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ESA Council

The Council of the Society serves as a forum for member participation in governance and strategy. Its responsibilities include

  • Providing input during the development of the Society’s strategic plan
  • Receiving reports from Committees, Sections and Chapters
  • Approving the establishment and dissolution of Sections and Chapters
  • Removing Governing Board members
  • Approving changes in the Bylaws.

Council Leadership Team

The purpose of the Leadership Team is to coordinate the meetings and work of the Council, to nominate the Speaker-Elect, and to bring ideas to Council when needed. The Leadership Team shall consist of the Speaker-Elect, Speaker, Past Speaker, President, and Secretary. 

Council Speaker-Elect
Diogo Provete, Latin America & The Caribbean Chapter
Council Speaker
Emilie Graves, Policy
Past Speaker
Lin Meng, Human Ecology
Ex-officio Members ESA President
Shahid Naeem
ESA Secretary
Emilio Bruna

Council Representatives

The following ESA members have been selected to represent their respective sections and chapters on the ESA Council.

Section/ChapterRepresentativeEmail
AgroecologyBen Iulianoude.ynuc.hcurabnull@onailui.nimajneb
Applied EcologyAustin Himesude.etatssmnull@8973ha
Aquatic EcologyRachel Bowesude.airopmenull@sewobr
Asian EcologyWei Renude.nnocunull@ner.iew
BiogeosciencesDaniela Cusack ude.etatsolocnull@kcasuc.aleinad
Black EcologistsMatt McCaryude.ecirnull@yraccm.ttam
Communication and EngagementKat Beheshtiude.bscunull@ithsehebtak
Disease EcologyKate Langwigude.tvnull@giwgnalk
Early Career EcologistAlyson Eastmoc.liamgnull@ygoloce.tsae.a
Ecological RestorationAnisha Malikmoc.ltnirekabmnull@kilam.ahsina
EducationDavid Bowneude.nwotenull@denwob
Environmental JusticeFrederick Nelsonude.sivadcunull@noslenaf
Human EcologyLin Mengude.tlibrednavnull@gnem.nil
Inclusive EcologyAllyson Salisburymoc.liamgnull@yrubsilas.nosylla
Invasion EcologyRebecca Lemonsude.etatsnogeronull@snomel.acceber
Long Term StudiesBryant Dossmanude.nwotegroegnull@816db
Microbial EcologyMario Muscarellaude.aksalanull@alleracsumem
Natural HistorySusannah Lermanvog.adsunull@namrel.b.hannasus
Open ScienceBruno Soaresmoc.liamgnull@onurb.e.seraos
PaleoecologyRachel Reidude.tvnull@dierber
Physiological EcologyMichael Loikude.cscunull@kiolm
Plant Population EcologyJennifer Gremerude.sivadcunull@remergrj
PolicyEmilie Gravesude.sivadcunull@sevargee
Public & Private Sector EcologstsTim Nuttle
Rangeland Ecology Cynthia Brownude.etatsolocnull@nworb.s.aihtnyc
Researchers at Undergraduate InstitutionsLinda Aukerude.aidrociresimnull@rekual
Soil EcologyLydia Zeglinude.usknull@nilgezl
Statistical EcologyVianey Leos Barajasac.otnorotunull@sajarabsoel.yenaiv
Student SectionKayode Oshinubiude.uannull@ibunihso.caasi-edoyak
Theoretical EcologyJie Dengude.timnull@gnedeij
Traditional Ecological KnowledgeRobert Newmanude.dnunull@namwen.trebor
Urban Ecosystem EcologyMitchell Pavao-Zuckermanude.dmunull@rekcuzpm
VegetationCarissa Brownac.numnull@nworb.assirac
Women in Soil EcologySierra Jechude.odarolocnull@hcej.arreis
Canada ChapterEmily Holdenac.atreblaunull@nedlohe
Great Lakes ChapterLekeah Durdenude.hcimcnull@al1edrud
Latin America and the Caribbean ChapterDiogo Proveterb.smfunull@etevorp.ogoid
Mid-Atlantic ChapterChris Habeckude.nwotztuknull@kcebah
Southeast ChapterJennifer Boydude.ctunull@dyob-refinnej
Southwest ChapterKristina Youngude.usunull@gnuoy.anitsirk