A guest post from PLOS Ecology Reporting Fellow, Liz Kimbrough, on research from the Ecological Society of America Scientific Meeting in Ft…
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Biodiversity The fore-front of Restoration Ecology at ESA 2016Read more
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Ecology What Does a Dewlap Do?Read more
Dewlaps are loose flaps of skin that hang from the necks of some animals, notably certain lizards, birds, and hoofed mammals. These…
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Climate Change Hornbills’ Giant Beaks Help Them Cool Off in the Desert HeatRead more
Top Image: Yellow-billed hornbill, Dean Portelli. While you and I rely on sweating to cool off, birds have two primary thermoregulatory strategies…
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Ecology The Enemy of My Enemy is…My Alligator? Mutualism and protection rackets in the Florida Everglades.Read more
When you think of alligators the word friendly isn’t usually at the top of the list of descriptors, but for alligators in…
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Biodiversity Life as a Bird – biodiversity management in New York CityRead more
The above image is by Daniel Piraino (creative commons license) By Lauren Alleman & Sasha Wright We are in an extinction crisis. Global…
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Conservation When Biology and Policy are Moving Targets: The complex case of a potential success storyRead more
Listing and delisting of species under the endangered species act (ESA) is a delicate political and scientific dance that can play out…
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Conservation China leads the way: Intercropping for ecological and economic efficiency in agricultureRead more
Photo of maize intercropped with cowpea (above) – International Institute of Tropical Ag (Creative Commons License) Creating a sustainable agricultural system is…