What is a desert? How do animals and plants even survive in deserts? What can we do to survive in the desert as it gets increasingly drier?
Current Issues
Are The Current Heatwaves The New Norm For Europe?
This week has seen Europe hit by heatwaves of an intensity that would have seemed more at home in the USA’s dust bowl or Australia’s Great Red Centre. Fires have raged across Spain and France, people have been evacuated from and lost their homes, and thousands have died as temperatures seared great swathes of the continent. Is this the new norm?
Fishy Families
The reproductive strategies of fish are far more complex than you’d probably expect, and are much more varied than other animals. With so many species sharing the same spaces, some species have found different strategies to survive and reproduce, like hiding their offspring somewhere unusual or carrying them around in the parent’s mouth in order to keep the offspring safer for a longer portion of their development.
Where Did It Come From, Where Did It Go: The Digital Future of Fisheries
Sometimes it is hard to look at the future with optimism. We seem to be facing crises in every facet of life, be it the
Stats Corner & Words from the Experts
Who Is Simpson And What Does His Paradox Mean For Ecologists?
Edward H. Simpson was a codebreaker at Bletchley Park, the home of Allied code-breakers during the Second World War. While you’d think this would be his claim to fame, perhaps his most lasting contribution is his description of Simpson’s paradox.
Through The Lens Of A Biologist: A Wildlife Photographer Shares His Story
Solvin Zankl has been a full-time wildlife photographer for over 20 years. Read about how he became a photographer, how he specialized in deep-sea photography, and what his favorite animals to photograph are.
Conference Reviews & Paper of the week
Virtual Virtuosi or Vacuous Vassals: The #BES2020 Festival of Ecology Write-Up
Every year after I am finished with Europe’s largest ecology conference I write a summary of my most memorable thoughts and experiences. Truth be told,
Move Over Wolves, it’s Time for Cougars and Donkeys
Today’s paper sheds light on a novel, emerging trophic cascade involving cougars and feral donkeys.
Ecology for the Masses 