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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
Matthew Lundquist, Urban Ecosystems Ecology Section		 Council Speaker
Natalia López-Figueroa, Coastal & Marine Ecology Section		 Past Speaker
Rachel Bowes, Aquatic Ecology Section
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
BiogeosciencesJonathan Gewirtzmanjonathan.gewirtzman@yale.edu
Black EcologistsEthell Vereenethell.vereen@morehouse.edu
Climate AdaptationToni Lyn Morellitmorelli@usgs.gov
Coastal and Marine EcologyNatalia Lopez Figueroacmes.esa@gmail.com
Communication and EngagementElsa Joselsa.jos@usu.edu
Distributed Ecological Research Networks (DERN)Rachel Penczykowskirpenczykowski@wustl.edu
Disease EcologyJessica Hitejhite2@unl.edu
Early Career EcologistJohn McMullenjohn.mcmullen@bayer.com
Ecological RestorationAnisha Malikanisha.malik@mbakerintl.com
Education
Environmental JusticeFrederick Nelsonfanelson@ucdavis.edu
Human EcologyYehui Zhongyhao12@utk.edu
Inclusive EcologyAllyson Salisburyallyson.salisbury@gmail.com
Invasion EcologyJess Hartshornjhartshorn@centralstate.edu
Long Term StudiesEric Munscheremunscher@swca.com
Microbial EcologySneha Couvillionsneha.couvillion@pnnl.gov
Natural HistoryLouise Weberlweber@sf.edu
Open ScienceCibele Amaralcibele.amaral@colorado.edu
PaleoecologyRandy Calcote
Physiological EcologyNicholas Smithnick.smith@ttu.edu
Plant Population EcologyLauren Carleylcarley@uchicago.edu
PolicyAyo Deasadeas@gc.cuny.edu
Public & Private Sector EcologistsIsrael del Toro
Rangeland Ecology Justin Wiedjustin.wied@agnet.tamu,edu
Researchers at Undergraduate InstitutionsLinda Aukerlauker@misericordia.edu
Senior and Advancing Generations of EcologistsGeorge Middendorf
Soil EcologyAndre Francofranco@iu.edu
Statistical EcologyTong Qiutong.qiu@duke.edu
Student SectionSarah Willen-Nelsonsmgc68@umsystem.edu
Theoretical EcologyVadim Karatayevvadimk@umd.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 ChapterLuis Santiago-Rosariodiogo.provete@ufms.br
Mid-Atlantic ChapterJessica Schedlbauerjschedlbauer@wcupa.edu
Rocky Mountain ChapterDennis Ojimadennis.ojima@colostate.edu
Southeast ChapterMelissa Burtmburt@tusculum.edu
Southwest ChapterTyson Terrytyson.terry@asu.edu