ecology

Elevated CO₂ concentration increases production and growth of developing North American forest communities, according to a new study in Ecology Letters.

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) will begin construction on their new ecological monitoring network with a $434 million grant from the National Science Foundation, according to the organization.

Climate change in the Rocky Mountains is impacting the length of the wildflower season, according to new research published in Journal of Ecology.

Between 50 and 70 percent of fishery production in Mexico occurs in northwestern Mexico, in the provinces of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit. Across this large area, fisheries are all managed the same way—like large-scale, industrial fisheries.

August 2, 2009 - August 7, 2009 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Event Web site

With fossil fuels waning, a public awareness of global warming and biodiversity issues increasing, and new green technologies breaking into public markets, the world is poised for planning sustainability of a global society.