It's been 22 years since we went to our first #ESA conference together, and today she's the President. #ESA2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

SLC has left its mark on us. 🌵✨ #ESA2026 was an incredible week of energy, exchange, and connection. Safe travels home to everyone heading back to labs, universities, and organizations. Watch for a wrap-up email soon and save the date, Toronto is next! 💙

Near rat-infested islands, coral reef food webs shift at the bottom: cryptobenthic fish and small invertebrates reach nearly equal biomass instead of fish outweighing invertebrates more than fivefold. doi.org/hccvrb

How invasive rats rewire coral reef food webs to create winners and losers

Invasive rats on tropical islands are creating winners and losers among the tiny underwater animals near the bottom of the food chain that inhabit surrounding coral reefs.

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Small ants were observed reproducing inside coffee fruits after evicting coffee berry borers. The pest-made shelters may help boost ant populations while they protect coffee plants. doi.org/hccxhn

Small ants that evict coffee pests may gain reproductive boost while protecting crops

Ants are known allies in the fight against coffee pests known as coffee berry borers. Now, a discovery made by Jonathan "Jonno" Morris while he was a University of Michigan graduate student has revealed there may be a new dimension to this protection.

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This one of the best papers of the year: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC.... We know virtually nothing about dispersal in bees. Amazing field work to answer this question.

Fat‐tailed dispersal shapes connectivity in a solitary bee

Dispersal—movement potentially leading to gene flow—is a fundamental ecological process yet notoriously difficult to measure. For solitary bees in particular, determining the spatial scale of dispersa...

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How do species interactions and temperature interact to shape egg-to-adult viability in sub-tropical and tropical #Drosophila species? Vanessa Kellerman Carla Sgro and co-authors found the presence of other species tended to negatively impact egg-to-adult viability. doi.org/10.1002/ecy....

Species interactions shape the thermal performance curve and distribution of tropical <fi>Drosophila</fi> species

Decades of research have demonstrated the importance of temperature in dictating species distributional limits. We know species interactions also play a key role, but we lack a predictive framework f....

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SEEDS turns 30 this year! 🌱 All week at #ESA2026, you've seen SEEDS students learning and growing alongside our community. Help us reach our $300K goal by 2028 — give $30 for SEEDS' 30th birthday and support the next generation of ecologists: https://ow.ly/xSkW50ZuwQH #SEEDS30

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In wine country, barn owls offer eco-friendly alternative for rodent control

With summer comes the warmth and sunshine that wine grapes need to thrive. It also comes with more vineyard-destroying rodents. To keep vermin at bay while reducing the need for harmful pesticides, Ca...

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New paper from team #salamander looking a #microbialecology of salamander skin led by Randall Jimenez @owengosborne.bsky.social Piper Thatcher & @carlybacter.bsky.social esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirec... published in Ecosphere @esajournals.bsky.social

Good morning #ESA2026! It's our final full day, but the schedule's still packed — sessions, poster presentations, and workshops all day. Tonight, join us for the Closing Reception: one last chance to network, catch up with old friends, and soak it all in. Let's finish strong! 💪

🌿 Meet us at the annual @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social meeting, #ESA2026! @pensoft.net is at the Salt Palace Convention Center, through the end of this week. Want to chat about publishing your research #openaccess? Stop by booth #204 and say hi! 👋

🌿 Meet us at the annual @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social meeting, #ESA2026! @pensoft.net is at the Salt Palace Convention Center, through the end of this week. Want to chat about publishing your research #openaccess? Stop by booth #204 and say hi! 👋

Local action matters! We are partnering with Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) to provide ESA members with training and tools to engage in local decision-making through our inaugural Civic Society Cohort Learn more about the collaboration: https://ow.ly/6rqI50ZuqzG

It’s our last day at #ESA2026, hosted by @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social, but you’ve still got time to stop by our booth (500)! Not only do we have fascinating new ecology titles for you to check out, but we’re also giving out code EXH30 for 30% off (in the US & Canada) through August 31!

