Ecological Society of America

Year‐round rhythms: Alpine plant species modulate soil and microbial dynamics during the growing season and under the snow Soil–plant–microbe interactions are integral throughout most terrestrial ecosystems, yet the importance of plant phenology and seasonal dynamism upon these relationships remains unknown. Given the pr...

📣 New publication by Adam Ruka and colleagues in @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social: Year-round rhythms: Alpine plant species modulate soil and microbial dynamics during the growing season and under the snow.

@ibotcz.bsky.social, bc cas, @czechacademy.bsky.social

🐝Learn about insects and climate change in our next webinar!

🦋Aprende sobre insectos y cambio climático en nuestro próximo webinar.

🐞Aprenda sobre insetos e mudanças climáticas no nosso próximo webinar.

📅 Marzo 18 | ⏰ 12 PM EST
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Wade right in to our March issue of "Ecosphere", starting with the cover! This wetland‑adapted Gulf Coast canid shows how hybrid coyote-red wolf ancestry and coastal habitats shape coyote morphology, movement, and diet in Gulf Coast marshes

Browse the issue: tinyurl.com/4bsc8946

Add creativity to ecology education! Not only is art a great teaching tool, it promotes new ways of thinking. This is 1 workshop in 2 parts -- with homework! esa.org/career-devel...

Last chance to pre-register!

Clarifying space use concepts in ecology: Range vs. occurrence distributions Quantifying animal movements is necessary for answering a wide array of research questions in ecology and conservation biology. Consequently, ecologists have made considerable efforts to identify the...

New paper in Ecology! In which we clarify the distinction between range and occurrence distributions for quantifying animal movement patterns esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New publication via BC Ministry Fisheries - @UNBC collaboration: We assessed the dynamics of a stream-dwelling #RainbowTrout population in the Stellako River in northern #BritishColumbia from 1988 to 2022. OA link: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #Fisheries @UNBC #Fisheries #Fish

Bulk tissue versus amino acid carbon stable isotopes to reveal the diet and basal resource use of an invasive rodent Stable isotope analysis (SIA) is widely used to reconstruct food webs, characterize trophic relationships, and estimate dietary composition. However, bulk tissue SIA (BSIA) can yield imprecise estima...

New paper out! A methods-focused paper comparing bulk tissue stable isotope analysis with carbon stable isotope analysis of amino acids to reconstruct diet and resource use!
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More and more, employers turn to skills-based hiring. What better way to demonstrate your experience and expertise than with a professional certification in ecology? Our program is accessible, affordable and designed to support your personal development: https://esa.org/certification/

Marine biologists a family history of San Diego's giant kelp over more than four decades The growth form of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is composed of shoots known as stipes instead of branches. From one parent holding fast to the hard bottom might come as many as 150 stipes.

Decades-long monitoring shows San Diego’s giant kelp forests are experiencing a steady decline, with warming waters and increased competition altering the coastal ecosystem. doi.org/hbrkbp

Our review of #trait - based approaches to ecological restoration is finally out in @esajournals.bsky.social *Ecological Applications*, highlighting the value of functional traits for creating system-general restoration strategies. 🌐 🧮➕📏 urldefense.com/v3/__http://...

The March cover of "Ecological Applications" magnifies the stories trees tell, with a view of tamarack tree rings from a study of their resin defenses during an eastern larch beetle outbreak—and how climate change may be reshaping beetle-host dynamics Browse the issue: tinyurl.com/595r8bnn

Our friends at NEON are coming back for another data skills workshop, this one covering use of Google Earth Engine for remote sensing data. Free to members! https://esa.org/career-development/professional-development-from-esa/#neon
#GIS #GoogleEarthEngine #RemoteSensing #Geospatial

Introducing the campest katydid of all time. 🦄💅🏽👸💞 Why would this animal (Arota festae) have evolved this way, other than to look utterly fabulous? We have unleashed some (slightly whacky) thoughts, now out in @esajournals.bsky.social. Photo credit: @zekerowe.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ecy.... 1/n

Thrilled to share that my first dissertation chapter is now published at Ecology! dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

We embed TPCs into population dynamics to show how changing temperatures' ordering — not just its distribution — increases extinction risk (i.e. heatwaves matter!)

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The March cover of "Ecology" is bursting with color! This Long‑tailed Broadbill is just one example of the plumage diversity captured in a new data paper that compiles RGB‑derived plumage classifications for more than 10,000 bird species & subspecies

Browse the issue: tinyurl.com/4a9tax3e

⌛️ICYMI *today is the final day* to submit your talk or poster abstract for the ESA Great Lakes Regional Conference at Cleveland State. Get your science on the program! esa.org/greatlakes/c...

Science communicators, this one is for you: Our SCIP fellowship is a unique opportunity for practical training and mentorship while developing products for U.S. national parks. Applications are open, and TODAY at 3:00 PM ET we're hosting an info event: https://ow.ly/tWx950YrfjU

Ecologists & friends of the Mid-Atlantic region (and beyond!), *now* is the time to register for this year's chapter meeting at Towson University. Walk-ins are welcome but the only way to join the awards banquet or field trip is to pre-register ... and that closes March 12! https://ow.ly/KNz150YrcS7

Final call! This how-to session is a great introduction to the process and practice of peer review.

🆕*Bridging Values & Science* is a 3-part, interactive course that explores how environmental values, humanities perspectives & scientific insight can be woven into ecology curricula & professional practice. Perfect for anyone interested in interdisciplinary connections! https://ow.ly/cYEQ50YpBIT

The March cover of "Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment" is turning heads! This striking photo of a mountain lion comes from a recent study that tracked young pumas as they navigated California’s fragmented landscapes

Browse the issue: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15409309...

Free to student members! On Monday, get this high-level how-to on peer review and why it's important to advancing the science. esa.org/career-devel...

Emerging land & resource managers, this one is for you! Get an intro to managing invasive plant species straight from a professional. Next Wednesday at 3:00 PM ET: esa.org/career-devel...

Thanks to all the Hill offices who welcomed our Graduate Student Policy Awardees last week! From congressional office meetings to Capitol steps, they shared how federal research investments power discovery, innovation & education.

Read more about the 2026 GSPA recipients: https://ow.ly/Bsxh50YpavC

Site Exchanges 2026 - LTER To facilitate site comparison and support the development of cross-site projects, the LNO is making up to eight travel fellowships available in 2026. Application deadline: March 16

LTER has a flurry of opportunities coming up:
1) Site Exchanges (lternet.edu/stories/site...) Deadline: March 16
2) Synthesis Skills for Early Career Researchers (lternet.edu/ssecr/) March 31
3) Request for Synthesis Proposals (lternet.edu/stories/requ...) Deadline: September 16

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Reminder that pre-registration for our Mid-Atlantic meeting is open, but it also closes NEXT WEEK. Registering early is the only way to get on the list for the banquet and field trip, and you don't even want to see the line at the desk on Saturday morning ...

Join us next week for the next episode in our series on ecology careers! March 10 at 2:00 PM ET https://esa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M7SbAyIJRKerbE4F7j-ncQ

It's #WorldWildlifeDay! Check out the Animal Ecology track in Ecosphere -- every article fully open access & advancing "new ecological theories involving the world’s fauna." EIC Sunshine Van Bael
ESA Journals
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/21508925/animal-ecology

🖌️New workshop! After a very successful first appearance by Nancy Lowe, we're bringing her back for *Creative Thinking for Ecology Education*. Learn to apply evidence-based creative thinking tools directly to teaching & outreach challenges in this 2-part workshop. https://ow.ly/sPSw50Yo4L1