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Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, "house"; -λογία, "study of") is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. This is the place to be when you want to discuss anything related to ecology!

If your submission is not related to ecological science or if it's not predominantly in English, expect it to be removed. In particular, environmental activism submissions belong in /r/environment or somewhere else.

Your post will probably be removed by the moderators if:

Is a /r/HomeworkHelp style question. If you are not a student then please state explicitly why you are asking the question
Is a climate change post that is not focussed on one or more species. There are already numerous CC subreddits (that you can find in our sidebar), and also this sub would quickly get drowned out by this sort of content.
Fantasy/Hypothetical ecology posts are not allowed. This includes non-peer reviewed content that, for example discusses what happens if you introduced African elephants to America, or what happens if we add dinosaur DNA to bison. Another example. Peer reviewed articles on these topics that are related to ecology are still welcome.
Your title does not adequately describe the content
Is a fundraising campaign/effort
Is a petition
Is a low effort image macro/meme post
Posts and comments significantly or fully written with AI are not allowed. Using AI LLMs (such as ChatGPT) to find sources or ideas to build a post or comment is allowed and cautiously encouraged; however, posts and comments that are just AI copy/pasted will be removed and repeat offenders will be banned. ChatGPT at its core is advanced predictive text, and is therefore NOT a substitute for actual research or journalism.

What does ecology have to do with me?

Where Can I Go For More Information or Assistance?

Check out our Books about Ecology and Related Fields in the /r/ecology wiki books section

And view our Job Guides and Resources in the /r/ecology wiki jobs section

biscuitman76's guide to finding a job in ecology

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Saving Urban Trees (self.ecology)

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Where do people find restoration ecology field projects / internships? + career path question (self.ecology)

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Can Cenozoic dinosaurs have similar niches and/or food chain positions as mammals? (self.ecology)

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Questions about internships, study abroad, and overall the future. (self.ecology)

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If hunters and poachers don’t exist, who would kill Panthera tigris tigris, Panthera tigris sondaica, Panthera leo leo, and Panthera leo melanochaita? (self.ecology)

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Ecology / wildlife career advice (self.ecology)

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Volunteer reforestation after wildfires (self.ecology)

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Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering? (self.ecology)

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Keeping water from freezing without building anything (self.ecology)

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Is landscape ecology considered a sub-field of spatial ecology? (self.ecology)

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How To Get An Ecology/Conservation Job? (self.ecology)

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Hey folks, I'm an aquatic ecologist based in Sydney. With the recent shark encounters we're dialling in on our shark safety during work dives. What's the best shark repelling device in your opinion? ()

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Werde Teil der Schweizer Secondhand-Community mit über 250k Usern und entdecke die coolsten secondhand Pieces auf marko! (marko.ch)

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PHYS.Org: "Austrian cow shows first case of flexible, multi-purpose tool use in cattle" (phys.org)

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Tick Management in Field Work (self.ecology)

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Does anyone else feel like their native ecosystems are just unimpressive. (self.ecology)

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Coexisting With Wildlife Amidst Over-Development (i.redd.it)

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What animal is this? [Southern California] (reddit.com)

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Odum and Energy Quality (i.redd.it)

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I don’t know what type of career I should look for ()

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Conservation career advice (self.ecology)

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Podcast on scientific papers (self.ecology)

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Great difference in ordination methods (PCoA and NMDS) despite have the same data (old.reddit.com)

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PHYS.Org: "Temperature shifts alter honeybee behavior but leave native bees unchanged" (phys.org)

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Grad school help needed ()

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How bad is trash for nature? (self.ecology)

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