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August 2012

Minutes of the ESA Governing Board, August 4-5, 2012Portland, OR Members Present: Steward Pickett PresidentScott Collins President-ElectTerry Chapin Past-President Sharon Collinge VP for Public AffairsDeborah Goldberg VP for ScienceLeslie Real VP for FinanceJulie Reynolds VP for Education and Human Resources, ElectCharles Canham SecretaryMimi Lam Member-at-LargeSonia Ortega Member-at-Large Staff Present:Katherine McCarter Executive Director Elizabeth Biggs Chief Financial OfficerNadine Lymn Director, Public…

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May 2012

Minutes of the ESA Governing Board, May 24, 2012Washington, DC   Members Present: Steward Pickett PresidentScott Collins President-ElectTerry Chapin Past-President Sharon Collinge VP for Public AffairsDeborah Goldberg VP for ScienceLeslie Real VP for FinanceMargaret Lowman VP for Education and Human ResourcesCharles Canham SecretaryMimi Lam Member-at-LargeAndrea Lloyd Member-at-Large (via Skype)Sonia Ortega Member-at-Large Staff Present:Katherine McCarter Executive Director Elizabeth Biggs Chief Financial…

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November 2011

Minutes of the ESA Governing Board, November 17, 2011Washington, DC Members Present: Steward Pickett          PresidentScott Collins               President-ElectSharon Collinge          VP for Public AffairsDeborah Goldberg      VP for ScienceLeslie Real                  VP for FinanceMargaret Lowman      VP for Education and Human ResourcesCharles Canham          SecretaryMimi Lam                   Member-at-LargeSonia Ortega               Member-at-LargeAndrea Lloyd             Member-at-Large Staff Present:Katherine McCarter    Executive Director Elizabeth Biggs           Director, FinanceSue Silver                    Editor-in-Chief, FrontiersNadine Lymn…

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Using Science to Improve Flood Management

On November 2, 2011, ESA sponsored a congressional briefing: “Using Science to Improve Flood Management.” Emily Stanley (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and Jeff Opperman (The Nature Conservancy, Ohio Field Office) addressed the function of floodplains and managing rivers as systems and for multiple benefits.  Emily Stanley’s presentation focused on the work of rivers and the function of floodplains.  Industry, transportation,…

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August 2011

ESA Governing Board, August 6, 2011Austin, TX Members Present: Terry Chapin               PresidentSteward Pickett          President-ElectMary Power                Past PresidentLaura Huenneke          VP for Public AffairsRob Jackson                VP for ScienceBill Parton                   VP for FinanceMargaret Lowman      VP for Education and Human ResourcesCharles Canham          SecretaryJosh Schimel               Member-at-LargeSonia Ortega               Member-at-Large Staff Present:Katherine McCarter    Executive Director Cliff Duke                   Director, Science Elizabeth Biggs           Director, FinanceSue Silver                   …

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November 4, 2010

ESA Governing BoardNovember 04, 2010Washington, DC Members Present: Terry Chapin               PresidentSteward Pickett          President-ElectLaura Huenneke          VP for Public AffairsRob Jackson                VP for ScienceBill Parton                   VP for FinanceMeg Lowman              VP for Education and Human ResourcesCharles Canham          SecretaryAndrea Lloyd             Member-at-LargeJosh Schimel               Member-at-Large Members Absent:  Lisa Graumlich (Member-at-Large), Mary Power (Past President) Staff Present:Katherine McCarter    Executive Director Cliff  Duke                  Director, Science Elizabeth…

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November 2010

Minutes of the ESA Governing BoardNovember 17-18, 2009Washington, DC Members Present: Mary Power (President), Sunny Power (Past-President), Terry Chapin (Past-President-Elect), David Inouye (Secretary), Josh Schimel (Member-at-Large), Emily Stanley (Member-at-Large), Deb Peters (Member-at-Large), Rob Jackson (VP for Science). Meg Lowman (VP for Education) arrived 10:10 AM. Staff Present: Katherine McCarter (Executive Director), Cliff Duke (Director of Science), Elizabeth Biggs (Director of…

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August 5, 2010

ESA Governing BoardAugust 5, 2010Pittsburgh, PA Members Present: Mary Power                Past-PresidentTerry Chapin               PresidentSteward Pickett          President-ElectBill Parton                   VP for FinanceMeg Lowman              VP for Education and Human ResourcesCharles Canham          SecretaryAndrea Lloyd             Member-at-Large Guest:Andrea Kuchy                        Vice-Chair, Student Section Staff Present:Katherine McCarter    Executive Director Cliff  Duke                  Director, Science OfficeSue Silver                    Editor-in-Chief, Frontiers Nadine Lymn              Director, Public Affairs OfficeDavid Baldwin           Managing…

