Career Development

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Job Sites

Ecology is the science of the interactions of living organisms and people with their environment. To address climate change impacts on all aspects of life, careers that highlight environmental sustainability are projected to grow. Explore our webpages to see how an ecology job can be right for you. This page offers resources for exploring ecological careers: student programs,…

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Career Advancement

Welcome to the Career Advancement page, here you can find resources to help navigate your career no matter what stage you are in. This page offers resources for exploring ecological careers: student programs, graduate school, and certification and training resources. Exploring Ecological Careers Ecology Careers Resources (for High School Students) Ecology Careers Resources (for Undergraduates) ESA’s Frontiers in Ecology and the…

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Diversity and Inclusion

This page explores ESA’s programs and initiatives to support diversity in ecology including both student programs and other opportunities3. Student Opportunities SEEDS – Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability The Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) program is the award-winning flagship education program of the Ecological Society. Its mission is to diversify and advance the ecology profession…

Career Opportunities at ESA

Frontiers Editor-in-Chief Date: April 25, 2023 Department: Publications Frontiers Editor-in-chief Application Details Apply Now: ESA Seeks Applicants for an Editor-in-Chief of its flagship journal, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is seeking applicants for the next editor-in-chief (EiC) of its journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. With 10 issues per year, Frontiers…

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Resources

Explore this page for career tips (interviews, networking, salary negotiate, work-life balance, etc), ESA’s network, future projections of ecology careers, and useful videos and articles. Career Tips Resume Resources Networking Resources Interview Resources Negotiating Salary Work-Life Balance Tips to Make Your Internship Field-Tastic!, a resource for students and ecologists to navigate their field internships. ESA Networks ESA sections ESA chapters…

Cities have a role to play in bird conservation

Cities provide important connections to nature as well as habitat for many species, according to new research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

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Woodpecker helps managers promote new life in burned forests

Scientists have created a tool based on the habitat preferences of the black-backed woodpecker to help forest managers make decisions that promote regrowth and biodiversity following wildfires.

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New study shows surprising connection between deer and earthworms

New research, recently published in the journal Ecology, shows that in northern forests, the presence of deer substantially increased the number of earthworms.

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A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels but also population size

In a study published online April 26 in the journal Ecology, a University of Michigan-led research team used a pint-sized predator-prey-parasite system inside 20-gallon water tanks to test the ‘healthy herds hypothesis.’

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