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Meet Nalini Nadkarni
Dr. Nalini Nadkarni is a forest ecologist and professor of biology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Her research interests focus on the community and ecosystem ecology of rain forests, the ...
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2014 Annual Report
ESA’s 2014 Annual Report is now available. Here’s a sampling of some of the highlights from the past year: Ecosphere received its first impact factor. SEEDS Chapters’ campus network has grown from 23 ...
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The Great Lakes Chapter
Join us for the 2024 Annual Meeting. This year's location is Long Beach, California. The theme is: "Supporting Ecologists Throughout Their Careers". Meeting dates are Sunday, August 4 – Friday, August ...
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What’s bugging you? Long-Term Impacts of Warming & Insect Herbivory on Plant Communities
In a new paper appearing in the journal Ecology, Michigan State University ecologists explore the impacts of warming temperatures and insect herbivory on plants’ biological cycles. Research from the ...
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UF study demonstrates role of public participation in environmental policy decision-making
As updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) usher in a new era requiring inclusive environmental reviews with robust public engagement, a new University of Florida study, titled ...
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Tip Sheet: Correspondence and Personal Visits
Meeting with a Member of Congress, or congressional staff, is a very effective way to convey a message about an issue such as the value of the National Science Foundation to the nation. Keep it ...
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Global Warming: The legacy of our past, the challenge for our future
In contrast to the high level of certainty of the phenomenon of global warming, environmental scientists—including and especially ecologists—have been less certain of its far-reaching effects, ...
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Tube sock-like skunk covers more ground than deer, impacted by winter weather, study finds
A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter weather. The research is ...
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Section Organization
Based on qualifications and/or performance: DePauw University: Teaching of BIO102 Evolution, Organisms & Ecology and an upper level course related to Genetics, Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology ...
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Reorganisation following disturbance: multi trait-based methods in R
Students use the statistical programming tool R to examine how fish communities are impacted by a disturbance event. Students receive an existing dataset on the abundance of coral reef fish from ...
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Chinook Salmon Face Habitat Challenges
Chinook salmon are facing unprecedented challenges as their once-thriving populations struggle to survive. A new study published in the journal Ecosphere suggests that decades of human activities, ...
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ESA Announces First Editorial Fellows
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its first cohort of Editorial Fellows. Through the Society’s Editorial Fellowship Program (EFP), these early career scientists will receive ...