HomeAboutEngaging the Whole Community in EcologyExploring a virtual Global Conference Exploring a virtual Global Conference Global Conference Interest Form Background ESA is exploring the possibility of organizing a virtual global conference on the overarching theme “Ecologies of a Changing Planet”. The idea for this conference emerged from ESA’s Excellence in Ecology (EEE) scholars, many of whom conduct research in other continents. The goal of this virtual conference is to provide an opportunity for ecologists worldwide to engage with the ESA community and build networks for collaboration and professional development. We are currently seeking participants interested in joining the planning committee as well as community input on effective formats for such an event. Tentatively, we are looking at February 2027 to hold this conference. We will begin reviewing responses by February 18 but will keep the survey open through end of February 2026. If you have any questions, please contact education@esa.org. Name * Name First Name First Name Last Name Last Name Email * Country * AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCôte d'IvoireCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Institutional affiliation * Career Stage * Student Postdoc or Early Career (within 8 yrs of receiving highest degree) Mid-Career (9-25 years) Senior Career (>25 years) Retired OtherOther What is the highest academic degree you hold? * Bachelors Masters PhD or equivalent OtherOther Involvement and Input We have just started the process of planning for this inaugural global conference and don’t yet know the scope and commitment that might be needed for these opportunities. At this time, we are simply asking for your expression of interest in being involved by checking the opportunities below. We will contact you once we have more details. You are not obligated to be involved in every area you checked. Please check all volunteering opportunities you are interested in * Planning Committee (must be available for meetings between 11 am – 5 pm Eastern Time) Review proposals Facilitate connection with other networks Facilitating a panel or session Coordinate sessions in Australia/Asia hemisphere Sponsorship Prizes OtherOther Please share a bit about why you are interested in participating in supporting planning for this global conference and provide any information about your experience or interests based on your responses to the question above. * Do you know of any global groups, communities, or networks outside the US that might be interested in this conference? If yes, please add the name of the group, contact person/email and any other information such as a website. What types of conference experience would you like to see to enhance your global network? You may share any session type or format you have found to be effective or would like to see. * Feel free to share any other information that will help us as we organize our planning committees, and outreach for this conference. Captcha Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