Rewilding isn't just about restoring ecosystems—it's about building relationships. In our new paper, we highlight how considering the individual and collective relationships among animals and humans in (re)introduction efforts can lead to better rewilding of socio-ecological landscapes.

Animals don’t just live in their environments—they transform them. And in doing so, they may also shape their own evolutionary trajectories. Our new paper in Trends in Ecology & Evolution introduces a framework for zoogeochemical niche construction. A thread 👇

We often lean on heroes and villains to make sense of the world—but nature rarely fits that mold. Our paper in @aibsbiology.bsky.social looks at the hero-villain trope in ecology & conservation, and offers ways to tell richer, more honest stories. @gadammeyer.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/bios...

Paper I wrote with amazing team of coauthors just came out. It’s about acknowledging tradeoffs between mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss and how ethics committees could help: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Check out the research priorities for our most northern herbivores! 🦌 Such a cool experience to get to contribute to this effort! Thanks @icbarrio.bsky.social for fearlessly leading.

New paper out! We examine the use, and frequent misuse, of the term 'ecosystem services' in ecology and conservation, especially when describing the roles of animals and ecological processes in ecosystem function.
 With @anthonyferraro.bsky.social, Erick Lundgren, & Nathalie Sommer. 🧵

@kristymferraro.bsky.social is the winner of the @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social Georgina Mace Prize 2024 with her research on quantifying nutrient loss from deer culling practices in Scotland. 🦌   A huge congratulations to Kristy! ⭐️   https://shorturl.at/KxZGw