Research Articles
The Invisible Engineers: How Molecular Secrets Are Revolutionizing Ecology
Explore how the merger of ecology, molecular evolution, and functional genetics is transforming our understanding of Earth's invisible microbial engineers.
The Fishy Science of Life's Tough Choices: How a Guppy's Dilemma Built a Supermodel
Explore how Professor Robert J. Wootton's research on fish ecology revealed universal principles of life-history theory through the study of guppies and their evolutionary trade-offs.
The Scale of Nature: How Perspective Shapes Our Understanding of Ecological Patterns
Exploring Simon Levin's groundbreaking work on pattern and scale in ecology, the central problem that shapes our understanding of environmental systems.
Rewriting Nature's Story: Killing the "Balance" Metaphor (Part 1)
Exploring why the 'balance of nature' metaphor is flawed and how modern ecology reveals a wilder, more dynamic reality.
The Great Reconnection: How Ecology's Shift from Closed to Open Systems Is Rewriting Nature's Rules
Exploring the paradigm shift in ecology from closed to open systems and its implications for biodiversity conservation.