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Jennifer Gremer measures winter annual plants in an experimental plot in the Sonoran Desert. Photo credit, Paul Mirocha.
The George Mercer Award recognizes an outstanding and recently-published ecological research paper by young scientists. Read more
Carol Brewer
The Distinguished Service Citation recognizes long and distinguished volunteer service to the Ecological Society of Read more
Anurag Agrawal in the field
The MacArthur Award, presented by the Ecological Society of America in alternate years, recognizes the Read more
ESA honors Jerry Franklin, professor of ecosystem analysis in the College of Forest Resources at the University Read more
Here are some highlights from the latest ESA Policy News by Policy Analyst Terence Houston. Read more

Legislative Tracker

ESA tracks legislation relevant to the ecological community. This legislative tracker can be sorted by sponsor, committee, status and more.

Legislative Tracker

Federal Budget Tracker

ESA’s Federal Budget Tracker monitors the federal appropriations process and provides information on budgets relevant to ecological sciences.

Federal Budget Tracker

Federal Register Tracker

ESA tracks upcoming meetings and current public comment opportunities on issues relevant to ecology through the Federal Register tracker.

Federal Register Tracker

National Nature Assessement

The first ever National Nature Assessment report will assess the state of the U.S.’s lands, waters and wildlife and the specific benefits that they provide. Check this page for updates from ESA about this report and process.

National Nature Assessement

Policy News

The Ecological Society of America’s Policy News provides bi-monthly summaries of major environmental and science policy news.

Policy News

Society News

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Society News