The articles in the first virtual issue address phenomena and actions that affect movement of genes, organisms (including humans), and ecological processes and the effect of terrestrial, freshwater, or marine ecosystem structure
on organisms' ability to move and survive within and among patches of resources.The articles in the second virtual issue highlight research in all conservation sciences – social, biological, and physical – that may reduce uncertainty about the potential effects of alternative management and investment decisions on diverse conservatioThe articles in the third virtual issue address the fact that the design and implementation of conservation strategies increasingly incorporates clear social, economic, and ecological criteria. Conservation social science is the study of aspects of human
