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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New findings from #TheScientificNaturalist, in our journal "Ecology": doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
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Experimental Interaction Ecology @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New paper by Lettenmaier er al. on how canopy openness and deer interactively shape earthworm biomass in @esajournals.bsky.social Ecology: "Native earthworms and roe deer in temperate forests: Friends in the sun, foes in the shade" 🪱🦌🌳🌞 doi.org/10.1002/ecy.... @christianristok.bsky.social
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A new Report in "Ecology"👇
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Brooke Rose @mbrookerose.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Check out our new paper on integrating satellite observations and species distribution modeling for monitoring California oak woodlands published in Ecosphere 🌳 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Photo of TNC's Randall Preserve (credit: co-author Maria Viteri)
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Gabby Palomo, PhD @gabspalomo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New paper just published! I am so proud of this work I did with @cregabrodsky.bsky.social and Diana Lafferty: The Role of holistic mentorship in Academia. We discuss how mentors can scaffold unique mentoring plans to guide mentees and students. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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The role of holistic student mentorship in academia
Recruitment and retention of diverse students and future faculty in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is essential for ensuring the STEM fields, like ecology, become more inclu....
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
From the Freshwater Ecology track of our journal "Ecosphere"⬇️
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Daniel Rieker @dan-rie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New 📄 out led by @chao-guo.bsky.social In addition to elevation and local conditions we further investigated the effects of invertebrates across substrates, again with partly contrasting effects. It’s super interesting how different decomposition of various substrates takes place
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🆕 in "Ecological Applications" ⤵️
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Now out in our journal "Ecology"👇
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New—and #OpenAccess—in our journal "Ecology"!⬇️
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Dr. Drew Brayshaw 🌊🪨 @drewbrayshaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No indeterminate growth freshwater lobster god for North America 🦞 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Find the study in #TheScientificNaturalist series from our journal "Ecology": doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
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Matthew Brousil @mbrousil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This one has been in the works for a while and I'm excited to see it out! Thanks @mishafredmeyer.bsky.social!
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Stephanie Hampton @sehampton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Labor of love published! We integrated fatty acid database created by @awegalloway.bsky.social with under-ice freshwater phytoplankton data to understand how nutrition available to lake food web shifts seasonally! Under-ice plankton are nutritious! esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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nichemodelling.bsky.social @nichemodelling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Seasonal dynamism or model realism: What drives better predictions of landscape connectivity?
Connectivity modeling is central to conservation science, yet most studies assume static landscapes and fixed species-habitat preferences, thus overlooking seasonal dynamics. Additionally, many rely ...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Now out in the Animal Ecology track of our journal "Ecosphere" ⤵️
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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nutritional content of phytoplankton communities under ice esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #jcampubs
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Now out in "Ecological Monographs" ⬇️
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weecology @weecology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We just released annotated drone imagery for over 50,000 individual birds of 6 widely distributed species. This #OpenData includes bounding boxes and species identifications and is designed for help (pre)train computer vision models for individual bird detection and classification. 🌎🧪
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EverWatch airborne bird imagery dataset for detection and classification of Everglades wading birds
Large-scale monitoring of populations and communities using airborne remote sensing is increasingly central to a broad range of research, management, and decision-making efforts. Performing this work...
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Ethan White @ethanwhite.weecology.org · 22/09/2026
Interested in airborne monitoring using computer vision? We (@weecology) just released annotated data with bounding boxes and species IDs for over 50,000 individual birds of 6 widely distributed species from our drone work in the Everglades. doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
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EverWatch airborne bird imagery dataset for detection and classification of Everglades wading birds
Large-scale monitoring of populations and communities using airborne remote sensing is increasingly central to a broad range of research, management, and decision-making efforts. Performing this work....
