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Olabisis Atofarati and Chukwudi Ikegwu are recipients of the Ecological Society of America’s 2026 Graduate Student Policy Award.

A doctoral student from the Ohio State University’s Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology was recently named the recipient of the Ecological Society of America’s 2026 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award.

Doctoral candidate Sikander Khare has been selected for the 2026 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award by the Ecological Society of American, one of the nation’s leading organizations dedicated to advancing ecological science.

New research finds that different farming practices influence whether uncultivated areas next to fields help or hinder farmers.

Temperature Affects the Quality of Male Frogs’ Mating Calls. Females Hear the Difference.

New research shows that oyster filter feeding can significantly reduce the spread of a common blue crab parasite.

If habitat must be destroyed, sacrificing many small natural areas is more damaging to plant diversity than losing fewer larger ones.

In a warming world, research that informs forest management actions and forest resilience are more important than ever.

Scientists use microbes in bread dough to test a simple way to understand how species live together in nature.

Researchers found that certain floral communities increase the likelihood of virus presence, and that flowers can serve as hubs for virus transmission between wild bees and honey bees.

New research shows that native trees are important for woodland birds and their offspring—and offers lessons for urban greenspace design.

Radar analysis reveals the structured nature of Earth’s lower atmosphere.

A new study finds no scientific evidence that Indigenous Hawaiian people hunted waterbird species to extinction.

New research reveals that filamentous algae blooms can significantly alter river ecosystems while minimally impacting a waterway’s metabolism and overall function.

Seasonal seabird nesting in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands triggers shark turf wars and habitat shifts among different shark species, according to a new study.

New research reveals that connections between reefs help stabilise reef health, reducing the risk of collapse, and that an approach that improves conditions on both land and sea may be the best way to protect these marine ecosystems.

On a Newfoundland island, female caribou are changing when they grow their antlers—likely in response to changing climate conditions.

New research proposes a simple method to assess the state of coastal rocky ecosystems: monitoring the grazing “halos” that sea urchins leave when they feed.

Nature is a source of recovery and well-being for many, but a new study shows that there is also a growing proportion of people who experience “biophobia.”

A remarkable resistance to venom has been discovered in a frog that feasts on hornets despite their deadly stingers.