Press Releases — Page 5

Adrienne Sponberg will be ESA’s next executive director, bringing over 25 years of executive-level association experience to the role.

How rainstorms reshape the trail of environmental DNA in streams, how newcomers to an ecosystem do not always gain an edge from escaping their old enemies and more from ESA’s journals.

If habitat must be destroyed, sacrificing many small natural areas is more damaging to plant diversity than losing fewer larger ones.

In a warming world, research that informs forest management actions and forest resilience are more important than ever.

Scientists use microbes in bread dough to test a simple way to understand how species live together in nature.

Researchers found that certain floral communities increase the likelihood of virus presence, and that flowers can serve as hubs for virus transmission between wild bees and honey bees.

New research shows that native trees are important for woodland birds and their offspring—and offers lessons for urban greenspace design.

This prestigious scholarship program celebrates and supports outstanding early- to mid-career Ph.D. ecologists.

Radar analysis reveals the structured nature of Earth’s lower atmosphere.

A new study finds no scientific evidence that Indigenous Hawaiian people hunted waterbird species to extinction.

New research reveals that filamentous algae blooms can significantly alter river ecosystems while minimally impacting a waterway’s metabolism and overall function.

Seasonal seabird nesting in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands triggers shark turf wars and habitat shifts among different shark species, according to a new study.

New research reveals that connections between reefs help stabilise reef health, reducing the risk of collapse, and that an approach that improves conditions on both land and sea may be the best way to protect these marine ecosystems.

On a Newfoundland island, female caribou are changing when they grow their antlers—likely in response to changing climate conditions.

New research proposes a simple method to assess the state of coastal rocky ecosystems: monitoring the grazing “halos” that sea urchins leave when they feed.

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

A first-time observation of moths drinking a moose’s tears, the expansion of peat patches across Alaska’s North Slope and more from ESA’s journals.

Nature is a source of recovery and well-being for many, but a new study shows that there is also a growing proportion of people who experience “biophobia.”

A remarkable resistance to venom has been discovered in a frog that feasts on hornets despite their deadly stingers.

New research sheds light on connections among seamounts deep under the northwest Pacific Ocean, and identifies those that could be important conservation targets as deep-sea mining ramps up.