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Ecology is the study of the relationship between living things and their environment, including other organisms and their physical environment. Ecology covers a wide range of topics, including global warming, pollution, conservation, and the interplay between humans and the environment. News and articles about ecology can provide valuable information on these topics, and help people understand the importance of taking care of the environment. Here are some of the latest ecology news, articles and videos. 1. "The Climate Crisis Is Everywhere - What You Can Do" - This article from National Geographic explains the dangers of climate change, and what individuals can do to help reduce emissions and prevent further environmental damage. The article offers information on how to reduce energy use in the home, how to reduce plastic waste and how to support renewable energy sources. 2. "The Plastic Problem: What You Need to Know" - This article from The Guardian outlines the global plastic problem, and provides information on how individuals can reduce their plastic waste. The article discusses different types of plastic, how it affects the environment, and what steps people can take to reduce their impact. 3. "Climate Change and the Ocean: How It's Affecting Marine Life" - This article from Scientific American explains how climate change is impacting
Years ago, I polled readers on the most controversial ideas in ecology. Or at least, ideas I thought would be controversial among our readers. A few of them turned out not to be controversial at all. The least controversial idea in the entire poll was that the Earth is "currently undergoing" a sixth mass extinction.…
As I was walking towards the ESA meeting registration desk on Sunday to pick up my badge, a staff member recognized me and got my badge out for me before I even got to the desk, much less said my name! That is the first time I've ever had that experience, but I assume it's…
This week: revisiting sociobiology, what can a cell remember, LLMs vs. the Kelly criterion, questioning the friendship recession, how and why air travel is getting worse, the Diet Coke test, and more. Also: Jeremy is traveling today so comment moderation will be slow. Revisiting the sociobiology debate 50 years on. What can a cell remember?…
This week: ecology faculty job market advice, beyond graphical abstracts, The New Yorker vs. Mark Vellend, against prediction markets, weird obsessions, going long, ultimate frisbee > korfball, sheepdogs vs. sheep, visual anagrams, and more. Lots of links this week, strap in. This ESA Bulletin piece by Clarkson University's Tom Langen is a couple of years…
I'm currently writing an application to renew my NSERC Discovery Grant, the federal grant that funds 100% of my research program. As part of the application, I need to describe my most significant research impacts over the past six years. NSERC Discovery Grants are meant to fund high-quality long-term research programs, and so in order…
Following author feedback collected as part of our recent Editorial on how we can make research published in Journal of Applied Ecology more accessible, we are delighted to announce the launch of Plain Language Summaries. What are they? Plain Language Summaries, also referred to as lay summaries, are simple short-form overviews of published academic articles.…
This week: leaving evolutionary biology, economics vs. LLMs, current events vs. John Adams, llama vs. Napoleon Dynamite, and more. I'm a bit late to this. Writing in the March 2025 issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution, Avarez-Ponce and Vesper compiled data on over 49,000 papers from eleven leading evolution journals, and found that the peer-review…