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Katherine McCarter, ESA executive for 20 years until 2018

ESA Selects 2018 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients

RELEASE DATE: Wednesday, 21 March 2018 Contact: Alison Mize, alison@esa.org, (202) 833-8773 ext. 205 The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). This award provides graduate students with the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. for policy experience and training. Ten recipients were…

ESA announces 2015 Graduate Student Award Recipients

Graduate students from University of Illinois at Chicago, Princeton University, Oregon State University and University of Texas at Austin will speak with federal lawmakers about sustaining support for science. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 25, 2014 Contact: Terence Houston, 202-833-8773 ext. 224, terence@esa.org WASHINGTON, DC – The Ecological Society of America (ESA), the world’s largest professional society of ecological scientists,…

ESA Selects 2018 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients

ESA announces 2015 Graduate Student Award Recipients

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This year’s meeting will emphasize the expanse of ecology around the nation. 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 invited contributions sessions that consider the theme. Ecology is Everywhere.

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