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Code and Applications, Ecology

ToxTrac: A free and user-friendly animal tracking software

Post provided by Magnus Andersson Animal tracking software no longer has to be costly or require advanced computational science skills to operate. Over the last decade, a significant number of free animal tracking software options have been released. However, many of these options suffer from infrequent updates and demand considerable computational expertise to utilize effectively. To address this issue, the creators of ToxTrac launched the … Continue reading ToxTrac: A free and user-friendly animal tracking software

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Ecology, Evolution

Key Concepts in Ecology: Adaptations to variable environments 

This blog post on ‘Adaptations to variable environments’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology’ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology! Take a look at the full series for a list of key topics you might typically find in an ecology textbook, each providing a quick introduction to the topic, and a list of suggested papers for … Continue reading Key Concepts in Ecology: Adaptations to variable environments 

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Journal Issues

Our January issue is out now!

This issue contains the latest methods in ecology and evolution, including automated tracking, unhatched eggs, quantifying colour vision and much more! Read to find out about this month’s featured articles and the article behind our cover! Featured There are two distinct approaches to describing the distributions of biomass and species in food webs: one to consider them as discrete trophic levels (TLs); and the other … Continue reading Our January issue is out now!

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Cover Image Stories, Ecology, Practical Tools

The buzzOmeter: Recording buzzing insects in motion

Post provided by Marta Skowron Volponi Has the buzzing sound of a wasp flying past your ear ever made you recoil in fear of being stung? What if these buzzes are a warning display aimed at potential predators, just like the bees’ and wasps’ bright colouration that sends a message: “don’t touch me, I’m dangerous”? Or perhaps they are audio messages meant for other wasps? … Continue reading The buzzOmeter: Recording buzzing insects in motion

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Journal Issues

Our December Issue is out now!

This issue contains 19 articles about the latest methods in ecology and evolution, including drones, leaf wettability and much more! Read to find out about this month’s featured articles and the article behind our cover! Featured Articles What makes for a good submission for Methods in Ecology and Evolution and what really doesn’t work? The best Methods papers, regardless of the article type, are about … Continue reading Our December Issue is out now!

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Spooky ecology: A celebration of bats

Marking the end of Bat appreciation month and Halloween explore some of the BES journals articles all about our favourite flying mammal! Bats are Important in many ways including as pollinators (Tremlett et al. 2020) , insect control, seed dispersal and can even  act as indicators of habitat health. Echolocation is a vital communication and navigation method and aid in locating prey (Lewanzik et al. … Continue reading Spooky ecology: A celebration of bats

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Academia, Black History Month

Black History Month 2023 – Akoth Sisiria

For Black History Month 2023, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. In this blog, Akoth Sisiria shares her story and journey in academia.  Name: Akoth Sisiria Affiliation: I am currently working with TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Uganda (TEPU) as a Biodiversity Field Officer, a PhD candidate at Sokoine University of Agriculture … Continue reading Black History Month 2023 – Akoth Sisiria

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Journal updates

Double anonymous peer review frequently asked questions

Like many of the other British Ecological Society journals, MEE has recently transitioned to a double anonymous peer review model. This decision was made after the results of a recent study conducted from 2019-2022 on the Journal of Functional Ecology. Below are some frequently asked questions to help with the preparation of your submission to Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Can I publish a preprint … Continue reading Double anonymous peer review frequently asked questions

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Journal Issues

Our August Issue is out now!

Our August issue is now online now! This issue contains 27 articles about the latest methods in ecology and evolution, including a special feature on active remote sensing, seed morphology, drones and much more! Read to find out about this month’s featured articles and the article behind our cover. Special feature Our Joint Special Feature with Journal of Animal Ecology aims to showcase contemporary methods for … Continue reading Our August Issue is out now!

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Methods papers, Online extras

Tracking marine tetrapod carcasses, passive drifters and citizen science

In this new video Maurício Tavares and coauthors showcase the findings of their latest article. They designed and tested a system for tracking carcasses of marine tetrapods on the Southern Subtropical Shelf of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Their research contributes to findings on marine tetrapod drift patterns and can be replicated in other coastal regions of the world for tracking a wide range of marine … Continue reading Tracking marine tetrapod carcasses, passive drifters and citizen science

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