Xoaquín Moreira, Pablo Hervella, Beatriz Lago-Núñez, Andrea Galmán, María de la Fuente, Felisa Covelo, Robert J. Marquis, Carla Vázquez-González, Luis Abdala-Roberts
This photograph illustrates the article “Biotic and abiotic factors associated with genome size evolution in oaks” by Xoaquín Moreira, Pablo Hervella, Beatriz Lago-Núñez, Andrea Galmán, María de la Fuente, Felisa Covelo, Robert J. Marquis, Carla Vázquez-González, and Luis Abdala-Roberts published in Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4417
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<p>In late 1969, Edward S. Deevey, Jr. delivered a talk to the National Water Commission, with the catchy title “In Defense of Mud.” The text of his speech was published the following year in the <i>Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America</i> (Deevey <span>1970</span>). The year of publication coincided with the first celebration of Earth Day and was a time of growing realization that humans were transforming the planet, thereby threatening many species with extinction. In what may have appeared to be an odd argument for conserving non-marine aquatic ecosystems, Deevey proposed that lakes, wetlands, ponds, and estuaries deserved protection, not only because they are homes for iconic birds, mammals, and fish, but because the sediments that accumulate within them are habitats for the bacteria that reduce nitrate and sulfate, making them important players in key global biogeochemical cycles. Humans were emitting tremendous amounts of sulfate and nitrate into the atmosphere. At the same time, they were ditching and draining wetlands for agriculture and construction, thus endangering the anoxic, muddy realm in which nitrate- and sulfur-reducing microbes live. Although it is unlikely that anyone ever saw a “Save the Microbes” bumper sticker, Deevey's publication represented a novel and holistic perspective on the need to conserve continental aquatic ecosystems.</p><p>Fifty years later, Hale (<span>2020</span>) published a commentary, “In Praise of Mud,” also in the <i>Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America</i>. It expanded upon Deevey's work by providing a list of 38 reasons why humans and other animals should appreciate lake sediments, among them because they provide myriad ecosystem services, are used in the manufacture of construction and beauty products, and are rich archives of past climate and environmental information. Hale mentioned that we should also be grateful for a particular service provided by lake mud, i.e., that it “sequesters carbon, preventing its return as carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.” We agree with his claim and will focus here on that important ecosystem function. We address the issue because there exists confusion about the role lakes play in global carbon (C) cycling, particularly with respect to their being sources or sinks of C relative to the atmosphere. Given the recent rise in the concentration of CO<sub>2</sub> in the atmosphere and consequent global climate change, it is crucial that we understand the processes associated with C as it moves through inland aquatic ecosystems.</p><p>For this discussion, we use the generally accepted definition of a “sink” as it applies to any element. Broadly, an element sink can be thought of as an area of the landscape or a volume of the biosphere where the mass of an element increases over time, i.e., where inputs of the element exceed outputs. We define a C sink as a pool or compartment in the carbon biogeochemical cycle where C-containing material accumulates and is s
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These photographs illustrate the article “Spatial ecology, biodiversity, and abiotic determinants of Congo's bai ecosystem” by Evan G. Hockridge, Ella M. Bradford, Katherine I. W. Angier, Beatrice H. Youd, Elijah B. M. McGill, Sylvain Y. Ngouma, Roger L. Ognangue, Gwili E. M. Gibbon, and Andrew B. Davies published in Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4419
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Robert R. Parmenter, Patty MacMahon, John F. Mull, Thomas O. Crist, Charles M. Crisafulli, Michael F. Allen
<p>Professor James A. MacMahon passed away on May 6, 2024, in Logan, Utah, having played a leading role in the science of ecology and in the Ecological Society of America. Jim was ESA's president in 1997–1998, guiding the society through difficult financial times and expanding membership through young scientist recruitments. Jim received the ESA Distinguished Service Award* in 2005 and was an ESA Elected Fellow in 2012. Jim's scientific career spanned 71 years, of which the last 53 years were spent in the Department of Biology at Utah State University, Logan. Over these many years, Jim mentored 62 graduate students and published 135 papers and books. While always professing to be “just a simple country boy,” to everyone who knew him, Jim was clearly a “Renaissance Man” in all respects and an ecologist in every sense of the word. His enormous breadth of scientific interests and knowledge was illustrated in the wide range of his studies; Jim and his students published ecological papers on snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs, salamanders, birds, rodents, large mammals, spiders, ants, beetles, grasshoppers, flies, mycorrhizal fungi, and plant communities from forests to deserts. Jim's expertise lay in the areas of disturbance ecology, succession, and ecosystem restoration (specifically animal-related disturbances, volcanic eruptions, and surface mining activities), along with the conceptual organization of ecological communities. His research addressed concepts in community assembly, animal behavior, biogeography of plants and animals, herbivory, granivory and seedling recruitment, predator–prey interactions, decomposition and nutrient cycling, and systematics and evolution.