Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Vítek Latzel and colleagues discuss their latest research, published in the Journal of Ecology: Phenotypic diversity generated by a transposable element increases productivity and resistance to competitors in plant populations. Read on to find out more about the role of transposons in biodiversity and resilience: The last decades of biodiversity-ecosystem functioning experiments have attempted to […]

*** This article explores the recent reclassification of aspartame, a widely used artificial sweetener, by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans.” The move has stirred varying responses from regulatory bodies, companies, and media outlets, highlighting the complexities that consumers face in discerning fact from opinion in matters of public health. The […]

Greta la Bella discusses her recent article: Drivers of plant community (in)stability along a sea-inland gradient. Read on to find out about the species ecological characteristics that promote the stability of coastal dune ecosystems: ————————————————————————————————————————————– ❓ What is stability? Global change pressures are threatening the stability of natural ecosystems worldwide, i.e. an ecosystem’s ability to […]

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career researchers from around the world working in and around the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Sarah Golding, Steve Guilbert, Harry Marshall, Michelle Spruce, Gerardo A Torres Contreras and Valentine Seymour, ACCESS Fellows at The Universities […]

Delphine Ducros discusses the latest research with colleagues which saw how a suite of modelling tools can be used to identify and protect remote, data-poor natural areas in regions that are in need of urgent conservation policy. The challenge of sampling remote areas Human footprint is increasing worldwide, reaching even the most remote places, with […]

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Victoria Burton at the Natural History Museum, shares her story below. My Background Victoria, © Victoria Burton I am a post-doctoral research […]

The children were thrilled to learn about coral restoration. (Marine Conservation Society Seychelles)  Photo license   A group of children from Praslin Island in the PAREO programme learned more about restoring coral reefs in a whole-day programme organised by the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) recently. The PAREO’s mission, which includes Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, and  Comoros, is […]

Prescribed burning is a controversial management tool. Here, Barbara Smith discusses new research she and colleagues conducted into the impact of burning on lowland heaths at three trophic levels over a 20 year period. Its findings provide evidence for ecologists, land managers and policy makers to support decision making in protected area management. Background Lowland […]

Mudrák Ondrej discusses his recent article: Ecological significance of standing dead phytomass: Marcescence as a puzzle piece to the nutrient cycle in temperate ecosystems. Marcescent biomass in its natural environment (credit: Ondřej Mudrák) ❄️ Why do some plants retain their dead tissues and others don’t? As the winter approaches and the first freezing temperatures sweep across […]

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Melissa Minter, Conservation Scientist within the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, shares their story below.    My background In my spare time, I […]