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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.

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Where the Red Fox Dens: Fox dens foster tree growth, according to new study

(September 13, 2022) – A study published in Ecosphere reveals that trees growing on and around the sites of fox dens, especially long-established fox dens, grow faster than trees without vulpine intervention.

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Canned salmon dating back to 1970s shows that marine mammals face increasing risks of intestinal parasitism

(August 3, 2022) – Cans of salmon processed between 1979 and 2019 reveal that whales and dolphins have become increasingly likely to consume prey containing parasitic worms that can cause acute gastritis in marine mammals.

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Pathogenic microbes in drying soils could present public health threat

(July 28, 2022) – Research on soil fungal communities in the southwestern United States suggests that spore-producing fungi in increasingly dry soils could represent a future threat to public health.

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Senator Rosa Galvez Selected as the 2022 ESA Regional Policy Award Winner

(July 21, 2022) – ESA will present its 15th annual Regional Policy Award to the Honorable Rosa Galvez, an independent Senator for Quebec, on Sunday, Aug 14, 5:00pm EDT, during the ESA Annual Meeting Opening Plenary.

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Journals and Publications

The ecological distribution of coral species from shallow to mesophotic reefs is dependent on light, which varies drastically among local environments. Montastraea cavernosa, shown here at 50 meters, is a depth-generalist coral species found in the Caribbean. In their study published in the August issue of Ecosphere, Carpenter et al. examined shifts in coral community and the utilization of light in two coral species, including M. cavernosa, across a depth gradient in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. The authors documented significant shifts in community composition from shallow to upper-mesophotic reefs and found that light and photoacclimatization determined each species’ abundance.

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