by Jeff Mulhollem, Penn State University August 2, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The application of manure after the growth and demise of legume cover crops in rotations is a recipe to increase nitrous oxide releases during ensuing corn growth, according to a team of Penn State researchers who conducted a new study. They suggest that innovative management strategies are…
(August 16, 2021) – A new study links high land prices near Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve to the area’s wildlife conservation efforts.
(August 2, 2021) A team of scientists have produced a synthesis of the scientific literature that lays out the established science on climate change, wildfire and forest management for seasonally dry forests. The three-paper feature gives land managers and others across the West access to a unified resource that summarizes the best-available science on how to manage their landscapes.
(July 28, 2021) – On-demand talks and posters at the ESA 2021 virtual Annual Meeting are now available for viewing; the live plenaries, panels and Q&A sessions will begin on Monday, August 2, 2021.
(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on the ecology of agricultural systems and the environmental changes that affect food security worldwide.
(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on human drivers of pollution in natural systems and how these pollutants affect ecosystems, wildlife and human health.
(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on indigenous and other traditional sources of knowledge about natural resources.
(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on the role of pollinator species in ecosystem health and human livelihoods, and how best to conserve pollinator populations in a changing world.
(July 28, 2021) – Presentations at the 106th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America featuring research on efforts to improve the resiliency of ecosystems, human communities and infrastructure to the effects of climate change.
(July 21, 2021) – The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will present its 14th annual Regional Policy Award to California’s Secretary for the Natural Resources Agency Wade Crowfoot on Monday, Aug. 2, at 10:00 EDT during the 2021 ESA Annual Meeting’s Opening Plenary.
(July 20, 2021) – Researchers from the Université de Sherbrooke found that tree swallows on agricultural landscapes are experiencing widespread exposure to pesticides, even on farms with less intensive pesticide use.
(June 10, 2021) A new study shows that mosquitoes can adjust to rapid changes in temperature, indicating that mosquitoes normally dormant during winter may become active year-round due to climate change.
(June 9, 2021) Scientists from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute recently collaborated with more than 150 scientists on the first-ever nationwide wildlife survey, called Snapshot USA. The goal of the survey is to standardize the monitoring of mammal populations at a national scale.
(July 14, 2021) – Plenaries and symposia at the ESA 2021 virtual Annual Meeting will explore the theme “Vital Connections in Ecology.” ESA invites press and institutional public information officers to attend the Annual Meeting for free.
(June 8, 2021) Researchers have found certain species of trees in the mountains of southwestern Mexico could be more vulnerable to decline as the environment becomes hotter and drier due to climate change.
(June 3, 2021) Researchers at Colorado State University and The Ohio State University have created an index depicting the mix of social values among people across all 50 states, revealing which wildlife conservation policies or initiatives people are likely to support or be opposed to.
(July 12, 2021) – Breakthrough paper reveals multiple mechanisms for wing transparency in butterflies and moths; shows that wing transparency has evolved multiple times in lepidopterans.
(June 3, 2021) – Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a computer simulation tool that allows them to predict future attacks on crops or forests by pests and diseases, as well as test management strategies to contain them.
(July 8, 2021) – New paper by federal, state and academic researchers from across the United States offers guiding principles for deciding whether to resist, accept or direct ecosystem changes like sea-level rise, desertification and lake warming.
(July 6, 2021) – The impact factors for the Ecological Society of America’s five journals have increased by 18% on average, according to the 2021 Edition of the Journal Citation Reports® (JCR) published by Clarivate Analytics.