ESA - SEEDS: Leadership Meeting

2007 Leadership Meeting, San Jose, California

The 2007 Leadership Meeting was held from Feb 23-27 in San Jose, California. 40 ecologists, including SEEDS Fellows, members of the ESA Governing Board, SEEDS Advisory Board, SEEDS staff, local scientists and students from the bay area attended the meeting. The workshops during the meeting centered around the importance of education and outreach. The SEEDS Fellows took the initiative to plan an outreach trip for local high schools and their families during the ESA Annual Meeting. This gathering highlighted the resolve of the SEEDS students to continue pushing the barriers of science and outreach. Read more about the meeting.

2006 Leadership Meeting, Tempe, Arizona

The first ever SEEDS Leadership Meeting was held from March 2-5 in Tempe, Arizona. Three generations of SEEDS Fellows and many of their mentors attended the workshop. Beginning with roundtable discussions on the complex nature of leadership, the meeting was characterised by the high level of input from students. The mentors held workshops on the more practical aspects of conducting ecological research. The current fellowship group also presented their research proposals. One of the outcomes of the meeting was a student commentary, to be published in the ESA Journal. Read more about the meeting.

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