Liran Samuni has started a new research group at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig

Wildlife conservation has traditionally focused on the maintenance of population size, preserving genetic diversity and protecting habitats, with success typically measured through stable or increasi...

Most models of ecological and eco-evolutionary processes involve creating trajectories of something, be it population densities, average trait values, or environmental states, over time. This requ...

Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026

West African rainforests are amongst the world’s premier biodiversity hotspots. Over time, the size and distribution of these rainforests have changed significantly due to fluctuations in climate. How...

Behavioral adaptations in chimpanzees and brain organoids as an alternative to animal experiments - two researchers from the German Primate Center have been awarded a grant of 40,000 euros each from the Daimler and Benz Foundation. Of a total of around 180 applications submitted, only 12 were approved, including those of Erin Wessling and Michael Heide.

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Fieldwork-based research and education in ecology are under multiple threats and are progressively declining. We call for greater attention to this ongoing loss of direct field experience within the ecology community, as it could have widespread consequences for science and education, ultimately hindering efforts to address the ongoing biodiversity crisis.