2022 ESA Candidate Information Form

The submission deadline is June 30, 2022, at 5:00 PM EDT.

Thank you for being willing to serve ESA and for your commitment to the continued growth and development of the Society. Please use this form to provide the information that is needed for the official ballot and to promote the election among ESA’s members. For guidance, please see the full position descriptions listed here and summarized below.

2022 ESA Election Candidate Information Form

Your Name (as it should appear on the ballot)*
Your Institution or Current Place of Employment (as it should appear on the ballot)*
Your Current Title (as it should appear on the ballot)*
Your Position of Candidacy*
Briefly describe your background*
Include ecological training, relevant professional, leadership and/or volunteer positions. Up to 300 words.
What interests, experience or skills would you bring to this position?*
Please use this space to provide an overview of your personal interests and experience, and unique skills that you've gained, that make you stand out as a candidate for the position. Up to 200 words.
How would you support ESA’s mission? How would you plan to promote DEIJ in ESA membership and activities if elected?*
Up to 200 words.
Professional Headshot*
Please provide an up-to-date photograph of yourself in as high a resolution as the maximum file size allows. This photo will be used on the official ballot as well as in other materials used to promote the election. (File size: Up to 1MB)
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 1 MB.
Acknowledgement of Candidacy*
By checking this box, you are consenting to appear on the ballot for the 2022 ESA election as a candidate for the position to which you were nominated, and to serve in that capacity if elected. You are agreeing that your name, likeness and relevant biographical information, as provided, will appear on the official ballot as administered by Survey & Ballots Systems, and potentially in additional promotional materials related to the election as well.
I agree to stand for election in the 2022 ESA Election as described.

Please direct additional questions to ESA Secretary Jessica Gurevitch and Director of Membership and Communication Jonathan Miller.

Position Summaries

The President-elect will:

Assume duties of the President if President is not able to do so
Chair the Governing Board if President is not able to do so
Serve on the Finance Committee, Nominations Committee and possibly the Governance and Leadership Committee

The Vice President for Finance, in collaboration with the executive director and chief financial officer, will:

Develop fiscal and investment policy
Review annual budget
Conduct long-term fiscal planning
Oversee business, finances, and management of Society
Chair the Finance Committee

Members of the Governing Board will:

Follow the individual responsibilities of all Board members
Set direction for the Society
Ensure adequate resources
Provide oversight

Members of the Board of Professional Certification will:

Provide guidance and oversight to the Society’s certification program
Establish procedures for critical review of requirements for certification and content providers seeking program approval
As necessary, protect the ethical and professional integrity of the program by censuring, suspending or revoking certifications

News

Where the Red Fox Dens: Fox dens foster tree growth, according to new study

(September 13, 2022) – A study published in Ecosphere reveals that trees growing on and around the sites of fox dens, especially long-established fox dens, grow faster than trees without vulpine intervention.

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Canned salmon dating back to 1970s shows that marine mammals face increasing risks of intestinal parasitism

(August 3, 2022) – Cans of salmon processed between 1979 and 2019 reveal that whales and dolphins have become increasingly likely to consume prey containing parasitic worms that can cause acute gastritis in marine mammals.

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Pathogenic microbes in drying soils could present public health threat

(July 28, 2022) – Research on soil fungal communities in the southwestern United States suggests that spore-producing fungi in increasingly dry soils could represent a future threat to public health.

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Senator Rosa Galvez Selected as the 2022 ESA Regional Policy Award Winner

(July 21, 2022) – ESA will present its 15th annual Regional Policy Award to the Honorable Rosa Galvez, an independent Senator for Quebec, on Sunday, Aug 14, 5:00pm EDT, during the ESA Annual Meeting Opening Plenary.

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Journals and Publications

The ecological distribution of coral species from shallow to mesophotic reefs is dependent on light, which varies drastically among local environments. Montastraea cavernosa, shown here at 50 meters, is a depth-generalist coral species found in the Caribbean. In their study published in the August issue of Ecosphere, Carpenter et al. examined shifts in coral community and the utilization of light in two coral species, including M. cavernosa, across a depth gradient in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands. The authors documented significant shifts in community composition from shallow to upper-mesophotic reefs and found that light and photoacclimatization determined each species’ abundance.

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