🔬 Methods Matter! Innovative methods drive ecological discovery. Visit Wiley Booth #314 to learn about publishing methods-focused research. Find our Methods Journals: https://bit.ly/4fpZkQa #MethodsMatter #ESA2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

Good morning #ESA2026! Thank you for the energy this week — it's been a joy watching this community show up for each other and the science. Today, a little Exhibit Hall spotlight 🧵

Up to half of Edmonton’s coyotes carry a tapeworm that causes an often fatal disease in humans. As unhoused people increasingly shelter in green spaces, overlap with wildlife can raise exposure through shared areas and scat. doi.org/hcbqhc

Unhoused people and wildlife are increasingly coming into contact. Here's what can be done to protect them

As homelessness increases around the world, more unhoused people are turning to parks and other urban green spaces to seek shelter.

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Hey, #ESA2026 attendees! Visit @uchicagopress.bsky.social’s booth at @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social’s annual conference now through 7/31 to order our new book at a discounted price! Not attending in-person? Check out the virtual booth here: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/vi...

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Subject catalog for The Chicago Booth at ESA.

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Submitting your next paper? Drop by the Meet the Editors session at Wiley Booth #314 for advice on journal fit & peer review at #ESA2026! Learn more about our journals: https://bit.ly/4fpZkQa #Ecology @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

THIS week, July 27 - 30, we are at the 2026 @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social Annual Meeting providing free, confidential legal consultations to conference attendees. Schedule a 1:1 with a @csldf.org attorney to have your questions answered (Zoom option available): www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...

Calling ecologists at #ESA2026! Got cool research you’d love to share with the public? Please reach out! I’m a reporter with @sciencenews.bsky.social & am spending the week on the hunt for stories. would love to stop by your poster/talk or find time to chat. @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

🦅 This week, Pensoft Publishers joins #ESA2026, the annual meeting of @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social! Find us at booth 204 and discover more about our efforts to place #OpenScience at the heart of #ScholarlyPublishing - all in support of your research!

And if you're at @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social 2026 and in need of free, confidential legal advice or help, please schedule a 1:1 with a @csldf.org attorney: www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...

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Join us at 4:45pm MT TODAY at ESA 2026 for Understanding the Current Legal Landscape for Scientific Research and Scientific Advocacy. @CSLDF.org will discuss the Trump administration's war on science - and the many legal challenges working their way through the courts. www.csldf.org/event/esa-20...

This morning at #ESA2026 in Salt Lake City, we acknowledged the 2026 ESA Excellent in Ecology (EEE) Scholars! Meet the four members of this year's cohort 🧵

This morning, we officially honored our 2026 Fellows & Early Career Fellows at #ESA2026 in Salt Lake City! Meet the 8 new Fellows & 10 new Early Career Fellows... 🧵

Today at #ESA2026's Awards Ceremony in Salt Lake City, we celebrate this year's award recipients, recognizing outstanding research, teaching, mentorship, & service in ecology! 🧵

Good morning #ESA2026! Last night's opening reception and first plenary were a great start to the week. Today brings two plenary sessions, a full lineup of sessions, and social events tonight. Just getting here? Registration's open — grab your badge and jump right in.

What a day! Pre-meeting courses, field trips and meetings are in the books, and now it’s almost time to kick off #ESA2026! Opening Plenary, First-Timers Welcome Reception, and Opening Networking Reception are up next. Onsite? Head to registration, grab your badge, and let’s get this week started!

Are you at #ESA2026? Hit me up! And come to the International Town Hall Monday 3:30pm to learn about ESA international presence! @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social

📢 Attending #ESA2026 next week? Join our Commissioned Journals Manager, Helen Eaton, for 'Understanding Journal Publishing: A Workshop for New Authors' on Tues 28 July, 1.30-3pm. Find out more: planion.events/e/esa/am2026... @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social