A new study shows that coastal marshes are vulnerable to erosion caused by rising seas, pounding waves, and tidal flows, and that in some cases, these vulnerabilities are made worse by superabundant crabs on tidal creeks.
Results of a new study by ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst show that 1,330 nurseries, garden centers and online retailers are still offering hundreds of invasive plant species as ornamental garden plants. This includes 20 species that are illegal to grow or sell nationwide.
For perhaps the first time ever, researchers have mapped out the true extent of habitat loss for salmon in the Lower Fraser River, one of the most important spawning and rearing grounds for Pacific salmon in British Columbia.
New research led by UC Santa Barbara and the University of Washington looking at the longer-term future of wildfires under scenarios of increased temperature and drought, using a model that focuses on the eastern California forests of the Sierra Nevada, finds that there will be an initial roughly decade-long burst of wildfire activity, followed by recurring fires of decreasing area.
Losses of important eelgrass meadows in western Sweden since the 1980s have led to considerable bottom erosion and the release of carbon and nitrogen; says a new paper published in Ecosphere.
A team of researchers headquartered at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently discovered that fear plays an important, unrecognized role in the underdevelopment, and increased vulnerability, of backyard songbirds.
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.