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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 3d

Find the study here, in our journal "Ecology": doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

Anthropocene Magazine @anthropocenemag.bsky.social · 11d

Underdogs no more. Small rodents emerge as the power-house of prairie ecosystems.

New research reveals that prairie dogs boost grassland soil and vegetation health even more than bison—making them key players in prairie restoration.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238829

Underdogs no more. Small rodents emerge as the power-house of prairie ecosystems

New research reveals that prairie dogs boost grassland soil and vegetation health even more than bison—making them key players in prairie restoration.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org

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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 3d

Check out the #OpenAccess study, from Ecology's #TheScientificNaturalist series, here: doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

Anthropocene Magazine @anthropocenemag.bsky.social · 4d

Vulture nests serve as 600-Year archives of human and environmental change.

Spanish researchers catalogued thousands of remains from 12 ancient nests, showing how scavenger behavior can provide new data for archaeology, toxicology, and ecosystem studies.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=238885

Vulture nests serve as 600-Year archives of human and environmental change

Spanish researchers catalogued thousands of remains from 12 ancient nests, showing how scavenger behavior can provide new data for archaeology, toxicology, and ecosystem studies.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org

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ESA Latin America & the Caribbean Chapter @esalatamcarib.bsky.social · 3d

🌎 Meet the 2025-26 ESA–LAC Chapter Board! 🌱
We’re here to spotlight the incredible research and voices of LatinX ecologists - collaborating, innovating, and breaking barriers together! 💫

Let’s connect, share ideas, and grow a more inclusive ecological community. 💚
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ESA Latin America & the Caribbean Chapter @esalatamcarib.bsky.social · 4d

¡Acompáñanos en el próximo webinar de Con-Ciencia en las Américas!

Este mes aprenderemos sobre variabilidad y adaptación en ecosistemas de agua dulce.💦

📅 miércoles Oct 15 | ⏰ 12 PM ET

Para más info y acceder al Youtube Live: forms.gle/LDxcancxbMUL...

@ecologicalsociety.bsky.social #LatinxInSTEM

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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 4d

Alpine lakes among the dramatic peaks of Kings Canyon Nat'l Park grace Ecosphere's October cover. New research shows how introduced trout have impacts that ripple through the food web and reshape bird communities

Browse the full #OpenAccess issue: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/21508925...

Cover of the October 2025 issue of Ecosphere

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 4d

🧬Today at 2:00 PM ET! Learn real-world #eDNA applications & technical insights with our friends at eDNAtec

Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 10d

Looking to learn more about #eDNA? Join us Wednesday for this webinar on real-world applications and how and where the tech fits within broader environmental assessment and monitoring frameworks. #ednaesa/#edna" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://esa.org/career-development/professional-development-from-esa/#edna

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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 5d

On the October cover of "Ecological Applications": bright green ribbons of filamentous algae line the banks of California's Klamath River. A new study links the river's metabolism to its plants & algae, helping forecast its health as 4 large dams come down

Find the full issue: tinyurl.com/4pxj5kfb

Cover of the October 2025 issue of Ecological Applications

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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 5d

Say hello to Ecology's October cover star! This lemming was photographed by @mathildepoirier.bsky.social during a study that explores how winter weather events like melt-freeze and rain-on-snow affect these Arctic critters

Browse the issue here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19399170...

Cover of the October 2025 issue of Ecology

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 5d

Next up in our free series on ecology career exploration: Lela Schlenker at @avangrid.bsky.social and Andrea Benson from KCI Technologies. 10/14 at 2:00 PM ET.

https://esa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vRLeAfEiQUuRcPkIl3ws6A

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 5d

The Odum Award is given for excellence in ecology education, like to USF's Luanna Prevost for her work with ESA, SEEDS, UNIDE & more.

Whose work will you honor? Nominations for 2026 awards, Fellows and Early Career Fellows are due Nov. 13, and it's best to start early! https://esa.org/about/awards/

A promotion for the ESA Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education, depicting 2025 winner Luanna Prevost accepting the award from then-President Stephanie Hampton on stage at the 2025 ESA Annual Meeting. The call to action is: Nominate a Colleague by 11/13!

Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 6d

ESA members: Our 2025 election is still open. Check your inbox for an email from *ESA Election Coordinator* and cast your vote for our future leadership!

https://esa.org/about/governance/leadership-roster/2025-candidates-for-election/

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Shan Kothari @shankothari.bsky.social · 7d

The nomination deadline for 2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social awards is coming up on November 13, 2025! This year we're accepting nominations for the inaugural Bazzaz-Pickett Award for inclusive mentorship in ecology. We'd love to see as many nominations as possible! esa.org/about/awards/

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 6d

New this week on the ESA Career Center:
* Asst Prof Analytical Chemistry @wrightstateu.bsky.social
* Experienced Environmental Scientist - Breedlove, Dennis & Associates
* Asst Prof (tenure track) Forest Ecophysiology @forestry.ubc.ca

& many more! https://www.esacareercenter.org/jobs/

Browse jobs | ESACareers Career Center

Ecology jobs. 10 jobs to view and apply for now with ESA Career Center

www.esacareercenter.org

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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 9d

The October cover of "Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment" highlights a study that challenges long-held assumptions about salmonid migrations: Turns out, juvenile fish don’t always stick to their natal rivers...

