Extinction Ecology

The extinction of the dinosaurs (excluding birds) was caused by an asteroid impact, but volcanic activity likely played a significant contributing role, making it a "one-two punch" event. elaborate

Ecotoxicology Ecology

Ecotoxicology studies can reveal that seemingly insignificant pollutants, like microplastics, can have cascading effects on entire food webs, impacting organisms far removed from the initial contamination source. elaborate

Conservation Ecology

The oldest national park in the world, Yellowstone National Park, was established in 1872, showcasing early efforts in conservation. elaborate

Restoration Ecology

During the English Restoration, the wearing of long hair by men became a symbol of royalist allegiance, while short hair was associated with the republican Puritan regime. elaborate

Forests Ecology

Forests produce about 20% of the world's oxygen, even though the oceans produce most of it. elaborate

Resilience Ecology

Resilience isn't the absence of stress, but the ability to bounce back *from* it. elaborate

Coral Reefs Ecology

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, but support over 25% of all marine life. elaborate

Wetlands Ecology

Wetlands are incredibly efficient carbon sinks, storing more carbon per unit area than forests. elaborate

Habitat Ecology

Habitat 67, a Montreal housing complex, was designed as a modular system, showcasing prefabricated units stacked in a variety of configurations to create a three-dimensional city within a city. elaborate

Environmental Sensing Ecology

Environmental sensors are increasingly being miniaturized, with some now being the size of a grain of rice, enabling widespread and less intrusive deployment. elaborate

Limnology Ecology

Limnology studies not only lakes and ponds, but also rivers, streams, and wetlands – essentially any inland water body. elaborate

Ecosystems Ecology

The Amazon rainforest, despite its immense size, relies on nutrient cycling so efficient that most nutrients are found in the living organisms themselves, not the soil. elaborate

Trophic Cascades Ecology

The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park dramatically altered the landscape via a trophic cascade, impacting everything from the height of trees to the course of rivers. elaborate

Biodiversity Ecology

More than half of all known species are insects. elaborate