Staff Directory

ESA Headquarters

1990 M Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 833-8773
Fax: (202) 833-8775
Email: gro.asenull@qhase

Executive Office

Executive Director
Catherine O’Riordan (ext. 206)

Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Biggs
(ext. 203)
Budgets and any other financial matters

Administration

Director of Information Technology
Thet Oo (ext. 230)
Information Systems Manager
Gordon Potter (ext. 204)
Websites
Finance and Accounting Associate
Aye Thaingi Kyaw (ext. 208)
Questions pertaining to billing
Administrative / Governance Assistant
George Stephan (ext. 201)

Public Affairs Office

Director of Public Affairs
Alison Mize (ext. 205)
Public Affairs Manager
Mayda Nathan

Society Programs Office

Society Programs Director
Adrienne Sponberg (ext. 221)
Program Coordinator
Jessie Ribera (ext. 221)

Education & Diversity Programs

General: gro.asenull@noitacude
Director of Education and Diversity Programs
Teresa Mourad (ext. 234)
Diversity Programs Manager
Fred Abbott (ext. 235)
Diversity Programs Coordinator
Suhey Ortega

Publishing

Publishing General: gro.asenull@slanruojase
Director of Publishing
Richard Wallace
Publications Manager
Sabrina Levey
Managing Editor (Ecosphere)
Ellen Cotter
Managing Editor (Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Monographs)
Heather Carlo
Managing Editor (Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment)
Peter Mooreside
Senior Assistant Editor (Ecosphere, The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America)
Sarah Schneider
Senior Assistant Editor (Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Monographs)
Bradley Walker
Assistant Editor
Hayley K. Williams

Meetings

Meeting General: gro.asenull@sgniteem
Director, Convention and Meetings
Christi R. Nam (ext. 213)
Meeting Program Associate
Jennifer Riem (ext. 218)
Meetings Coordinator
Monica Rowe (ext. 216)
Exhibit, Sponsorship, and Advertising Manager
Wendy Ashburn (240-416-4227)

Membership

Membership General: gro.asenull@pihsrebmem
Director of Membership and Communications
Jonathan Miller (ext. 236)
Professional Programs Coordinator
Sandra Del Río (ext. 237)

Emeritus Staff

Executive Director Emeritus:
Katherine S. McCarter

News

April research news from the Ecological Society of America

Deer reduce fire hazards in oak woodlands, predicting climate change impacts on cold-blooded organisms, managing post-fire landscapes and more in the Ecological Society of America’s journals.

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Research showcases Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience

Researchers have teamed up with an Indigenous group to create a novel model that showcases Indigenous fire stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem health.

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Ants in Colorado are on the move due to climate change

Ant species living in Boulder’s foothills have shifted their habitat over the last six decades, potentially affecting local ecosystems, suggests a new CU Boulder study.

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Scientists assess paths toward maintaining BC caribou until habitat recovers

Reforestation requires decades to support southern mountain caribou, new research shows.

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Annual Meeting

Mark your Calendar!

This year’s meeting will emphasize the society’s mission of supporting ecologists throughout their careers. The emphasis recognizes the need for us to continually invest in all the people who advance the science and practice of ecology. Among many aspects of professional development, we are planning programming and invite contributions that consider the transformational potential of effective mentorship.

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Journals & Publications

Ecology

Adult female elk (Cervus canadensis) in northeastern Washington, USA, balance shifting risks from cougars, wolves, and humans by altering habitat preferences according to the time of day. In their study published in the April issue of Ecology, Ganz et al. found that humans caused most adult female elk deaths through hunting and vehicle collisions, and elk prioritized avoiding humans over wolves and cougars in the daytime, when humans are most active. At night, elk primarily avoided cougars and wolves (when these carnivores primarily hunt) and preferred areas near human activities, which reduced exposure to the threat of wolf predation.