Scientists always thought stingrays were silent – but new research has shown at least two species of stingrays can produce sounds voluntarily, possibly as a warning response to perceived threats.
Plant species that are generally uncommon in urban areas but planted in urban gardens attract rare bee and bird species, according to a Dartmouth-led study examining urban garden sites in Northern California.
Researchers discovered that in their natural habitat, white egret orchids with the fringe removed produced fewer healthy seeds per individual fruit than intact plants.
In a University of Minnesota study, researchers used statistical models to estimate the resilience of over 10,000 lakes in the upper Midwest to both climate change and land use in order to identify temperature and watershed conditions above which critical habitat was lost.
Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world’s largest omnivore.
A new survey published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment synthesizes the perspectives of thousands of biodiversity experts worldwide.
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to ecology in new discoveries, teaching, sustainability, diversity and lifelong commitment to the profession.
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its 2023 Fellows. The Society’s fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research, communication, education, management and policy.
The Ecological Society of America is honored to announce the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) 2023 cohort. ESA’s Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) provides graduate students with science policy training and the opportunity to meet with congressional policymakers on Capitol Hill.
The Ecological Society of America has named Manuel Lerdau as the new editor-in-chief of its open-access journal Ecosphere.
(November 4, 2022) – Ahead of the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, ESA has compiled a list of ecologists and biologists to provide technical expertise to the media about climate change and biodiversity.