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A three-year study in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana found that – even at small scales – emergent wetlands or ponds support many wetland bird species.

Cannabis may be at a higher risk of loss from wildfire because it is mostly confined to being grown in rural areas, according to new research by scientists in the Department of Environmental Science Policy and Management at UC Berkeley.

Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History created CT scans of a dead snake with a giant centipede it had managed to swallow halfway and published their results in the journal Ecology.

A team led by the University of Washington has compiled and analyzed hundreds of the field observations to produce the first comprehensive report of the impact of the 2021 heat wave on shellfish.

The research team of the Red List of Mammals in Portugal, which is working on reviewing the threat and conservation status of these species in this country, carried out an “unprecedented compilation” of data on georeferenced occurrences of mammals in mainland Portugal and the Azores and Madeira.

An online database developed at the University of Sussex which documents pollinator-plant interactions, could help the public understand how to plant for pollinators and support biodiversity.

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 will be convening this August 6-11 for its 2023 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon.

This week, the Ecological Society of America highlights the contributions of Black scholars to 21st-century ecology in a virtual collection of papers: “Advancing ecology through Black voices.”

The Ecological Society of America has named Manuel Lerdau as the new editor-in-chief of its open-access journal Ecosphere.

The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its recent election results for three Governing Board positions and two positions for its Board of Professional Certification.

The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 cohort of the ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholars.. The scholarship program seeks to support and elevate diverse scientists in the ecological community.