</p><p>Jim was the lead Principal Investigator on several major research projects funded by the National Science Foundation. In the 1970s, Jim and his graduate students worked on a large study of succession in the spruce–fir forests of northern Utah, USA. This was followed by a 10-year series of multidisciplinary NSF grants focused on successional processes for ecosystem restoration in shrub–steppe habitat following surface mining disturbances in Wyoming, USA. At a time when studies of succession were largely observational, Jim was leading the designing of experiments focusing on driving mechanisms at a finer resolution than previously undertaken. Sometimes, these experiments were huge, as in the case of the restoration studies undertaken involving hundreds of plantings in computer-generated patterns. In other cases, the manipulation involved a single animal interacting with a single plant and watching how that interaction played out over decades. The eruption of the Mount St. Helens volcano in 1980 provided Jim and his colleagues and students with an outdoor laboratory to examine primary and secondary successional processes that has continued for over four decades with NSF and US Forest Service support recording the post-eruption community development of plants, insects, amphibians,
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<p>Undergraduate field research experiences can be transformational for young scientists and are considered a critical training component for careers in fieldwork-driven disciplines such as ecology. Chances of harassment and identity-related problems are often exacerbated in a field setting, creating feelings of isolation for queer individuals. Prejudice-driven conflict can have both physical and mental impacts and negative fieldwork experiences can lead students to change their course of study or derail career plans. Efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in these fields are ineffective if students do not continue due to safety risks. Being transgender or gender nonconforming (TGnC) presents unique challenges when participating in fieldwork, especially at remote and residential field sites. With this come additional hazards and the need for unique support.</p><p>Passing is a term used to describe an individual's ability to be regarded as a member of an identity group, often to increase social acceptance or ensure physical safety (Tina Gianoulis <span>2010</span>). In this context, passing refers to a transgender individual's ability to “pass” as the gender they identify as. Generally, a trans person's passing involves being perceived as cisgender and following traditional gender binary stereotypes. However, not all transgender people can pass as the gender they identify as, and many do not care to. In 2022, at least 41 TGnC folx were murdered in the United States (Human Rights Campaign <span>2023</span>) (Folx is an inclusive spelling variant of folks [=people], often used by queer people; “Folx” <span>2024</span>). TGnC folx are over four times more likely to be the victims of violent crime than cisgender people (Flores et al. <span>2021</span>). Furthermore, violence against TGnC people is likely underreported. Within the context of field research experiences, the ability to pass is a matter of safety when one considers the likelihood of other humans as an additional field hazard.</p><p>When I was presented with the opportunity to do behavioral ecology research at a field station in East Africa, I was ready to have my own transformational field experience and begin training for a possible career studying primates. Obviously, I asked my sponsoring professor about my safety. When I asked specifically about my trans identity, I was told to simply inform the people I was working with that I was a man. Supposedly, if I told people I was a man, then I would be perceived as a man. I am not shy in admitting that my ability to pass varies. It is often the case that I am seen as a man until I speak, or people think I am much younger than I am. All that is to say, passing is not a given for me. Yet, they even told me that as long as I did not have to remove my clothes or go to the hospital, I would be fine.</p><p>My wide hips, gait, and small stature can all be seen as feminine features. My body could very well betray me. I have had top surgery, but
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COVER PHOTO: A moose (Alces alces) stands in a young Norway spruce (Picea abies) production forest. As described in Felton et al. (https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4377), consumption of agricultural root crops (provided as supplementary food by humans) was correlated with more browsing on and consumption of Norway spruce by moose. Moose are the largest free-ranging herbivores in the boreal forest ecosystem, and moose browsing can exert significant pressure on forests. This photo was taken by Jorgen Wiklund at a study site in Sweden, where spruce-dominated forests are common. Additional images appear in this issue of the Bulletin's Photo Gallery.
