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  The 亚星游戏官网 Society of America has over 100 years of journal publishing history and offers some of the most widely read and cited journals in the field of ecology. The seven journals in our portfolio encompass a wide range of paper types to include an array of aims and scope of study, making them an important and accessible outlet for scientists, researchers, practitioners, professionals, citizen scientists, and others seeking to publish their work. ESA staff provide editorial support with our publishing partner, John Wiley & Sons, and several discounts towards publication in ESA journals are available from our publisher and from ESA. Publishing in ESA journals contributes to ESA programs for students, early career researchers, and underrepresented groups, and we thank our editors, reviewers, authors, and readers for their support.

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• The global expansion of plantation forestry coupled with an increase in trade are escalating threats from invasive forest insects worldwide. Sirex noctilio, a wood-boring wasp endemic to Eurasia, has established populations in many regions outside of its native range and where pine trees are cultivated for commercial purposes. Its impacts and spread have encouraged international collaboration to develop pest management strategies and actions. However, the variable success among regions in controlling this invasive insect highlights the need for regional adaptation of pest management practices to account for potentially important regional differences. To improve the implementation and success of integrated pest management (IPM) programs, Stastny et al. propose an iterative process of considering several factors鈥攂iological variation, the abiotic environment, scale and capacity, and the regulatory and cultural context鈥攊n each region. This process should balance the anticipated efficacy of tactics against the greatest risks to the program in newly invaded regions, while enhancing resilience of existing programs over time.

• Promethea moth caterpillars (Callosamia promethea) are regionally specialized herbivores that feed on native Prunus species in the northeastern United States. Using a rearing experiment, the article by Narango and Straley in the May issue of Ecosphere compares Promethea caterpillar performance among 14 different species of Prunus commonly found in natural and horticultural settings. Their research shows that caterpillars raised on non-native Prunus grew more slowly, achieved lower biomass, and experienced higher mortality compared to those raised on native Prunus. While caterpillars performed similarly on locally native and near-native species, black cherry (Prunus serotina) consistently supported the highest survival, growth, and biomass. Although specialized herbivores like the Promethea moth can sometimes feed on non-native congeneric hosts, this research demonstrates that the lower quality of these host plants may be detrimental to insect populations.

• The June cover of Ecology shows a Blackburnian Warbler as it takes flight. Blackburnian Warblers are one of hundreds of species of birds that migrate at night through the Central Flyway in the Great Plains of the United States. Using weather surveillance radar to track the timing of these migrations, Adams et al.'s article in the May issue of Ecology finds that migration in both spring and fall occurred earlier over time (about 0.6 days per decade). During warmer years, spring migration occurred earlier, while fall migration was delayed. The changes to migration timing were not sufficient to compensate for the warming trends that occurred during both spring and fall, meaning that migrating birds are likely experiencing warmer temperatures over time.

• Changes in animal migration behavior are increasingly documented in response to rapid global change. The Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) is a partially migratory ungulate with studies reporting a decline in the proportion of migrants between 1998 and 2008. Inspired by empirical evidence from multiple partially migratory species, Liu et al. developed a theoretical model that highlights the key role of seasonal density dependence in shaping migratory propensity at population level. Their study is published in the February issue of 亚星游戏官网 Monographs. The May cover image shows a Svalbard reindeer foraging in Ny-脜lesund, Svalbard, Norway, photographed in August 2019.

• Landscape composition can mediate interactions among sympatric carnivores by altering predation risk and habitat use. Werdel et al.'s contribution in the April issue of 亚星游戏官网 Applications used three years of camera-trap data across western Kansas to evaluate how Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) grasslands influence spatial and temporal interactions between coyotes (Canis latrans) and swift foxes (Vulpes velox). The study found that CRP structure suppresses swift fox space use and activity where coyotes are present. The cover image, captured during 2018 sampling, shows a swift fox and her kits in native shortgrass prairie, a landscape type associated with higher fox persistence.

• The April issue of the ESA Bulletin continues its focus on ecology education and communicating science with articles that highlight the benefits of a diverse ecology education, collaboration between students, educators, and scientists, and tips to increase a research team's productivity and effectiveness. As the record for society business, the April issue also includes reports of society actions, Resolutions of Respect, and an extensive Photo Gallery highlighting research published in the ESA journal portfolio.

• We are delighted to announce a call for submissions for Earth Stewardship. This exciting new Open Access journal, launched with our publishing partner, John Wiley & Sons, calls for a broad spectrum of scientifically and technologically innovative and groundbreaking contributions including cross-cultural perspectives from leading researchers, policymakers, traditional custodians of land and sea and indigenous communities. Earth Stewardship publishes applied and theoretical articles to promote a broad, intercultural, and participatory foundation for earth stewardship.