Press Releases — Page 29

After a highly competitive search, Jean-Philippe Lessard will step into the role for one of the field’s leading journals.

Some marine species can help protect others from climate change by shielding them from heat, according to a new study by a Texas A&M University at Galveston professor.

Forest restoration and the preservation of the spotted owl are not mutually exclusive, says a new paper published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

In a study published in Ecological Applications, scientists used the satellite images, along with field observations from 40 different pastures grazed over a period of 10 years, to predict the performance of cattle grazing in Eastern Colorado throughout the summer season. 

(December 15, 2021) – After a highly competitive search, the Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Philippe Lessard as the new editor-in-chief of its journal Ecological Monographs.

A comparison of age, sex and geographic origin of a bat species killed at wind turbines and living conspecifics from nearby populations now reveals that juveniles are killed more frequently than adults compared to their proportion in local populations.

New research from The University of Toledo spotlights the urgent need for policymakers and environmental managers to adopt a variety of solutions to overuse of road salts to melt away snow and ice.

Among the new members of the Governing Board selected by the ESA membership is Jay T. Lennon, a biologist at Indiana University Bloomington.

Shahid Naeem, head of the Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability, has been elected president of the Ecological Society of America. Naeem will serve in 2023-2024.

(December 8, 2021) – ESA is pleased to announce the results of its recent election for five positions on its Governing Board and two positions for its Board of Professional Certification.

To begin to address the underrepresentation of Native Americans in STEM, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society is teaming with the Entomological Society of America, Ecological Society of America, and Botanical Society of America on a five-year project: Culture Change for Inclusion of Indigenous Voices in Biology

Researchers suggest this behavior plays a greater ecological role than previously known.

Personality differences that account for varying behaviors within species should be taken into account in ecosystem management, according to new research.

Previous fires may hold the key to predicting and reducing the severity of future wildfires in the western United States as fire activity continues to increase, according to new research.

When non-native fish species that are prized by anglers overlap with baby spring chinook salmon in Oregon reservoirs, they consume more salmon fry than native fish per individual, new research finds.

New findings show how genetics, environmental conditions, and their interactions affect tree mortality and regeneration.

Clarkson Biology Assistant Professor Andrew David was recently elected to a 2-year term as Secretary of the Invasion Ecology section of the Ecological Society of America.

Erika Zavaleta, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, has been selected as one of four ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholars in the first cohort of this new initiative.

(October 28, 2021) – The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the first cohort of the ESA Excellence in Ecology (EEE) Scholars: Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, Dr. Theresa Wei Ying Ong, Dr. Adriana Lucia Romero-Olivares, and Dr. Erika S. Zavaleta.

New research provides information on an appropriate level of polar bear harvest that meets cultural needs, while accounting for both climate warming and the health of the Chukchi Sea polar bear population.