SEEDS 25th Anniversary – A Celebration of a Community
A look back on 25 years of ESA’s SEEDS program.
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Standing up against anti-Asian racism
Qianna Xu and Lin Jiang reflect on recent violence against Asian communities and provide resources for practicing anti-racism and allyship.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice is the work of all
ESA President Kathleen Weathers reflects on where ESA is as a Society, and a community, on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice.
ESA Statement in Support of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
The Ecological Society of America condemns the escalating pattern of crimes occurring in our country over the past year against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
ESA Annual Meeting: Lessons learned and the path forward
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge effect on how we interact with each other and how we communicate scientific information to advance research. Working and interacting virtually has affected all societies and every field of science and ESA and ecology are no exception. Nearly all in-person conferences have been converted to an online format, the so-called virtual conference. 2020…
ESA Data Policy – Ensuring an Openness to Science
ESA has adopted a society-wide open research policy for its publications to further support scientific exploration and preservation, allow a full assessment of published research, and streamline policies across our family of journals.
ESA Statement on Science in the Biden Administration
Jan. 25, 2021 “The Ecological Society of America is in full support of President Joe Biden’s bold actions to restore the central role of science in guiding policy and decision making that is research and evidence-based. As a country, we face many challenges: the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating impacts of climate change, and racial, economic and environmental injustice to name but…
Alexander von Humboldt for Ecologists
Bruce Byers explores the life and legacy of Alexander von Humboldt, a German polymath whose lasting impact on ecology is being highlighted in a virtual exhibition of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
New Features Added to ESA Certification
This post was provided by Carmen Cid, Chair of the ESA Board of Professional Certification. The Ecological Society of America has been validating the credentials of professional ecologists through our certification program for nearly 40 years. Beginning in 2021, we aim to take the program to a new level. Hundreds of environmental scientists—working in all sectors from consulting to government…
A call for action: It’s time to integrate environmental justice into applied ecology research
by Gillian Bowser and Carmen R. Cid “The Somebody Else’s Problem field…relies on people’s natural predisposition not to see anything they don’t want to, weren’t expecting, or can’t explain.” -Douglas Adams, 1982[1] When is the right time to act on environmental justice, diversity and inclusion? For the last three decades, the Ecological Society of America membership has elevated the human…
ESA Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Accord
How we address climate change is a defining issue for the country, the planet and the well-being of all people now and in the future. The Trump administration’s choice to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement is an irresponsible and environmentally disastrous decision that can legally go into effect Nov. 4—the day after the general election. More than…
Let’s Close the Year Strong
by Kathleen Weathers, ESA President It’s rather remarkable to realize that it was almost two months ago that we were immersed in the grand experiment of an all-virtual annual meeting. While there were certainly some hiccups along the way, the staff and meetings committees did a remarkable job making an 180o pivot with panache, as did meeting attendees. With almost…