Ecology | UC Davis

A shallow stream runs through purplish-pink flowers and green plants on the Canadian Arctic. A snowy mountain is in the background.

Arctic Plants React Unexpectedly to Climate Change

by University of Edinburgh, Press Office
April 30, 2025

Forest researchers in orange jackets and white helmets wrap string around the remains of a burned tree in a landscape with charred trees and green shrubbery

Shrubs Can Help or Hinder a Forest’s Recovery After Wildfire

by Emily C. Dooley
December 16, 2024

Undergraduate Malia Reiss examines eelgrass in Tomales Bay.

How Students Dive into Marine Science at UC Davis

by José Vadi
October 24, 2023

Closeup of woman against leafy background

Ph.D. Student Wins New Quad Fellowship

by Ali Loge
December 13, 2022

smoke and flames from aerial fire in Russia's Transbaikal forest

Unprecedented Arctic Wildfires Fuel Climate Warming Cycle

by Kat Kerlin
November 08, 2022

aerial view of forest burn scar shot by drone

Monitoring Forest Threats with New Open Forest Observatory

by Trina Kleist
September 21, 2022

View of hills covered in olive groves. A person standing in middle distance.

Diversifying Agriculture to Control Pest Outbreaks

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
May 17, 2022

White male scientist in wet suit holds sea lemon and smiles at camera with ocean bay in background

Invasive Species and Climate Change Impact Coastal Estuaries

by Kat Kerlin
May 05, 2022

Two types of redwood leaves in bright green on black background. Left leaf fans out. Right leaf is tight, stick-like.

Discovery Uncovers a New Leaf for Redwoods

by Kat Kerlin
March 16, 2022

Adult brown muskox, sideview, standing in Arctic tundra in Greenland

Caribou and Muskoxen Buffer Climate Impacts for Rare Plants

by Kat Kerlin
January 27, 2022

Golden-mantled ground squirrel in the outdoors

Personality Matters, Even for Squirrels

by Kat Kerlin
September 10, 2021

old-growth lichen attached to branches

Lichens Slow to Return After Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
May 10, 2021

flowering gray willow in Greenland

Arctic Shrubs Add New Piece to Ecological Puzzle

by Kat Kerlin
February 01, 2021

Students taking notes in an outdoor area on the UC Davis campus

Environmental Science and Management

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Graduate program

Two female students and their male professor examine an otter skull

Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity

College of Biological Sciences

Graduate program

cattle on the range

Grazing and Riparian Restoration Are Compatible When You Put in the Work

by Diane Nelson
November 18, 2020

Fisherman and female scientist on boat release a green sturgeon to the ocean.

Sturgeon in Our Midst

by Emily Miller
August 04, 2020

Big Brown bat on tree

Bats May Benefit From Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
December 05, 2019

African animals

Best of Frenemies: Unexpected Role of Social Networks in Ecology

by Andy Fell
November 01, 2019

deer by highway

Roadkill Report a Roadmap to Avoiding Wildlife Collisions

by Kat Kerlin
September 18, 2018

It’s Good to Be Rare, for Some Species

by Kat Kerlin
December 06, 2017

Species May Appear Deceptively Resilient to Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
November 22, 2017

A Win-Win for Spotted Owls and Forest Management

by Kat Kerlin
October 04, 2017

Wildflower on Missouri grassland

Ozark Grasslands Experience Major Increase in Trees and Shrubs

by Kat Kerlin
September 20, 2017

Solar panels in Mojave Desert

5 Critical Concepts for Sustainable Solar Energy

by Kat Kerlin
September 01, 2017

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