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Both local and migratory birds are spending less time in the region due to climate change and urbanization, according to a new study.

By analyzing 20 years of fire behavior across more than 300 wildfires in the Four Corners region, a research team found that even modest increases in aspen cover dramatically reduced the rate at which fires spread.

Water resource managers are increasingly investigating removing dams to restore connectivity and improve aquatic habitats, water quality and fish passage.

Whales are swimming further than previously estimated – up to 20% more – according to a new study.

Global biodiversity research is skewed towards wealthier nations. A new study exposes inequities in science, and calls for more inclusive collaboration.

The study identifies ecological thresholds to promote biodiversity without sacrificing the profitability of olive crops.

A new study finds evidence that stands of aspen trees could resist wildfires by slowing a fire’s advance or changing its course.

New ‘facilitated migration’ framework gives water managers a playbook for getting more juvenile Chinook salmon from the Central Valley to the sea

Richard “Dick” Tracy, an emeritus professor in the University of Nevada, Reno Department of Biology, was recently named a 2025 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.

Ripon College graduate Sarah Anderson was selected as one of the Ecological Society of America’s 2025 Early Career Fellows for her landscape ecology work.

Groundwater input to coral reefs directly affects water chemistry and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study.

New research shows that the availability of nutrients like sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium is a determining factor in the structure of soil insect communities in tropical forests.

Solitary animals roaming the nocturnal jungle together – what sounds like a scene from a fairytale has now been scientifically documented.

A new study shows how the reproductive methods of individual coral species play a crucial role in their ability to survive, and even thrive, amid a rapidly changing environment.

New research reveals that insectivorous birds that breed on intensive agricultural plots are forced to seek food in far-flung areas.

New research solves the longstanding mystery of how lethal flowers continue to attract pollinators despite killing them.

A new study examines the mechanisms behind these ecological transformations—known as threshold responses—and offers a roadmap for predicting where and when they might occur.

Setting aside at least 20% of agricultural landscapes for rewilding and adopting wildlife friendly practices could reverse biodiversity declines while maintaining food production.

New research shows that large, solitary trees in tropical agricultural landscapes are dying at higher rates than their smaller counterparts.

Researchers have observed a rare ocean phenomenon revealing a surprising ally in the fight for coral reef survival: giant, gelatinous plankton known as pyrosomes.