External Press Releases — Page 9

New research reveals how Saharan mustard, a nonnative species, disrupts desert plant diversity and weakens recovery from climate swings.

A research team with the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that trees in subtropical forests are better at coping with soil acidification (and the nutrient deficiency it causes) than herbs.

Six Stevenson students and three faculty members attended the annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society of America held April 4-6 at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.

The award helps graduate students bridge science and policy by providing training in communication and advocacy before they meet with lawmakers.

A research team uncovered the ecological forces that drive remarkable chemical diversity of trees in the Andes Mountains.

A new study reveals overnight flights over the Gulf of California and migrations of over 1,000 miles.

Researchers seek to understand the environmental factors that influence the distribution of hantavirus in rodent populations across the United States.

The Ecological Society of America recently spotlighted bumble bee research from the laboratory of pollinator ecologist Neal Williams, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks.

What motivates farmers to participate in cooperative nature conservation measures?

It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store more carbon—but new research finds that it’s more complicated than that.

The award provides graduate students hands-on training and science policy experience including interacting with congressional decision-makers, federal agency officials and ecologists who work in the science and public policy arena.

Chichedo Duru, a doctoral student in the Department of Chemistry’s Bioenvironmental Science program, is the recipient of the 2025 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award from the Ecological Society of America.

A new analytical method represents a step forward for understanding wildlife populations—and identifying the best strategies to conserve them.

For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons; scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet.

Alabama A&M Ph.D. student Olufemi Fatunsin earns the 2025 Ecological Society of America Policy Award.

New research finds that a mix of corolla sizes offers strong opportunities to promote urban biodiversity.

A new study confirms local origins of young Chinook salmon in California’s restored Putah creek for the first time.

Researchers discovered that the blue-spotted sea slug, a type of mollusk, uses its lateral projections like hands to prey on fish and jellyfish.

For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting eaten.