Press Releases

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

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

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

Presentations at the 105th 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

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

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

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.

Media Tip Sheet: Climate-Resilient Communities and Infrastructure

Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on efforts to improve the resiliency of ecosystems, human communities and infrastructure to the effects of climate change.

California Department of Natural Resources Secretary Crowfoot Selected as the 2021 ESA Regional Policy Award Winner

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will present its 14th annual Regional Policy Award to California’s Secretary for the Natural Resources Agency Wade Crowfoot on Monday, Aug. 2, at 10:00 EDT during the 2021 ESA Annual Meeting’s Opening Plenary.

Farm-dwelling tree swallows are feeding their chicks pesticide-laced prey

Researchers from the Université de Sherbrooke found that tree swallows on agricultural landscapes are experiencing widespread exposure to pesticides, even on farms with less intensive pesticide use.