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The hydropower dam is part of a huge effort to boost India’s homegrown energy. But it will radically disrupt the lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities in the flood plains downstream.
Wherever humans set foot, they bring with them invasive exotic species. Some animals and plants that are particularly useful to humans are now found all around the globe.
Passionate about sharing his scientific findings, Humboldt paid for his expeditions, books and lectures out of his own pocket.
Canadians are no strangers to cold winters, when everything in nature appears to be frozen solid. However, under the ice cover of lakes, many animals remain active during the winter.
Whether they’re going to cook a fish, have it mounted or just take a photo and then release it, anglers want more than a severed head. But with shark numbers rebounding, they’ve got competition.
Humans aren’t the only species to consider when constructing new buildings. This course teaches students to take animals into account as well.
A broad review of shark research shows that sharks play critical roles in keeping ocean ecosystems such as coral reefs and seagrass beds healthy.
An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out.
In some of the most remote places on Earth, tags attached to seals collect data at the cutting edge of ocean science.
A new algorithm could reduce the amount of time it takes for ecologists to find bat roosts.
New research documents how drones were used to track the temperatures of the Bay Islands anole lizard on the Honduran island of Utila.
Researchers say eel tiles offer conservationists a new fish passage solution that could slow down the population decrease of the European eel.
Our research suggests environmental DNA analysis could transform traditional ways of monitoring freshwater ecosystems.
The story of a cutting edge science project, in which solar-powered trackers map the movements of creatures, brims with charming anecdotes, serial frustrations and ‘blue sky’ plans.
Humans aren’t the only animals that have names for each other − and studying animals that use names can teach researchers more about how human names evolved.
Understanding how humans came to exert such enormous pressure on Earth’s ecosystems can inform more sustainable ways of living.
NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
Wild turkeys were overhunted across the US through the early 1900s, but made a strong comeback. Now, though, numbers are declining again. Two ecologists parse the evidence and offer an explanation.
Sometimes it seems the night is just buzzing with insects. But are there really more insects out at night? We analysed all the evidence on insect activity across the day–night cycle to find out.
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Flinders University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
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Professor of Sustainability, Azim Premji University
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Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor of Ecology, University of Salford
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Professor of Biology, Boston University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
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Emeritus Professor of Physical Geography, University of Southampton
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Botany, Edge Hill University