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

October 2025 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

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Martin Dovciak🌳🌱🌻 @dovciak-lab.bsky.social · 9d

I enjoyed hosting Dr. Juan Corley, Ecological Applications Editor-in-Chief @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social & learning about novel insect-tree interactions of non-native North American trees & European insects in Argentina. Thanks Juan for great talk @sunyesf.bsky.social @sunyofficial.bsky.social❗️🌐🌎

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 10d

Ready to make an impact on the program at #ESA2026 in Salt Lake City?

Proposal submissions for symposia, Inspire and organized oral sessions are open through 10/23. Take a deep dive into important areas of research, or exchange exciting new ideas!

https://esa.org/saltlake2026/call-for-proposals/

a photo of ecologist Tati Micheletti holding a marmot. A quote from her is superimposed: "We organized the 'Ecology Needs to CARE and Be Fair' session because our science has a vital role to play in fostering a more just and inclusive world. It is incredibly inspiring sparking conversations among researchers so dedicated to building a scientific community that is more rigorous, just and accessible to everyone."

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Jules Segrestin @jsegrestin.bsky.social · 12d

🌿 Excited to share FAIRTraits!

A data set with 189,452 records of 180 quantitative #traits from 240 Mediterranean plant species, fully FAIR-compliant & openly available 📊🌐

🔗🔓 doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

Started back in 2013 when I was a MSc student, now a huge team effort 💪

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Blanca Arroyo-Correa @blancaac.bsky.social · 10d

What sustains biodiversity? 🌿🌸🐝🐦‍⬛ It’s not just about species, it’s also about individuals.

Our new paper in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecol. Monogr. shows how the way individuals specialize on their mutualistic partners can scale up to shape species persistence.

🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ecm....

Bridging the gap between individual specialization and species persistence in mutualistic communities

Mutualistic interactions among organisms are fundamental to the origin and maintenance of biodiversity. Yet, the study of community dynamics often relies on values averaged at the species level, igno...

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Heather Gaya @heathergaya.bsky.social · 12d

Seeing your own research in the news is a crazy experience! We found that lethal control is not an effective strategy and coyotes are probably just the new normal. Amazing how an article can turn a lengthy study into a sound bite 😅

www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

Coyote populations rebound faster than can be removed, UGA study says

Coyotes in the Atlanta metro? Removing them permanently may not be possible.

www.wsbtv.com

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 10d

Looking to learn more about #eDNA? Join us Wednesday for this webinar on real-world applications and how and where the tech fits within broader environmental assessment and monitoring frameworks. #ednaesa/#edna" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://esa.org/career-development/professional-development-from-esa/#edna

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 13d

Members! An election reminder email from ESA Election Coordinator was sent this morning. Cast your vote for our next class of leaders!

Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 13d

Today at 4:00 PM ET! Visuals are one of the most powerful tools scientists have to communicate their work, inspire curiosity, and motivate action. This session will introduce early career scientists to the principles and practices of visual storytelling. esa.org/career-devel...

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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 13d

During #ClimateWeekNYC, Jane Lubchenco & Heather Tallis led a powerful event spotlighting the United By Nature initiative—a bold, science-rooted effort to elevate nature’s role in U.S. policy at every level. Learn more: https://weareunitedbynature.org/
#UnitedByNature

Jane Lubchenco and Heather Tallis pose together at an event at the 2025 Climate Week in New York City.

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mathildepoirier.bsky.social @mathildepoirier.bsky.social · 18d

Excited to share our new paper in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecology! ❄️
Our 17-year study shows that even moderate winter events (rain-on-snow, melt-feeze) can negatively influence lemming winter reproduction and population growth. 🐹
Open-access available here: 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

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Albert Ruhí @albertruhi.bsky.social · 18d

Curious about how droughts alter mountain stream biodiversity - and why space-for-time substitution is not always a good idea when studying climate change impacts in rivers? Read our latest lab paper, led by Kyle Leathers in Ecological Monographs! @esajournals.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecm....

Ecological pathways connecting riverine drought to community change across space and time

Climate change is intensifying droughts via reduced snowpack and accelerated snowmelt in high mountains globally, altering community structure in snow-dependent rivers. To predict impending ecologica...

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