Category: Community+Ecology

Community+Ecology, conferences

Climate Change SIG Annual Meeting 2026 | Stella Wimmer on the conditions affecting arthropod communities during deadwood decomposition

In this blog post, we hear from Stella Wimmer, winner of Functional Ecology’s prize for best presentation by an Early Career Researcher at the BES’ Climate Change and Ecosystem Dynamics Special Interest Group Annual Meeting 2026! Stella discusses the conditions affecting arthropod communities during deadwood decomposition, completing the trip from Germany to the UK by train, and having fun at your first conference! A German … Continue reading Climate Change SIG Annual Meeting 2026 | Stella Wimmer on the conditions affecting arthropod communities during deadwood decomposition

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Community+Ecology, conferences, Translation

Climate Change SIG Annual Meeting 2026 | Stella Wimmer: die Faktoren aus, die für die totholz-assoziierten Gemeinschaften eine Rolle spielen

Wenn wir über Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf den Wald sprechen und der Gemeinschaften, die ihn bewohnen, dann sprechen wir meist von Veränderungen in einem großen Maßstab: Erderwärmung, die Veränderung der globalen Niederschlagsregimes, eine zunehmende Häufung der Wetterextreme. Doch diese großen Veränderungen entsprechen nicht zwangsläufig den Bedingungen, die von einer Käferlarve wahrgenommen werden, welche sich im Totholz entwickelt. Für sie mag das Makro-Klima nicht die größte … Continue reading Climate Change SIG Annual Meeting 2026 | Stella Wimmer: die Faktoren aus, die für die totholz-assoziierten Gemeinschaften eine Rolle spielen

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Community+Ecology, conferences

ICOM 2026 | Liu. Pei-Chu: The effects of different carbon sources on symbiotic conditions and pH during artificial infection

In this blog post, we hear from the second-place winner of Functional Ecology’s presentation prize at the International Conference on Mycorrhiza (ICOM), Liu. Pei-Chu! Liu. Pei-Chu shares her presentation “Effects of different carbon sources on symbiotic conditions and pH during artificial infection”. She discusses how different bacterial strains affect mycelial growth and interact with fungus, her first time at a large international conference, and her … Continue reading ICOM 2026 | Liu. Pei-Chu: The effects of different carbon sources on symbiotic conditions and pH during artificial infection

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Celebrating the winner of the Best Lightning Talk award at the Aquatic Ecology SIG Annual Meeting 2026, Sarah Sandor!

We’re delighted to celebrate the winner of Functional Ecology’s sponsored prize for the Best Lightning Talk award at the Aquatic Ecology SIG Annual Meeting 2026, Sarah Sandor (she/her)! Read Sarah’s blog post on Relational Thinking, The People and Nature Blog, where she shares the behind the scene details of her prize-winning research, highlights from her academic career so far, and reflections on her experience attending … Continue reading Celebrating the winner of the Best Lightning Talk award at the Aquatic Ecology SIG Annual Meeting 2026, Sarah Sandor!

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Community+Ecology, Journal Update

Waiver Walk-Through: How to apply for a BES waiver

Although there are more transformative agreements than ever that cover the cost of article publication charges (APCs) in Gold Open Access (OA) journals, at the British Ecological Society (BES), we know that these are not available to all authors. That’s why we offer BES waivers (100% discounts) for authors without funding to publish open access. In this blog post, we discuss OA, explain what a … Continue reading Waiver Walk-Through: How to apply for a BES waiver

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Black History Month, Community+Ecology, Translation

BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Español)

Ciencia, Resiliencia y Conservación: El Viaje de una Ecóloga Negra How did you get into ecology? Soy una mujer negra de piel clara, nacida en la periferia de una ciudad brasileña. A lo largo de toda mi trayectoria académica, necesité el apoyo financiero del gobierno brasileño para continuar con mis estudios. Durante mi licenciatura, las diversas disciplinas de ecología despertaron en mí un profundo interés … Continue reading BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Español)

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Black History Month, Community+Ecology, Translation

BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Português)

Ciência, Resiliência e Conservação: A Jornada de uma Ecóloga Negra Sou uma mulher negra de pele clara, nascida na periferia de uma cidade brasileira. Ao longo de toda a minha trajetória acadêmica, precisei de apoio financeiro do governo brasileiro para prosseguir nos estudos. Durante a graduação, as diversas disciplinas de ecologia despertaram em mim um profundo interesse pela área, o que me levou a realizar … Continue reading BHM 2024: Dra. Daniela Boanares (Português)

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Black History Month, Community+Ecology

Black History Month 2024: Dr Daniela Boanares

Science, Resilience, and Conservation: The Journey of a Black Ecologist For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Daniela Boanares shares her experiences. You can find Portuguese and Spanish translations of this blog post here! Biography Name: Daniela Boanares Pronouns: She/her Affiliation: Universidade do … Continue reading Black History Month 2024: Dr Daniela Boanares

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Black History Month, Community+Ecology

Black History Month 2024: Dr Saheed Olaide Jimoh

For Black History Month 2024, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Dr Saheed Olaide Jimoh shares his story. Biography Name: Saheed Olaide Jimoh Pronouns: He/Him Affiliation: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Wyoming, USA Website/social media links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimoh-saheedolaide/ https://x.com/sahjim05 Ecology interests in three keywords: 1. Functional ecology  … Continue reading Black History Month 2024: Dr Saheed Olaide Jimoh

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Community+Ecology, conferences, News

Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan: From Ashes to Insights: Mycorrhizal Fungi Role in Post-Fire Landscapes

It’s been just over a month since the 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza. In these blog posts, we hear from some of the winners of Functional Ecology’s poster and talk prizes! Here, Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan – who won our first place prize for his talk “From ashes to insights: mycorrhizal fungi role in post-fire landscapes” – discusses navigating his first conference, the joys of both lab and field work, … Continue reading Solomon Maerowitz-McMahan: From Ashes to Insights: Mycorrhizal Fungi Role in Post-Fire Landscapes

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