The Ecology and Ecosystems area of study focuses on the structure, function, dynamics, and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems, at a range of scales, from tree genetics and plant physiology to ...

Mongabay is publishing a new edition of the book, “A Perfect Storm in the Amazon,” in short installments and in three languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese. Author Timothy J. Killeen is an ...

Assessing forest health and resilience is an urgent, many-methods task that takes global collaboration, data collected at multiple scales and a willingness to be surprised. You have full access to ...

Even-aged forest management is geared towards timber production with ecosystem health as a lesser consideration. This creates a dichotomy where forests are treated either as plantations or reserves.

George Wuerthner writes, One of the frustrations I face as an advocate for forest protection is the continuous stream of ...

Conserving and managing our forests is a noble, exciting and important profession. That’s why UW is proud to offer a forest resources minor that prepares students for a wide variety of careers in ...

Quiz Question: What is ecology? Ecology: How living things are interrelated to each other and the environment. Distribution and abundance of organisms. From Greek: oikos (household) and logos (science ...

DNA and data tools are helping conservationists better understand and protect endangered African forest elephants. The work ...