Programs

In 2021, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) was awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant, RCN: LEAPS: Culture Change for Inclusion of Indigenous Voices in Biology, by the National Science Foundation to drive organizational culture change among biology professional societies, including the Botanical Society of America (BSA), the Ecological Society of America (ESA), and the Entomological Society of…

The Science Communication in the Parks (SCIP) initiative supports six (6) ESA SciComm Fellows each year in cooperation with the National Park Service to implement the strategic communications goals of the Northeastern National Parks. Selected SCIP Fellowships will receive a $3,000 stipend, professional development in SciComm and work with a Project Mentor with SciComm expertise and NPS scientists to develop…

Master Plant Science Team A Sponsored Opportunity for Graduate Students   The Ecological Society of America invites graduate students to join the Planting Science Master Plant Science Team.  The Master Plant Science Team is co-sponsored by the ESA Education, Natural History and Plant Population sections. MPST is designed to provide compensation for a cohort of 5 graduate students who make…

A New Opportunity to Apply for Research Funding through ESA ESA is launching a new program to provide members with additional opportunities to apply for research funding. We are a partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CHWACESU), which regularly issues requests for proposals for funded research opportunities. We encourage ESA members whose institutions are not already part…

ESA offers a host of resources for undergraduate faculty teaching ecology in multiple settings. Currently, grant funds are available to support development of teaching resources that align with the Four Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) framework and travel to conferences to disseminate resources.  We also invite college educators to share their teaching ideas in the EcoEd Digital Library.     Transforming Ecology…

ESA is pleased to present opportunities to learn more about key concepts in ecology, scientific careers, leadership, engagement skills, and more. Check back often, as we add content regularly! Are there any sessions that you’d like to see? Let us know!  View all webinars View all Water Cooler Chats

The ESA Panel on Vegetation Classification provides impartial scientific expertise to agencies and partners, and represents the expertise of professional ecologists spanning academic, agency, and non-governmental sectors.

Sustaining Biological Infrastructure (SBI) Training Initiative Workshops and courses to help scientists gain the skills they need to navigate changes in funding, policy, and technology This initiative, launched by ESA in 2014 and supported by the National Science Foundation, provides project directors with the core business planning, marketing, and communication skills they need to ensure their labs, collections, field stations,…

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 through opportunities that stimulate and nurture the interest of underrepresented students to participate, and to lead in ecology. The core SEEDS…