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ESA Council

The Council of the Society serves as a forum for member participation in governance and strategy. Its responsibilities include

  • Providing input during the development of the Society’s strategic plan
  • Receiving reports from Committees, Sections and Chapters
  • Approving the establishment and dissolution of Sections and Chapters
  • Removing Governing Board members
  • Approving changes in the Bylaws.

Council Leadership Team

The purpose of the Leadership Team is to coordinate the meetings and work of the Council, to nominate the Speaker-Elect, and to bring ideas to Council when needed. The Leadership Team shall consist of the Speaker-Elect, Speaker, Past Speaker, President, and Secretary. 

Council Speaker-Elect
Rachel Bowes, Aquatic Ecology Section		 Council Speaker
Diogo Provete, Latin America & The Caribbean Chapter		 Past Speaker
Emilie Graves, Policy Section
Ex-officio Members ESA President
Stephanie Hampton		 ESA Secretary
Emilio Bruna

Council Representatives

The following ESA members have been selected to represent their respective sections and chapters on the ESA Council.

Section/ChapterRepresentativeEmail
AgroecologyBen Iulianobenjamin.iuliano@baruch.cuny.edu
Applied EcologyAustin Himesah3798@msstate.edu
Aquatic EcologyRachel Bowesrbowes@emporia.edu
Asian EcologyWei Renwei.ren@uconn.edu
BiogeosciencesBecca Ryalsrryals@ucmerced.edu
Black EcologistsMatt McCarymatt.mccary@rice.edu
Climate AdaptationLaura Thompsonlthompson@usgs.gov
Coastal and Marine EcologyNatalia Lopez Figueroanatalia28@usf.edu
Communication and EngagementKat Beheshtikatbeheshti@ucsb.edu
Disease EcologyCatherine Searlesearlec@purdue.edu
Early Career EcologistAlyson Easta.east.ecology@gmail.com
Ecological RestorationAnisha Malikanisha.malik@mbakerintl.com
EducationCharu NairChair.ESA.Education.Section@gmail.com
Environmental JusticeFrederick Nelsonfanelson@ucdavis.edu
Human Ecology
Inclusive EcologyAllyson Salisburyallyson.salisbury@gmail.com
Invasion EcologyJess Hartshornjhartsh@clemson.edu
Long Term StudiesBryant Dossmanbd618@georgetown.edu
Microbial EcologyMario Muscarellamemuscarella@alaska.edu
Natural HistorySusannah Lermansusannah.b.lerman@usda.gov
Open ScienceBruno Soaressoares.e.bruno@gmail.com
PaleoecologyRachel Reidbd618@georgetown.edu
Physiological EcologyMichael Loikmloik@ucsc.edu
Plant Population EcologyJennifer Gremerjrgremer@ucdavis.edu
PolicyEmilie Graveseegraves@ucdavis.edu
Public & Private Sector EcologistsTim Nuttle
Rangeland Ecology Cynthia Browncynthia.s.brown@colostate.edu
Researchers at Undergraduate InstitutionsLinda Aukerlauker@misericordia.edu
Soil EcologyLydia Zeglinlzeglin@ksu.edu
Statistical EcologyVianey Leos Barajasvianey.leosbarajas@utoronto.ca
Student SectionKayode Oshinubikayode-isaac.oshinubi@nau.edu
Theoretical EcologyFernanda Valdovinosfvaldovinos@ucdavis.edu
Traditional Ecological KnowledgeDanielle Ignacedignace@umn.edu
Urban Ecosystem EcologyMatthew Lundquistmlundquist@mmm.edu
VegetationCarissa Browncarissa.brown@mun.ca
Women in Soil EcologySierra Jechsierra.jech@colorado.edu
Canada ChapterEmily Holdeneholden@ualberta.ca
Great Lakes ChapterLekeah Durdendurde1la@cmich.edu
Latin America and the Caribbean ChapterDiogo Provetediogo.provete@ufms.br
Mid-Atlantic ChapterChris Habeckhabeck@kutztown.edu
Southeast ChapterJennifer Boydjennifer-boyd@utc.edu
Southwest ChapterKristina Youngkristina.young@usu.edu