The American Naturalist, scholarly journal of evolutionary biology and ecology, pioneer of Open Data, affiliated with American Society of Naturalists and our nonprofit publisher (UChicago Press). All articles are Green Open Access compatible.
The 2025 bestseller Abundance argues that scarcity is an artificial political construction. Borrowing the concept, this article from The Supreme Court Review highlights recent Court decisions that fall under a pro-abundance perspective. https://ow.ly/NFuX50Zq3Ta
Stop by our booth at the Botany 2026 conference in Tucson, AZ to learn about the International Journal of Plant Sciences, our other journals, and to grab some giveaways. Can’t make it in person? Discover our science journals here: https://ow.ly/QH7u50ZiiQO International Journal of Plant Sciences
EEB Mentor Match is now open! But apps due soon (8/17). Mentees: get help applying for grad school or fellowships in ecology & evolution. Mentors: senior grads, post-docs, or faculty in these fields willing to give advice Org by Diversity Cmte of @asn-amnat.bsky.social Pls share! eebmentormatch.com
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Just read and really enjoyed "Spark, Scaffold, Substrate" (the @asn-amnat.bsky.social paper on natural history in EEB research recommended by @hormiga.bsky.social) and I have two notes...
I think about the backstories alllllllll the time - it informs the data & direction of research (and wider systems too). I’m so excited to read this 🥰
American Naturalist / ASN 🐌Historical Perspective: Sridhar et al. use the backstories of famous scientific papers in Ecology and Evolution to uncover the background roles of natural history that are written out of papers. Available now ahead of print! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
published ahead of print in @asn-amnat.bsky.social, by me et al.: doi.org/10.1086/743270 the first test (I think) of dynamic range models (spatially explicit population dynamic models) for mechanistic forecasting of near-term range shifts. they outperform a traditional species distribution model!
Dynamic range models improve the near-term forecast for a marine species on the move | The American Naturalist: Vol 0, No jadoi.org
I’ll be heading to #ESA2026 end of the week. If you will also be there, and want to chat about your science or publishing in @asn-amnat.bsky.social (or just hang out) shoot me DM or email. I’m happy to chat.
An important and beautiful paper on the central role of natural history in ecology and evolutionary biology.
American Naturalist / ASN 🐌Historical Perspective: Sridhar et al. use the backstories of famous scientific papers in Ecology and Evolution to uncover the background roles of natural history that are written out of papers. Available now ahead of print! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Have you seen Christopher Nolan's new *Odyssey* film adaptation yet? Watch here, as Odyssey translator Daniel Mendelsohn speaks with CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS about the new movie and its relationship to Homer's epic:
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🌟📣 Congratulations to KLI alumni Hari Sridhar and Joyshree Chanam on their recent publication! 💐 Spark, Scaffold, Substrate: The Multiple Hidden Roles of Natural History in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
American Naturalist / ASN 🐌Historical Perspective: Sridhar et al. use the backstories of famous scientific papers in Ecology and Evolution to uncover the background roles of natural history that are written out of papers. Available now ahead of print! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
#TheOdyssey movie is out Friday! Go see it for the story, then read our book to TRULY understand the poem and Homer’s world. 30% off w/code UCPNEW: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
The OdysseyThe most accurate and poetic translation of the world’s greatest epic—soon to be a film by Academy Award winner Christopher Nolan!“This may be the best translation of The Odyssey yet."—Edith Hall, The...press.uchicago.edu
The Society of Systematic Biologists is looking for a new editor for the Bulletin! The Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists is the Society’s diamond OA journal. Are you interested? Or know someone who might be? See 👇 www.systbio.org/eicbssb.htm
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Very proud of this project! @oscar-godoy.bsky.social @langa71.bsky.social
American Naturalist / ASN 🐌Godoy et al. explored whether cooperation gives rise to mechanisms of coexistence that competition does not promote and found that cooperation promotes three unique mechanisms that diversify the pathways to coexistence. Read now ahead of print! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
In this new paper in @asn-amnat.bsky.social , Swapna Subramanian asks whether the performance of an ecological community can be predicted by the performance of its dominant member, using wild yeast on apple orchards. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....
I think my new favorite example of a historical constraint in evolution just arrived in my print (🥰) copy of @asn-amnat.bsky.social!!! And on the same week that i prepped my lecture on adaptation and constraints!!!
Protecting umbrella species benefits ecosystem biodiversity. This article from Freshwater Science examines the relationship between Pacific salmon and degraded urban ecosystems to understand if targeting their restoration helps their ecosystem https://ow.ly/F9sv50ZjITG Society for Freshwater Science
“Is Revenge Inherently Wrong?” Daniel Statman explores for ETHICS at doi.org/10.1086/741038 #philsky #PolTheory #legalphil #moralphil #moralphilosophy #legalphilosophy
Is Revenge Inherently Wrong?* | Ethics: Vol 136, No 4In liberal societies, revenge is usually regarded as inherently wrong. I challenge
this view by examining two grounds for its impermissibility: motivation and consequences.
Because acts of revenge are...doi.org
💬 In the latest Evolution Exchange, SSE President Dr. Gina Baucom talks with @journal-evo.bsky.social Editor in Chief Dr. Jason Wolf about his role, the success of the journal, and the benefits of publishing in society journals. www.evolutionsociety.org/the-evolutio...
Hari Sridhar hs a nice bew paper on the role of natural history in ecology and evolution www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Spark, Scaffold, Substrate: The Multiple Hidden Roles of Natural History in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | The American Naturalist: Vol 0, No 0AbstractOver the last 30 years, as ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) has become more
theoretical, experimental, and data driven, there has been a growing worry that the
space for natural history ...www.journals.uchicago.edu
On this last day of #Evol2026, a reminder to sign up for the ASN Stand Alone meeting, on the East Coast of the US for the first time! www.amnat2027.org Registration is open. It's a small conference and spots are limited.
ASN Stand Alone Meeting 2027Jan 8-12 - Long Island, NY. Learn more about the conference and register here!www.amnat2027.org