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These photographs illustrate the article “The enigmatic life history of the bamboo explained as a strategy to arrest succession” by Aiyu Zheng, and Stephen W. Pacala published in Ecological Monographs. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1621
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Rebecca L. Brown, Don Charles, Richard J. Horwitz, James E. Pizzuto, Katherine Skalak, David J. Velinsky, David D. Hart
These photographs illustrate the article “Size-dependent effects of dams on river ecosystems, and implications for dam removal outcomes” by Rebecca L. Brown, Don Charles, Richard J. Horwitz, James E. Pizzuto, Katherine Skalak, David J. Velinsky, and David D. Hart published in Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.3016
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<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>President Naeem presiding, meeting called to order at 9:00 AM EST.</p><p>I. Roll Call and Agenda (Naeem)</p><p>A. Adopt Agenda</p><p><b>Motion to Adopt Meeting Agenda:</b> Move to adopt meeting agenda.</p><p>Motion moved by Sharon Collinge and motion seconded by Jeannine Cavender-Bares. Motion Carries (All aye).</p><p>B. Acknowledgment of Email Votes</p><p>The Governing Board voted by email (all aye) on April 24, 2024 to approve the minutes from the March 2024 meeting.</p><p>II. Reports</p><p>A. Report of the President (Naeem)</p><p>After reminding members of the GB of their duties and responsibilities, President Naeem provided an overview of the agenda, emphasized the importance of the issues under consideration, and expressed his gratitude to the staff and GB for their efforts. This was followed by a discussion of the lessons learned by Presidents about the ESA, its structure, and decision-making process, and the broader ways the ESA in involved in national issues.</p><p>B. Report of the Executive Director and Staff (O'Riordan)</p><p>ED O'Riordan provided an overview of the staff efforts on different activities including 4DEE and DEI efforts, student policy award winners and their activities, several regional meetings, and the recent Galapagos Expedition Trip that was part of a new development initiative. She reminded GB members that the updates mailed to them contain more detailed updates of grant-supported and other programs. The GB asked for additional information about several topics, with an emphasis on regional/chapter meetings, how they came about, and their impact.</p><p>III. Strategic and Operational Updates</p><p>A. Publications Update & Peer Review Initiative (Wallace)</p><p>Publications Director Wallace summarized the agenda items related to publications, and provided an overview of the proposed pilot project of double-anonymous review (including changes in ScholarOne that need to be made to make it possible). President Collinge moved for the GB to endorse the pilot project of double-anonymous peer review by the ESA Publications Office; the motion was Seconded by Cid. Following discussion by the GB, President Naeem called for a vote and the motion carried (10 Aye, 1 Abstention).</p><p>C. Strategic Plan Implementation/Metrics (O'Riordan)</p><p>ED O'Riordan provided an overview of Strategic Plan Implementation and Metrics (2024–2027). The example proposed metrics focused on quantifiable, trackable metrics (numbers, %, waivers awarded for OA papers, professional certifications awarded, etc.). The GB discussed means to assess these, how and when to identify benchmarks, and other important metrics that are challenging to quantify (connections made, collaborations developed, etc.) and the methodological expertise required to do so (qualitative tools such as focus groups, ethnographies, interviews).</p><p>E. Guest Speaker: Teresa Curto
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This report summarizes activities and meetings from the period August 2023 to July 2024 and is submitted as an annual report from the staff.
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