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Research published in #TheScientificNaturalist series of our journal "Ecology" ⤵️
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🆕 in "Ecological Applications" ⬇️
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
From the Freshwater Ecology track of our journal "Ecosphere" ⤵️
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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How do giant salamanders reshape river food webs? Which species make the best ecological indicators? Read about these and three other new studies from ESA journals, featured in our latest research roundup! 📰 ow.ly/eFSw50ZPQjv
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🆕 in "Ecology" ⬇️
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Stable Isotope Ecology (CER, Kyoto Univ.) @stableisotopeecol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Predator‐mediated trophic connectivity between reef and oceanic habitats in Palau Arnoldi, Carlisle, Dunbar et al. Ecological Applications onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002… #stableisotopes
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Predator‐mediated trophic connectivity between reef and oceanic habitats in Palau
Effective fisheries management and marine spatial planning depend on understanding how mobile predators link reef and oceanic ecosystems through cross-habitat movements and foraging. Predator resourc...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good news for Chesapeake oyster reefs—find the #OpenAccess study here, in our journal "Ecosphere"👇 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New findings from #TheScientificNaturalist in our journal "Ecology" ⬇️
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Benedikt Brunner @seaweedben.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How is biomass so stable across space, despite changing environments? We explore this using benthic organisms 🌊 and meta-community models 📊 in our new paper in Ecology @esajournals.bsky.social
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From environmental heterogeneity to stability: Beta‐diversity stabilizes biomass across space
Understanding how biodiversity influences ecosystem stability across heterogeneous landscapes is a central challenge in ecology. The spatial insurance hypothesis proposes that turnover in species com...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The September cover of "Ecosphere" spotlights a landlocked Atlantic salmon from Lake Champlain. Recent research examined the costs of reproduction, revealing unexpected links between spawning behavior, survival, and the challenges posed by dams Find the full issue: tinyurl.com/4mn459yu
Cover of the September 2026 issue of Ecosphere
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David Grimm @david-grimm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Follow the amazing--and sometimes tragic--odyssey of a group of wild dog siblings as they complete the longest known trek of any African mammal. Really cool story by @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
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Three wild dogs have traveled farther than any African mammal
Record-breaking “odyssey” suggests populations of these highly endangered carnivores are more connected than thought
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Find the study here, in our journal "Ecology": esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 15/09/2026
African wild dogs trek thousands of kilometres to find mates, study shows reut.rs/4h7aDOe
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African wild dogs trek thousands of kilometres to find mates, study shows
African wild dogs can travel more than 4,000 km (2,500 miles) across the continent to find mates, according to new research that suggests the endangered species' surviving populations ​are more interconnected than previously thought.
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Check out the #OpenAccess study, from #TheScientificNaturalist series in our journal "Ecology"⤵️ esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Francisco Rodriguez-Sanchez @frodsan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'Normality of Raw Data in General Linear Models: the Most Widespread Myth in Statistics' From 2003 @esajournals.bsky.social. Myth still alive and kicking... doi.org/10.1890/0012... #statistics
In years of statistical consulting for ecologists and wildlife biologists, by far the most common misconception we have come across has been the one about normality in general linear models. These comprise a very large part of the statistical models used in ecology and include t tests, simple and multiple linear regression, polynomial regression, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and covariance (ANCOVA). There is a widely held belief that the normality assumption pertains to the raw data rather than to the model residuals. We suspect that this error may also occur in countless published studies, whenever the normality assumption is tested prior to analysis. This may lead to the use of nonparametric alternatives (if there are any), when parametric tests would indeed be appropriate, or to use of transformations of raw data, which may introduce hidden assumptions such as multiplicative effects on the natural scale in the case of log-transformed data.
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Brandon Moore, PhD @rando.insalubrio.us · 15/09/2026
A group of African wild dogs traveled 2,485 miles between two Zambian national parks in search of a mate. It's the farthest journey of its kind for an African mammal and a reminder that we must also protect land that connects these wild spaces! 🧪 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Movements by African wild dogs dispersing from Zambia's South Luangwa National Park (SLNP) along a protected corridor have connected with North Luangwa (NLNP), Luambe (LuNP), Lukusuzi (LkNP), and Lower Zambezi (LZNP) National Parks.

Recently, three males left Kafue National Park (KNP) and moved >2600 km through unprotected areas in the center of the country to connect with four females from SLNP who had moved more than 1500 km, linking the stronghold populations of the Greater Kafue and Luangwa Valley Ecosystems.

An unknown wild dog recently immigrated into Liuwa Plains National Park (LPNP) at a time when all individuals (a single pack) were well known. Thus all of the wild dog populations in Zambia remain connected to other populations. Black outline with crosshatch: National Parks. Gray: Game Management Areas, with lower protection than National Parks.

The 2020 Human Impact Index (Sanderson et al., 2022) is mapped from low (blues) to high (yellows): Dispersing wild dogs maneuver effectively around areas with high human activity.

Wild dog illustration by Bridger Creel.
