology

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Study finds fish rubbing up against their predators — sharks

Researchers suggest this behavior plays a greater ecological role than previously known.

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Harnessing the ecological roles of animal personalities

Personality differences that account for varying behaviors within species should be taken into account in ecosystem management, according to new research.

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Past fires may hold key to reducing severity of future wildfires in western US

Previous fires may hold the key to predicting and reducing the severity of future wildfires in the western United States as fire activity continues to increase, according to new research.

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Journals and Publications

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) larvae are voracious herbivores in their final stage of larval development. In a series of laboratory experiments, Kharouba and Yang tested for direct, indirect, and combined effects of warming on a critical part of the monarch–milkweed interaction. Even in a relatively simple, short-term experiment, the authors found variability among these different effects of warming that highlights challenges for predicting the broader effects of climate warming on ecological communities. Their results are published in the October issue of Ecosphere.

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