The best Ecology newsletters

Botany One publishes short, accessible write-ups of recent plant science papers, from pollination ecology to plant chemistry and bioinspired technology. Each issue explains a study's question, method and findings in plain language with image credits and links to the source research.

Nate Hagens hosts long-form conversations and writes essays on the systems science behind the human predicament, covering energy, economics, ecology, and human behavior. Readers get episode summaries, discussion questions, and links to show notes for deeper exploration.

Long-form plant monographs and practical guides on weeds and wild plants such as Russian thistle and fireweed, covering identification, ecology, uses and management decisions. Writing is grounded in botanical naming, cited evidence and attention to season and site.

MIT CSAIL's Substack collects short essays and research-based pieces from lab researchers on robotics, AI for ecology, and the ethics of AI-generated writing. Readers get informed, first-person arguments about practical questions in AI and computing, from robot longevity to watermarking.

A Transition Network newsletter that presents practical community-transition methods, each tied to a short video or webinar led by a practitioner. Issues explain a single practice, such as asset mapping, kincentric leadership or eco-cultural mapping, and link to the full session.

A Substack blending ancient Christian teaching with ecology, foraging and reverence for creation. Readers get personal essays that critique mechanistic views of nature and draw on scripture to argue for restoring the earth.

Marc Weidenbaum's newsletter explores the cultural, technological, political and scientific roles of sound, with weekly issues and a paid 'Throughline' subset. The excerpts are personal and conversational, mixing editorial notes with topic previews on subjects like field recording and music.