Ecological Society of America Student Section

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:

The Historical Records Committee (HRC) welcomes ideas from students on how to commemorate the past 100 years! If you have any memories of ESA annual meetings, posters/presentation awards, or stories (heart wrenching, funny, ordinary, any and all) related to ESA, we'd like to hear from you! Pictures with stories are ALWAYS welcome.

We have been called into action by the ESA Office! It is in catastrophic situations like the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that the ecological scientific community must rapidly respond as a cohesive force. The Ecological Society of America and the ESA Student Section are organizing a Rapid Response Action to alleviate the adverse effects of the oil spill in the shores of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama. These actions include sharing of datasets to evaluate biodiversity impacts and hands-on volunteering:

***Deadline extension to June 30, 2010***

Be an active voice in the present and future of the most powerful Section of the Ecological Society of America! Apply for any of the following officer positions: vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, Public affairs officer, Education & Human Resources Committee representative, Science Committee representative positions (descriptions below) for the 2010-2011 academic year.