Ecological Society of America Student Section

Deb Peters (the editor-in-chief of Ecosphere) and Terry Chapin (ESA president), are hoping to promote the new journal ESA is publishing, called Ecosphere. Here's a blurb:

Hello Students of the Ecological Society of America,

Please read this e-mail, note the announcements, opportunities, deadlines, and take action.

First of all we would like to thank all of the students for continuing to be part of the ESA community, contributing their research, mentoring students, and getting involved in many of the activities not just at the ESA meeting but also throughout the year. This year, like always, will be full of exciting activities and opportunities for you all to keep the strong student momentum going.

This year’s ESA Student Section board members are:

The ESA Student Section is pleased to sponsor the third Outstanding Student Research in Ecology Awards (OSREA) program. We will award two students (one undergraduate and one graduate) cash prizes ($150) and commemorative plaques for excellence in research via an outstanding publication, supported by a strong curriculum vitae and letter of recommendation.

This year, the Southwestern Chapter has four travel awards ($500 each) available to students to support travel to the annual ESA Meeting in Pittsburgh. Awards this year will be made after the annual meeting. To apply for an award, students should submit their application (see below) by August 27, 2010. Successful applicants will be notified of their award by September 24, 2010.

Do you feel like scientists and reporters are speaking different languages? Would you like to learn how to better communicate your research to the media and the general public? The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) invites grad students and post-docs to join us for a free dinner reception and a fun interactive presentation on how to communicate science to the media, featuring: