This title shows us how the study of ecology and evolution can fortify us against disaster and war. It's like clockwork: when disaster strikes, the government implements measure to prevent the same event from happening again. This reactionary approach is hardly reassuring, but what else can we do? L[...]
The need to understand and address large-scale environmental problems that are difficult to study in controlled environments - issues ranging from climate change to overfishing to invasive species - is driving the field of ecology in new and important directions. "Observation and Ecology" documents [...]