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August 1, 2010

ESA Governing Board: Minutes of the ESA CouncilAugust 1, 2010Pittsburgh, PA Members Present: Hal Balbach, David Baldwin, Romi Burks, Elizabeth Biggs, Charles Canham, Zoe Cardon, Terry Chapin, Carmen  Cid, Scott Collins, Phil Dixon, Cliff Duke, Scott Franklin, Deborah Goldberg, David Gooding, Peter Groffman, Stephen Hart, Laura Huenneke, Rob Jackson, Ed Johnson, Angela Kent, Mimi Lam, Meg Lowman, Nadine Lymn, Jude…

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July 31 – August 1, 2010

ESA Governing BoardJuly 31 – August 1, 2010Pittsburgh, PA   Members Present: Mary Power                PresidentAlison Power              Past-PresidentTerry Chapin               President-ElectLaura Huenneke          VP for Public AffairsBill Parton                   VP for FinanceRob Jackson                VP for ScienceMeg Lowman              VP for Education and Human Resources (Sunday)Debra Peters                Member-at-LargeEmily Stanley              Member-at-Large Staff Present:Katherine McCarter    Executive Director Cliff  Duke                  Director, Science Elizabeth Biggs…

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May 2010

Minutes of the ESA Governing Board May 17-18, 2010Washington, D.C. Members Present: Mary Power (President), Sunny Power (Past-President), Terry Chapin (Past-President-Elect), David Inouye (Secretary), Josh Schimel (Member-at-Large), Laura Huenneke (VP for Public Affairs), Bill Parton (VP for Finance), Emily Stanley (Member-at-Large), Rob Jackson (VP for Science). Guest – Charles Canham, Secretary-Elect. Staff Present:Katherine McCarter (Executive Director), Cliff Duke (Director of Science),…

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ESA POSITION STATEMENT: ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

Ecosystems are already responding to climate change. Continued warming—some of which is now unavoidable—may impair the ability of many such systems to provide critical resources and services like food, clean water, and carbon sequestration. Buffering against the impacts of climate change will require new strategies to both mitigate the extent of change and adapt to changes that are inevitable. The…

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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation

Climate Change Impacts and AdaptationJanuary 8, 2010 ESA co-sponsored a congressional briefing that provided a scientific perspective on options for adapting to climate change in the United States. Featured speakers: Michael MacCracken, Chief Scientist for Climate Change Programs, the Climate Institute Kristie L. Ebi, Executive Director, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group 2 Technical Support Unit – Impacts,…

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Water Resources in the West: Assessing Tradeoffs in a Changing Climate

On July 13, 2009, ESA hosted House and Senate briefings, “Water Resources in the West: Assessing Tradeoffs in a Changing Climate,” featuring Society members: Jill Baron of the US Geological Survey and Colorado State University; Darrel Jenerette of the University of California, Riverside; and Diane Pataki of the University of California, Irvine.  The ecological scientists provided information on the current…

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May 2009

DRAFT Minutes of the ESA Governing BoardMay 21-22, 2009Washington , DC Members Present: Sunny Power (President), Mary Power (President-Elect), Norm Christensen (Past-President), Laura Huenneke (VP for Public Affairs), Bill Parton (VP for Finance), David Inouye (Secretary), Josh Schimel (Member-at-Large), Emily Stanley (Member-at-Large), Ann Kinzig (Member-at-Large), Rob Jackson (VP for Science), Meg Lowman (VP for Education and Human Resources; present just…

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ESA POSITION STATEMENT: Ecological Impacts of Economic Activities

Healthy ecosystems are the foundation for sound economies, sustaining and enhancing human life with services ranging from food and fuel to clean air and water. As such, ecology has an important role to play in society’s efforts to improve the quality of life throughout the world. Although ecological scientists have neither the remit nor the capacity to judge the right…

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Climate Change: Intersections of Climate and Policy

Climate Change: Intersections of Climate and Policy January 9, 2009 ESA co-sponsored a congressional briefing to address the scientific and public policy-related aspects of climate change. Featured speakers: Timothy Wirth, former US Representative and Senator and lead US negotiator at the Kyoto Climate Conference Susan Solomon, a senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who co-chaired Working Group…

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