ESA & COVID-19

Invasive Species Policy and COVID-19

ESA was pleased to welcome an esteemed panel to discuss a short history of policy and responses to previous invasive species on May 21st. The speakers discussed pathogens and how ecological research can inform policy and contribute knowledge to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species. Moderated by Jim Carlton, Williams College, Emeritus Panel: Dan Simberloff, University of Tennessee,…

ESA COVID-19 Update

ESA is no longer using a temporarily telecommuting model for its daily business operations in the Washington, DC, metro area to be proactive in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. We now use a hybrid in-person / telework model for our business operations. We continue to standby on email and phone for your needs. ESA is evaluating whether to hold meetings…

ESA Operations and COVID-19

ESA continues to explore ways to support our members and everyone in the scientific community during these uncertain times. We are concerned about the impact that the spread of this disease will personally have on members of the ecologic and the greater scientific community. We hope you remain safe and that daily operations return to normal as soon as possible….

Recent research news from the Ecological Society of America

The influence of changing rainfall on invasive grasses, how a major crop pest responds to heat waves, the substitution of one group of predators for another in salt marshes and the impacts of herbivores on grassland to shrubland transition in the Chihuahuan Desert.

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Restoring peatlands to their (almost) natural state

A new study shows that artificial ponds created to restore peatlands exploited by humans achieve a balance similar to that of natural ponds, but it takes time.

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Mixed forests reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate

Swedish forests with few tree species pose considerably higher risk of being damaged — and especially vulnerable is the introduced lodgepole pine.

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The Hidden Disease Risks of Modern Housing Development in Rural Africa

New research reveals modern housing in rural Kenya attracts bats, potentially increasing human exposure to bat-borne pathogens.

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ESA & COVID-19

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