Explore Ecology as a Career

Ecology As A Career

What Do Ecologists Do?

Interested in Aquatic Ecology? Environmental Justice? International Affairs? Learn about all the fascinating types of research interests ESA members have. ESA Sections and Chapters

Issues in Ecology are great introductions to the burning issues in ecology! Ecological research interests

Browse through our interdisciplinary journal. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Browse through the current and past meeting programs using keyword searches. Past annual meeting programs

Applying and Getting into Graduate School

Primer on How to Apply and Get into Graduate School Commentary by Walter P. Carson in the ESA Bulletin. Read the article

So You Want to Be an Ecologist?

Careers in Ecology

Find out what you can be doing right now to prepare for a career in ecology! Browse types of jobs, employers, job outlook, and ways to gain experience.

Interested in Ecological Careers Beyond Academia?

Exploring Ecological Careers is a great series in the Frontiers journal.

Info for High School Students Info for Undergraduate Students

Student Resources

Explore student opportunities for aspiring ecologists offered by ESA, including travel awards and ways to get involved!

Find a Job in Ecology

Job Boards

Browse current internship and full-time employment opportunities in many areas of ecology, from Agronomy to Zoology.

Subscribe to ECOLOG-L listserv for jobs, grants, and news. Login is required. No ESA Membership necessary.

More Job sites at ESA’s Next Generation Careers project site.

Check out ESA’s collaboration with the US Geological Survey to offer summer internships to outstanding field-trained undergraduates.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on employment, wages, training and qualifications, and work environment:

Resources in Europe

European Job Search Sites

Ecological Society of Germany
Greenjobs.de
Jobvector.de
Academics.de
Science-Jobs-De
German Zoological Association (Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft)
Jobbydoo.de
German listserv for academic jobs in biology

News

Research sheds light on elusive marine predator

Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviours by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures.

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Common Loons Threatened by Declining Water Clarity

The Common Loon, an icon of the northern wilderness, is under threat from climate change due to reduced water clarity.

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Tiny orchid flowers pollinated by tiny flies

Researchers from the University of Tokyo document the first known case of an orchid species pollinated by tiny flies called gall midges.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Save the Date for ESA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California

The Ecological Society of America is convening August 4-9 for its 2024 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California.

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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

Ecosphere

To determine the extent to which a large restoration effort in the 1990s altered the abundance and stability of the Butte Creek population of spring-run Chinook Salmon and of the entire spring-run stock complex in California's Central Valley, Cordoleani et al. compared annual trends before and after restoration and correlated adult abundance to floodplain inundation area. This research, published in the March issue of Ecosphere, underscores the importance of restoring a connected mosaic of aquatic habitats across modified landscapes, including cold-water refugia and floodplains, to preserve multiple (across-population) life history pathways for increasing salmon stock complex stability and abundance.