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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
Natalia López-Figueroa, Coastal & Marine Ecology Section		 Council Speaker
Rachel Bowes, Aquatic Ecology Section		 Past Speaker
Diogo Provete, Latin America & The Caribbean Chapter
Ex-officio Members ESA President
Peter Groffman		 ESA Secretary
Shannon LaDeau

Council Representatives

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

Section/ChapterRepresentativeEmail
AgroecologySara Emery
see68@cornell.edu
Applied EcologyChristopher Adkisoncadkison@geosyntec.com
Aquatic EcologyRachel Bowesrbowes@emporia.edu
Asian EcologyYuefeng Haoyhao@utk.edu
BiogeosciencesBecca Ryalsrryals@ucmerced.edu
Black EcologistsMatt McCarymatt.mccary@rice.edu
Climate AdaptationToni Lyn Morellitmorelli@usgs.gov
Coastal and Marine EcologyNatalia Lopez Figueroanatalia28@usf.edu
Communication and EngagementGina Erricogerrico@hpu.edu
Disease EcologyCatherine Searlesearlec@purdue.edu
Early Career EcologistJohn McMullenjohn.mcmullen@bayer.com
Ecological RestorationAnisha Malikanisha.malik@mbakerintl.com
EducationCharu NairChair.ESA.Education.Section@gmail.com
Environmental JusticeFrederick Nelsonfanelson@ucdavis.edu
Human EcologyKennedy Rubert-Nasonkennedy.rubertnason@maine.edu
Inclusive EcologyAllyson Salisburyallyson.salisbury@gmail.com
Invasion EcologyJess Hartshornjhartshorn@centralstate.edu
Long Term StudiesBryant Dossmanbd618@georgetown.edu
Microbial EcologyAdriana Romero-Olivaresaromeroo@ucr.edu
Natural HistorySusannah Lermansusannah.b.lerman@usda.gov
Open ScienceBruno Soaresbruno.soares@uregina.ca
PaleoecologyRachel Reidrebreid@vt.edu
Physiological EcologyDaniel Stantonstan0477@umn.edu
Plant Population EcologyLauren Carleylcarley@uchicago.edu
PolicyOpen
Public & Private Sector EcologistsAaron Stolerastoler@exponent.com
Rangeland Ecology Justin Wiedjustin.wied@agnet.tamu,edu
Researchers at Undergraduate InstitutionsLinda Aukerlauker@misericordia.edu
Senior and Advancing Generations of EcologistsKenneth Klemowkenneth.klemow@wilkes.edu
Soil EcologyStephanie Kivlinskivlin@utk.edu
Statistical EcologyTong Qiutong.qiu@duke.edu
Student SectionMegan Garveygarvey3@clemson.edu
Theoretical EcologyJean-Philippe Gibertjean.gibert@duke.edu
Traditional Ecological KnowledgeDanielle Ignacedignace@umn.edu
Urban Ecosystem EcologyMatthew Lundquistmlundquist@mmm.edu
VegetationAndres Andradeandes.andrade@dri.edu
Women in Soil EcologyRachel Shepherdrmshepe@syr.edu
Canada ChapterJordan Reynoldsjordan.reynolds@uwaterloo.ca
Great Lakes ChapterJonathon Van Grayvangray.1@osu.edu
Latin America and the Caribbean ChapterDiogo Provetediogo.provete@ufms.br
Mid-Atlantic ChapterVanessa Beauchampvbeauchamp@towson.edu
Southeast ChapterSarah Lovesjaynelove@gmail.com
Southwest ChapterTara Bishoptbishop@uvu.edu