Stories indexed under: Ecology

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• In the eastern U.S., spring flowers keep pace with warming climate Jan. 16, 2013 Using the meticulous phenological records of two iconic American naturalists, Henry David Thoreau and Aldo Leopold, scientists have demonstrated that native plants in the eastern United States are flowering as much as a month earlier in response to a warming climate.
• Aldo Leopold's field notes score a lost "soundscape" Sept. 18, 2012 Among his many qualities, the pioneering wildlife ecologist Aldo Leopold was a meticulous taker of field notes.
• Mathematical ecologist wins prestigious award July 30, 2012 University of Wisconsin-Madison ecologist Anthony Ives is being recognized with the prestigious Robert H. MacArthur Award from the Ecological Society of America (ESA).
• Forest ecologist receives distinguished award May 16, 2012 David Mladenoff, the Beers-Bascom Professor in Conservation in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, has received the 2012 Distinguished Landscape Ecologist Award.
• Report assesses climate change impacts, adaptation strategies Feb. 7, 2011 A statewide collaborative of scientists and diverse stakeholders is proposing a multitude of measures to help protect and enhance Wisconsin's natural resources, economic vitality, and public well-being as the state's climate becomes warmer and wetter.
• Water, water everywhere focus of new sustainability project Jan. 6, 2011 An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is turning a comprehensive lens on Madison's water in all its forms - in the lakes, streets, faucets, ground and atmosphere - thanks to the National Science Foundation.
• Plant family tree may help identify species vulnerable to invaders, climate change Oct. 18, 2010 Change has been the norm for Wisconsin's forests over the last 50 years, and the next 50 are unlikely to pass quietly.
• Bioenergy choices could dramatically change Midwest bird diversity Oct. 4, 2010 Ambitious plans to expand acreage of bioenergy crops could have a major impact on birds in the Upper Midwest, according to a study published today (Oct. 4) in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
• New book explores widespread, troubling legacy of synthetic chemicals March 4, 2010 Environmental historian Nancy Langston started her latest book planning to highlight the lasting legacy of manufactured chemicals that touched the lives of millions of Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.
• Migratory birds bear brunt of climate-charged weather Jan. 11, 2010 As global climate change fuels more frequent and intense hurricanes and droughts, migratory birds, especially those whose populations are already in decline, will bear the brunt of such climate-fueled weather, suggest a pair of new studies.
• Conservation areas threatened nationally by housing development Dec. 28, 2009 Conservationists have long known that lines on a map are not sufficient to protect nature because what happens outside those boundaries can affect what happens within. Now, a study by two University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists in the department of forest and wildlife ecology measures the threat of housing development around protected areas in the United States.
• Surveying bird biodiversity from space? Dec. 16, 2009 A fundamental rule of wildlife ecology says that diverse habitats foster greater biodiversity: The Amazon has far more species than Greenland. But how do habitat and biodiversity relate in a state like Wisconsin, with its range of farms, forests, wetlands, cities, suburbs and highways?
• Greenhouse gas carbon dioxide ramps up aspen growth Dec. 4, 2009 The rising level of atmospheric carbon dioxide may be fueling more than climate change. It could also be making some trees grow like crazy.
• Public invited to learn about Wisconsin's wetlands June 17, 2009 Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, the public is invited to join hundreds of wetland scientists and advocates next week during the joint meeting of the Society of Wetland Scientists, Wisconsin Wetlands Association and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium.
• Birthplace of ecological restoration celebrates 75 years June 17, 2009 During the Great Depression, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists looked over several hundred acres of eroded farmland on the outskirts of Madison and envisioned its rebirth. To Aldo Leopold, the pioneering wildlife ecologist and conservation sage, the beat-up farmland offered an opportunity to restore nature in a way that had never been done before.
• Isolated forest patches lose species, diversity June 9, 2009 Failing to see the forest for the trees may be causing us to overlook the declining health of Wisconsin's forest ecosystems.
• More experiments needed to advance environmental restoration Oct. 1, 2008 Across Wisconsin and the nation, scientists, land managers and conservationists are trying to restore large tracts of wetlands degraded by pollution, sedimentation and invasive plants to a more natural state. Yet while these efforts are laudable, Joy Zedler sees in most of them a missed opportunity.
• Patterns in changing ecological landscapes inspire professor Aug. 27, 2008 Thirty years after visiting Yellowstone National Park for the first time, Monica Turner has established herself as a leader in the field of ecology and made Yellowstone one of the most well-studied ecological landscapes in the country.
• Rising from the ashes: The science of Yellowstone’s rebirth Aug. 6, 2008 When wildfires raged through more than a million acres of a beloved national park, the destruction seemed complete. But a UW researcher looked closer — and found hope growing among the remains.
• ESA to feature wide range of UW-Madison presentations Aug. 5, 2008 The Ecological Society of America will hold its 93rd annual meeting on Aug. 3-8, 2008, in Milwaukee, Wis. The society was founded in 1915 to promote the practice and awareness of ecological science. This year’s meeting will highlight the interdisciplinary nature of ecology and linking research with education. A wide range of UW-Madison research will be presented at the meeting.