Press Releases

(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.

(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.

(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.

(July 28, 2021) – 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.  

(July 21, 2021) – 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.

(July 20, 2021) – 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.

(July 14, 2021) – Plenaries and symposia at the ESA 2021 virtual Annual Meeting will explore the theme “Vital Connections in Ecology.” ESA invites press and institutional public information officers to attend the Annual Meeting for free.

(July 12, 2021) – Breakthrough paper reveals multiple mechanisms for wing transparency in butterflies and moths; shows that wing transparency has evolved multiple times in lepidopterans.

(July 8, 2021) – New paper by federal, state and academic researchers from across the United States offers guiding principles for deciding whether to resist, accept or direct ecosystem changes like sea-level rise, desertification and lake warming.

(July 6, 2021) – The impact factors for the Ecological Society of America’s five journals have increased by 18% on average, according to the 2021 Edition of the Journal Citation Reports® (JCR) published by Clarivate Analytics.

(June 29, 2021) – A Diversity Forum published in Ecological Applications addresses the crisis of chronic underrepresentation of minorities in the ecological and environmental sciences.

(June 22, 2021) – A new report on the ecology of rural roads describes how low-volume roads provide critical services, but require extensive planning to prevent detrimental effects on air, water and wildlife.

(May 17, 2021) – A new open-access research collection published in Ecosphere reveals unexpected lessons drawn from decades of rich data from the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network.

(May 6, 2021) –A Japanese student’s backyard observations and email correspondence with an insect ecologist have led to a new understanding of the activity patterns of rhinoceros beetles.

(April 8, 2021) – In anticipation of the upcoming arrival of Brood X cicadas in the eastern U.S., several experts are available to discuss the ecological impacts of synchronized mass insect emergences.

(April 6, 2021) – The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2021 Fellows. The Society’s awards program recognizes outstanding contributions to ecology in new discoveries, teaching, sustainability, diversity, and lifelong commitment to the profession.

(March 30, 2021) – The 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) will be held as an all-virtual meeting. ESA invites press and institutional public information officers to attend for free.

(March 25, 2021) – The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2021 Fellows. The Society’s fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research and discovery, communication, education and pedagogy, and management and policy.