It’s no secret that our world has undergone rapid changes in the last few decades. Extreme weather events seem to be almost the norm these days, and species seem to be going extinct every minute. But as depressing as this may seem, they general doom and gloom we hear about the world on a daily basis still only represents a small percentage of the ills we’ve inflicted on our planet since we’ve been here.
More often than not, people cringe or look like they would rather run away than hear me talk about parasites. But it’s important that we understand how vital these organisms are to the natural world, and the benefits they offer to scientists and their research.
When a food source provides almost half a planet with protein, you can expect the people who deliver that food source to play an important role in society. Fishing is no exception. So it makes sense that fishers should have access to good fish science, at every level. It follows, then, that there should be open communication between fish scientists and fishers.
California is ablaze, again. So why is this part of the world so notorious for catching fire? This is a story of resource mismanagement, of urbanization, Pocahontas, and a policy that was a bear’s favor.
We’ve talked at length about charismatic species on Ecology for the Masses. They’re the ones that draw in the public, whether they’re cute and fluffy, majestic, or dangerous. So what’s it like to work with them? During a recent visit to the University of the Sunshine Coast, I sat down with Doctor Celine Frere to find out.
A short follow-up to last week’s interview with invasion ecologist Mark Davis.
Not all GPS coordinate data are created equal, and some of it may actually be meaningless. (Image Credit: Daniel Johansson, CC BY-NC 2.0) The smartphone
