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Gil Rilov: Invasive engineers—global drivers of ecological change

In this post, Prof. Gil Rilov—Senior Scientist at the National Institute of Oceanography, Israeli Limnological and Oceanographic Research (IOLR), as well as Associate Professor, at the University of Haifa, Israel—discusses his recently published review paper ‘Ecological impacts of invasive ecosystem engineers: A global perspective across terrestrial and aquatic systems’. Gil discusses the impacts, positive and negative, of alien invasions, his love of diving, and what … Continue reading Gil Rilov: Invasive engineers—global drivers of ecological change

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Joshua Brian: Parasites flex their mussels to influence ecosystem function

In this new post, Joshua Brian, a new ecological researcher working at King’s College London,  UK, discusses his paper: Parasitism dramatically alters the ecosystem services provided by freshwater mussels—recently shortlisted for the 2022 Haldane Prize for Early Career Researchers. About the paper There is increasing awareness of the importance of parasites in ecosystem structure and function. However, there has been very little work done actually … Continue reading Joshua Brian: Parasites flex their mussels to influence ecosystem function

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Clea van de Ven: Three travelers discover how plants move during European Survey

In this new post, Clea van de Ven—a PhD candidate at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research—presents her recently published article ‘Establishing cordgrass plants cluster their shoots to avoid ecosystem engineering’. She presents her experience conducting ecological research in European shores, encourages us to dig into salt marshes, and shares the joy behind coincidences in life. On March 1st, 2019, I first entered the … Continue reading Clea van de Ven: Three travelers discover how plants move during European Survey

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