Staff Directory

ESA Headquarters

1990 M Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 833-8773
Fax: (202) 833-8775
Email: gro.asenull@qhase

Executive Office

Executive Director
Catherine O’Riordan (ext. 206)

Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth Biggs
(ext. 203)
Budgets and any other financial matters

Administration

Director of Information Technology
Thet Oo (ext. 230)
Information Systems Manager
Gordon Potter (ext. 204)
Websites
Finance and Accounting Associate
Aye Thaingi Kyaw (ext. 208)
Questions pertaining to billing
Administrative / Governance Assistant
George Stephan (ext. 201)

Public Affairs Office

Director of Public Affairs
Alison Mize (ext. 205)
Public Affairs Manager
Mayda Nathan

Society Programs Office

Society Programs Director
Adrienne Sponberg (ext. 221)
Program Coordinator
Jessie Ribera (ext. 221)

Education & Diversity Programs

General: gro.asenull@noitacude
Director of Education and Diversity Programs
Teresa Mourad (ext. 234)
Diversity Programs Manager
Fred Abbott (ext. 235)
Diversity Programs Coordinator
Suhey Ortega

Publishing

Publishing General: gro.asenull@slanruojase
Director of Publishing
Richard Wallace
Publications Manager
Sabrina Levey
Managing Editor (Ecosphere)
Ellen Cotter
Managing Editor (Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Monographs)
Heather Carlo
Managing Editor (Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment)
Peter Mooreside
Senior Assistant Editor (Ecosphere, The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America)
Sarah Schneider
Senior Assistant Editor (Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Monographs)
Bradley Walker
Assistant Editor
Hayley K. Williams

Meetings

Meeting General: gro.asenull@sgniteem
Director, Convention and Meetings
Christi R. Nam (ext. 213)
Meeting Program Associate
Jennifer Riem (ext. 218)
Meetings Coordinator
Monica Rowe (ext. 216)
Exhibit, Sponsorship, and Advertising Manager
Wendy Ashburn (240-416-4227)

Membership

Membership General: gro.asenull@pihsrebmem
Director of Membership and Communications
Jonathan Miller (ext. 236)
Professional Programs Coordinator
Sandra Del Río (ext. 237)

Emeritus Staff

Executive Director Emeritus:
Katherine S. McCarter

News

Ecological body names CU Boulder’s Mike Gil an early career fellow

The Ecological Society of America recognizes CU Boulder scientist for making ‘outstanding contributions’ to the field.

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New study reveals complex relationships among grizzly bear activity, ecotourism, and salmon availability

The study shows that grizzly bear activity in Khutze was influenced by the amount of human activity, habitat structure and salmon availability.

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UW’s Bethann Garramon Merkle Elected as ESA Early Career Fellow

Bethann Garramon Merkle, a University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and Physiology assistant professor of practice, has been elected as an Early Career Fellows by the Ecological Society of America.

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Ecological Society of America names Dan Costa a lifetime fellow

Dan Costa, distinguished professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and director of UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of Marine Sciences, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.

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Annual Meeting

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This year’s meeting will emphasize the society’s mission of supporting ecologists throughout their careers. The emphasis recognizes the need for us to continually invest in all the people who advance the science and practice of ecology. Among many aspects of professional development, we are planning programming and invite contributions that consider the transformational potential of effective mentorship.

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Journals & Publications

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

In urban settings, assessments of landscape connectivity for predators such as coyotes (Canis latrans) have important implications for conservation and human-wildlife conflict management. By tracking coyote movements within Toronto, Canada, over nine consecutive years, Gelmi-Candusso et al. found that coyotes generally preferred densely vegetated areas during daytime while favoring transportation infrastructure, especially low-traffic roads, during nighttime. The study, published in the May issue of Frontiers, also found that social status played a role in the observed movement patterns, given that resident coyotes largely drove their transient counterparts into suboptimal movement pathways, including areas with higher building density. To improve connectivity for urban wildlife, city planners should consider—among other initiatives—enhancing the structural complexity of vegetation along roads and within parks, and protecting wetlands from canalization practices.