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January 10, 2005

Sources: Environment & Energy Daily; Greenwire; Washington Post; New York Times

ESA POSITION STATEMENT: Position Statement on Scientific Peer Review

Peer review is an integral component of scientific research and publishing. It allows the scientific community to maintain quality control of research through the review of research proposals, journal manuscripts and other reports. Academic peer review, although far from perfect, is the best tool scientists have to ensure high standards for their professional work. This idea has been translated into…

November 2003

ESA Governing BoardNovember 21-22, 2003Washington, D.C. The November 21-22 meeting of the ESA Governing Board was attended by Bill Schlesinger, President, Ann Bartuska, Past President, Jerry Melillo, President Elect, Jill Baron, Secretary, Jim Clark, Vice President for Science, Norm Christensen, Vice President for Finance, Carol Brewer, Vice President for Education and Human Resources, Sunny Power, Vice President for Public Affairs,…

August 2003

ESA Governing BoardAugust 2-3, 2003Savannah, GA The August 2-3 meeting of the ESA Governing Board was attended by Ann Bartuska, President, Bill Schlesinger, President-Elect, Jill Baron, Secretary, Jim Clark, Vice President for Science, Norm Christensen, Vice President for Finance, Carol Brewer, Vice President for Education and Human Resources, Sunny Power, Vice President for Public Affairs, Sharon Collinge, Member-at-Large, Oswaldo Sala,…

May 2003

ESA Governing BoardMay 16-17, 2003Washington, D.C. The May 16-17 meeting of the ESA Governing Board was attended by Ann Bartuska (President), Pamela Matson (Past-President), Bill Schlesinger (President-Elect), Jill Baron (Secretary), Jim Clark (Vice President for Science), Allison Power (Vice President for Public Affairs), Norm Christensen (Vice President for Finance), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), Ed Johnson…

ESA POSITION STATEMENT: Forest Fire Management

Forest Fire Management Considerable public and media attention has focused on the causes and consequences of recent forest fires on public lands in the western United States. These fires caused significant harm and upheaval in some communities and, in some of these areas, increased fire intensity was linked to unnatural fuel accumulations. Because past land use management and policies have…

November 2002

ESA Governing BoardNovember 16-17, 2002Washington, D.C. The November 2001 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Pamela Matson (President), Steve Carpenter (Past President), Ann Bartuska (President-Elect), Jill Baron (Secretary), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for Finance), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), Jim Gosz…

August 4, 2002

ESA Governing Board: Council MeetingAugust 4, 2002Tucson, AZ The ESA Council Meeting was attended by Council Members or their representatives: Kay Gross (Awards Committee), Steve Chaplin (Future Meetings Committee), Rick Boyce (Rocky Mountain Chapter), Ray Dueser (Western Chapter), Niki Nicholas (Southeastern Chapter), Michael J. Mappin (Education Section), Louis Gross (Theoretical Ecology Section), Craig Osenberg (Aquatic Section), Deborah Goldberg (Vegetation Section),…

August 2, 2002

ESA Governing BoardAugust 2-3, 2002Tucson, AZ The August 2-3 meeting of the ESA Governing Board was attended by Pamela Matson (President), Ann Bartuska (President-Elect), Jill Baron (Secretary), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for Finance), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), Jim Gosz (Member-at-Large), Julie Denslow…

May 2002

ESA Governing BoardMay 17-18, 2002Washington, D.C. The May 2002 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Pamela Matson (President), Steve Carpenter (Past President), Ann Bartuska (President-Elect), Jill Baron (Secretary), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for Finance), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), Jim Gosz…

ESA POSITION STATEMENT: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Summary The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is an area rich in plants, animals, and commercial oil potential. The vast diversity of wildlife within ANWR includes more than 160 bird species, 36 kinds of land mammals, 9 marine mammal species, and 36 types of fish. ANWR is one of the least disturbed ecosystems on Earth,…

August 2001

ESA Governing BoardAugust 4-5, 2001Madison, WI The August 2001 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Diana Wall (Past-President), Steve Carpenter (President), Pam Matson (President-Elect), Ann Bartuska (Incoming President-Elect), Lisa Graumlich (Secretary), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for…

May 2001

ESA Governing BoardMay 18-19, 2001Washington, DC The May 2001 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Diana Wall (Past-President), Steve Carpenter (President), Pam Matson (President-Elect), Lisa Graumlich (Secretary), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for Finance), Rodolfo Dirzo (Member-at-Large),…

November 2000

ESA Governing BoardNovember 11-12, 2000Washington, D.C. The November 2000 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Diana Wall (Past-President), Steve Carpenter (President), Pam Matson (President-Elect), Lisa Graumlich (Secretary), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for Finance), Rodolfo Dirzo (Member-at-Large),…

August 2000

ESA Governing BoardAugust 5, 2000Snowbird, UT The August 2000 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Diana Wall (President), Steve Carpenter (President-Elect); Katherine Gross (Past-President), Pam Matson (incoming President-Elect), Lisa Graumlich (Secretary), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for Finance), Alan Berkowitz (Vice President for Education and Human…

May 2000

ESA Governing BoardMay 19-20, 2000Washington, DC The May 2000 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Diana Wall (President), Steve Carpenter (President-Elect); Katherine Gross (Past-President), Lisa Graumlich (Secretary), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Timothy Schowalter (Vice President for Public Affairs), William Schlesinger (Vice President for Finance), Alan Berkowitz (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), Ariel Lugo (Member-at-Large),…

Apply and Get into Graduate School

A Primer on How to Apply to and Get Admitted to Graduate School in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology From the Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Volume 80 Number 4, October 1999, p.246-250. Commentary by Walter P. Carson In my experience, most students considering graduate school have little knowledge of how to gain admission, how to choose a program, or…

August 1999

ESA Governing BoardAugust 6-7 & 12, 1999Spokane, Washington The August 1999 meeting of the Governing Board was attended by Katherine Gross (President), Diana Wall (President-Elect), Steve Carpenter (Incoming President-Elect); James MacMahon (Past-President), Lisa Graumlich (Secretary), James Clark (Vice President for Science), Ann Bartuska (Vice President for Public Affairs), Timothy Schowalter (incoming Vice President for Public Affairs); William Schlesinger (Vice President…

Perspective of an Ecologist Outside Academia

From Ecological Society of America NewSource, volume 67, October 1999 Guest Editorial by Sean O’Brien An Ecologist Outside Academia “But do you miss science? Do you get to use your degree?” I get asked these questions a lot. If you are a student, a recent graduate, or a professor advising students, I believe the answers to these questions are relevant…