{"id":53,"date":"2019-12-24T19:42:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T19:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/2019\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2020-02-05T16:41:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:41:25","slug":"creating-and-disseminating-ecological-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/2019\/2019-year-in-review\/strategic-priorities\/creating-and-disseminating-ecological-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating and Disseminating Ecological Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESA promotes US scientist engagement with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES<\/strong>). This year the ESA IPBES Steering Committee collected nominations for fellows and experts for three assessments: development of scenarios on nature and its contributions to people, nature\u2019s values and sustainable use of wild species, and invasive alien species. ESA reviewed and recommended a total of 30 applicants to participate in these assessments.<\/p>\n

The US Nagoya Protocol Action Group<\/strong> continues to convene regularly to discuss outreach strategies to ensure scientists are aware of the Nagoya Protocol<\/a> and the importance of access and benefit-sharing when conducting international biological research. The group is developing a learning portal with use cases that will provide relevant, real world examples of the benefits and challenges of navigating the Nagoya Protocol\u2019s requirements. The website is still in development, but available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ESA\u2019s Public Affairs Office routinely seeks opportunities to share the work of ecologists \u2014 ESA members and authors in our journals \u2014 whose research and other efforts advance the science of ecology and educate policymakers and the public about the value and importance of our science. You can read more about it on the Ecotone blog<\/a> or through any of ESA\u2019s hundreds of touchpoints in the press.<\/p>\n

ESA hosts a press office at each Annual Meeting, where journalists and media can seek information on members, presenters, and research at the meeting. In Louisville, KY, 15 media participants attended the 2020 ESA Annual Meeting and produced news stories during and following the event. ESA also publishes press releases about research at the meeting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ESA Research in the News<\/h3>\n

The ESA promotes research articles by issuing press releases and working with universities, organizations, and federal agencies that also seek to obtain press exposure. In 2019, the Public Affairs Office produced over 40 press releases, and earned 112 external press releases from other institutions. ESA also earned over 500 news mentions in various platforms including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and blogs. ESA regularly posts news articles based on its journal articles. Here are some notable examples from 2019:<\/p>\n

Ecology<\/strong><\/p>\n