The treaty on protecting the high seas from the United Nations, which has been eagerly anticipated, has finally come into ...

Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment. It's a broad field, spanning biology, engineering, policy, and environmental management. There are numerous ecology ...

From species extinctions to shifting climate patterns, the Data Diversity Lab combines ecology, spatial sciences and collaborative research to tackle some of the planet’s most pressing environmental ...

Biodiversity—the vast variety of life on Earth—forms the foundation of healthy ecosystems, stable climates, and resilient societies. From microscopic organisms to towering forests and complex animal ...

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) estimates 10% of insect species on Barro Colorado Island may be cryptic, or visually indistinguishable from related species, ...

Forests are home to most of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity and play a central role in sustaining livelihoods, cultures, and ecosystems. Yet, deforestation remains the leading driver of forest ...

Charles Williams, a Ph.D. student in the UW Program in Ecology and Evolution, poses with a cutthroat trout in the Snake River. Williams is one of 13 UW master’s or doctoral students studying ...