Researchers scoured museums and collections around the country to find the largest specimens and gauge the ceiling on crayfish size.
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The origins of Snake River trout, a simple means of improving prairie restoration and more from ESA’s journals.
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At the ESA Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, presentations across the program will examine how ecologists are adapting AI technologies for use in the study and stewardship of natural systems.
Read More As scientists gather in Salt Lake City for this year’s ESA Annual Meeting, many presentations will focus on the ecological challenges and opportunities facing the Intermountain West.
Susana Wadgymar, a professor at Davidson College, was recently honored by the Ecological Society of America for her research that sheds light on plants’ ability to weather climate change.
Three students recently represented Kalamazoo College at the 2026 meeting of the Great Lakes Chapter of the Ecological Society of America, where two of them swept the top undergraduate honors for their research presentations.
As large swaths of Maine’s kelp forests transition into a new state, a study by Bigelow Laboratory scientists reveals what’s driving the northward progression of turf algae and the loss of kelp forests.
The Ecological Society of America is convening July 26-31 for its 2026 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory scientists Jill Anderson and Ian Breckheimer have received the 2026 W.S. Cooper Award from the Ecological Society of America.
After a short, low intensity burn that scorches leaves and chars stems, at least some invading species resprout and grow back.
Scientists use microphones to identify how birds respond to predators.
Modeling airplane-bird collisions, visitors to giant otter latrines in Brazil and more from ESA’s journals.
Kenneth Klemow, professor emeritus of biology and earth systems science at Wilkes University, has been chosen to receive the Ecological Society of America’s 2026 Distinguished Lifetime Service Award.
UTEP doctoral student Parikrama Sapkota is the 2026 recipient of the E. Lucy Braun Award from the Ecological Society of America.
The award celebrates Weigel’s sustained, outstanding work in ecology education.
Professors of ecology and evolutionary biology Roxanne Beltran and Erika Zavaleta partner on research that bridges ecology, inclusive education, and field-based learning.
Her award honors a study she coauthored that examines the ecological resilience, genetic diversity and cultural and nutritional significance of traditional crops in the Himalaya.
Casey Youngflesh, a Clemson University scientist whose work leverages ecological big data to understand the natural world, has been named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America.
A new study on the chemical composition of pitcher plants and their wasp neighbors suggests that what was thought to be a purely predatory-prey relationship might benefit both sides.
A new study has found drones flown above the ocean are unlikely to disturb whale sharks, the world’s largest fish.