Whether it is a single rock being overturned or an entire mountaintop being removed, humans play a continuous role in environmental processes, and vice versa. Ecological scientists will discuss ...

Humans have been modifying natural environments for millennia, leading to a deep co-evolution between social and natural systems. As a result, areas ...

The natural ecosystem is facing difficult times, with wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area. But the human ecosystem isn’t doing so well either, with surveys continuing to show high levels of ...

Human ecology education is a transformative program that focuses on the interplay between humans and our human ecosystem. It is an interdisciplinary educational field that combines physical and psycho ...

An ecosystem is a particular environment where plant and animal species interact. As humans, we all play a role in our ecosystems — and as Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton explores in “Human Footprint” ...

All organisms in an ecosystem are interconnected, and any imbalance in this complex relationship can have irreversible consequences for both humans and nonhumans. Numerous examples illustrate how the ...