Programs

Are you interested in botany or ecology? The AISES Indigenous Voices project will support college students and professionals interested in attending the Botanical Society of America (BSA) or Ecological Society of America (ESA) annual conferences in 2025. Funding can be full or partial and includes registration to the conference, travel, lodging, and per diem. The review committee will prioritize Indigenous applicants, and secondarily, those who work with Indigenous communities.

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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 and professional development opportunities for undergraduate faculty teaching ecology in multiple settings

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! 

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,…

Scientists in Parks Every year, the Scientists in Parks (SIP) Program places hundreds of college students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals across the National Park System to work on natural resource management needs. Each opportunity with the SIP Program affords a distinct and memorable experience with projects that vary based on location, length, focus, and complexity. (This program is currently…