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Dieter Lukas @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
Tracking the movement of wild dogs shows that for their conservation, "the glass is half empty and the glass is half full" www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy459y5y9… + able to move across large distances - risk of poaching Study: doi.org/10.1002/ecy.70504
Figure from the article showing the outline of the country of Zambia, with its seven national parks highlighted. Coloured dots indicate the movement of individual wild dogs, showing that they can move across large distances connecting the national parks. The background of the figure is in a colour gradient that indicates the degree of human disturbance, to show that while wild dogs can move through urban areas quickly, they spend more time in less disturbed areas. Figure legend from the article: Movements by African wild dogs dispersing from Zambia's South Luangwa National Park (SLNP) along a protected corridor have connected with North Luangwa (NLNP), Luambe (LuNP), Lukusuzi (LkNP), and Lower Zambezi (LZNP) National Parks. Recently, three males left Kafue National Park (KNP) and moved >2600 km through unprotected areas in the center of the country to connect with four females from SLNP who had moved more than 1500 km, linking the stronghold populations of the Greater Kafue and Luangwa Valley Ecosystems. An unknown wild dog recently immigrated into Liuwa Plains National Park (LPNP) at a time when all individuals (a single pack) were well known. Thus all of the wild dog populations in Zambia remain connected to other populations. Black outline with crosshatch: National Parks. Gray: Game Management Areas, with lower protection than National Parks. The 2020 Human Impact Index (Sanderson et al., 2022) is mapped from low (blues) to high (yellows): Dispersing wild dogs maneuver effectively around areas with high human activity. Wild dog illustration by Bridger Creel, used with permission.
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Find the study here, in #TheScientificNaturalist series from our journal "Ecology": esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In the ESA Bulletin: A Resolution of Respect for Herbert Sukopp, pioneering urban ecologist and founder of the Berlin School of Urban Ecology. His work transformed how scientists and planners understand biodiversity, conservation, and nature in cities Read the full piece: tinyurl.com/mrc5z9kr
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Alberto Navarro @navarroalb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If you want to know more, take a look at this paper: The Bearded Vulture as an accumulator of historical remains: Insights for future ecological and biocultural studies esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
From #TheScientificNaturalist series in our journal "Ecology"⬇️
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KinarNicholas.bsky.social @kinarnicholas.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Hydrology Paper of the Day @esajournals.bsky.social on how mountain habitats, tree cover and landscape-based variability affects species richness and flowering: the effects of polination and elevation; transitions; and detection of flowers by application of machine vision to trail camera footage.
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Ecological Society of America @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Introducing ESA's Peer Review Academy, a program for early-career researchers seeking practical training in peer review & scholarly publishing. 2 years of workshops, mentored review assignments & discussion with ESA journal editors. Applications due 10/15: ow.ly/erjO50ZLAta
a collage of ESA journal covers with text highlighting their mission, "advancing science, igniting the next era of ecology"
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🆕 and #OpenAccess in "Ecological Applications" ⤵️
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Holly Kirk @hollykirk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Environmental Impact Assessment doesn't protect nature. It manages how much we lose. Our new paper proposes a fix: a "nature positive pathway" asks what a development site could gain for #biodiversity, not just what damage to offset. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🌏 🧪
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Rethinking Environmental Impact Assessment for nature positive development
Achieving “nature positive” development within existing regulatory frameworks will be challenging. Halting and reversing biodiversity loss requires protection, restoration, and enhancement of ecosyst...
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Camille Delavaux @camilledelavaux.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Check out our new paper showing that ericoid mycorrhizal fungi mediate plant diversity-productivity relationships in Ericaceous systems! The culmination of a huge team effort 🪴🍄 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🆕 in "Earth Stewardship": How can sea slugs spark stewardship? A new program builds connections between people and nature 📄Broadening the community of nudibranch enthusiasts through multilingual educational programming to increase climate advocacy engagement doi.org/10.1002/eas2...
Heat map of nudibranch observations in Southern California with top local nudibranch observers in the area overlaid in dots
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New in the Animal Ecology track of our journal "Ecosphere"👇
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The September "Ecological Applications" cover stars the endangered mallee emu-wren, a tiny bird of Australia’s mallee shrublands. New research shows that rainfall before & after fire can shape habitat quality for years, with important lessons for conservation Browse the issue: tinyurl.com/2xyrjc47
Cover of the September 2026 issue of Ecological Applications
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ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Who says seed dispersers need feathers or fur? The September cover of "Ecology" captures a land hermit crab feasting on a strange non-photosynthetic plant while helping spread its dust-like seeds—a partnership documented in #TheScientificNaturalist Browse the issue: tinyurl.com/59skbttk
Cover of the September 2026 issue of Ecology
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