Ecological Society of America

SEEDS is an education program of the Ecological Society of America. Its mission is to diversify and advance the profession of ecology through opportunities that stimulate and nurture the interest of underrepresented students. Focused at the undergraduate level, opportunities sponsored by the program include student field trips, undergraduate research fellowships, ESA Annual Meeting travel awards, and campus ecology chapters.

The core SEEDS program components offer hands-on, engaging experiences with ecology that exhibit the relevance and applications of the science. Each experience also provides opportunities to interact with a diverse group of ecologists and other motivated students to both broaden and deepen students’ understanding of ecology and potential careers.

Make a Donation

We invite you to contribute to ESA's SEEDS program and help support and encourage greater diversity in the ecology profession.

Join the SEEDS Listserv

If you wish to join the SEEDS network and receive announcements for opportunities, please send us an email with your name, contact information, and school to seeds@esa.org.  Include “Add to Listserv” in the subject line.