{"id":95,"date":"2015-06-22T19:43:37","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T19:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2021-02-26T22:01:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T22:01:10","slug":"2016-esa-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/earlycareer\/events\/2016-esa-annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"ESA 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

2016 ESA Annual Meeting<\/h1>\n

Fort Lauderdale, USA | August 7-12th 2016<\/h3>\n
Official website<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThere will be many events in Baltimore of interest to early career members of ESA. Be sure to follow @ESA_EarlyCareer<\/a>, #ESA2015<\/a>, and #ESA100<\/a> during the meeting to get the scoop on early career events, meet-ups, and highlights! Also, the student section has a great list of student-focused events<\/a>, which may have some cross-over appeal to early career folks. Please check back here for details prior to the meeting.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Early career focused events<\/h5>\n

*<\/strong><\/span>Events organized or sponsored by the Early Career Ecologist Section<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Rolling Events<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Early Career Ecologist booth | Come find us in the exhibit hall to learn more about the section, join, and give us your input<\/span>*<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 Cheers! A networking even sponsored by the Early Career Ecologist Section, 6:30-8:00 pm Monday-Thursday | Section members can draw a ticket at random to receive a free beverage from a more senior professional ecologist<\/span>*<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 Centennial Mentoring Program | 10 early career mentees will interact with mentors during the meeting<\/span>*<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, August 8<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Educating the Interdisciplinary Ecologist 8:00-11:30 am | Assessing educational ecosystems to help PhD students succeed, get hired, and push boundaries. A combination of presentations, discussion, and working on a paper<\/span> $25<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Get the Job: Early career professional development in networking, accessing hidden career opportunities, managing your research reputation, and partnering with mentors 5:00-9:00 pm | A fun, enjoyable, and no-pressure environment to sharpen your networking abilities. Peale A, Hilton<\/span>, $10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sunday, August 9<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Exploring Diverse Career Pathways: Where can an education in ecology get you? 8am-5pm | sponsored by the ESA Student Section, 302 BCC <\/span>*<\/strong><\/span> $25<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Opening Plenary, 5:30-6:30 pm | Ben Cardin Senator for Maryland,\u00a0 Key Ballroom Hilton<\/span>
\n\u2013 ESA Welcome Reception, 6:30-8:00 pm | Light food, drinks, and socializing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, August 10<\/strong>
\n\u2013 ESA Science Plenary, 8-11:30 am | Panel exploring the future of ecology and awards ceremony, Key Ball Room Hilton<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, August 11<\/strong>
\n\u2013 ESA Student Mentor\/Mentee Breakfast, 7:00-8:00 am | Informal chat over bagels and coffee. Camden Lobby, BCC<\/span>
\n\u2013 Science Speed Dating: Networking for the Early Career Ecologist, 11:30 am-1:15 pm | Fun networking event to practice professional introductions, Peale B Hilton*<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n-Hacking Ecology: The infiltration of coding in ecology for data integration, analysis, and visualization, 3:30-5:00 pm | Presentations and discussion on data skills for early career ecologists in the upcoming century. 345 Baltimore Convention Center<\/span>
\n-Synthesis Center Reception, 5:30-7:30 pm | Network with the synthesis centers SESYNC, NIMBiOS, NCEAS, and John Wesley Powell Center for Earth System Science Analysis and Synthesis<\/span><\/span>. All career stages welcome, but will be discussing funding opportunities for emerging scholars. Hors d\u2019oeuvres and drinks at Family Meal Baltimore (restaurant)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u2013 Early Career Ecologist Business Meeting<\/span>, 6:30-8:00 pm | Come help us plan how our new section will grow! Johnson A, Hilton*<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n-ESA Sections Joint Mixer, 6:30-8:00 pm | Agroecology, Applied Ecology, Asian Ecology, Disease, Early Career, Education, Environmental Justice, Human Ecology, International Affairs, Long-Term Studies, Rangeland, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and Urban Ecosystems Ecology, Camden Lobby, Baltimore Convention Center<\/span>
\n\u2013 An Evening of Art and Music, 8:00-10:00 pm | Art, open mic and ESA\u2019s house band, 308 BCC<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, August 12<\/strong>
\n-Concerns and Challenges in Personal and Professional Development for Early Career Ecologists, 8:00-10:00 pm | Presentations and discussion on\u00a0work-family, dual careers, employment strategies, teaching, research, and measures of success for early career ecologists, Organized by the ESA Early Career Section, 302 Baltimore Convention Center *<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, August 13<\/strong>
\n-Federal Agency Networking 11:30 am-1:15 pm | Representatives from multiple federal agencies and organizations will share information about research funding, opportunities, & fellowships [DOD, DOE, EPA, NASA, NOAA, NSF, SESYNC, USDA, USFS, USGS, and the Smithsonian Institution]. 315 Baltimore Convention Center<\/span>
\n\u2013 Building a broader community in ecology, 11:30 am \u2013 1:15 pm |\u00a0This workshop will discuss who\u2019s currently in ecology\u2014and who\u2019s not\u2014<\/i>and what the future might hold, and present preliminary results from an INNGE survey to understand the experiences of early stage ecologists from underrepresented groups. 301 Baltimore Convention Center<\/span>
\n\u2013 Where do we go from here? Early career perspectives on the challenges and opportunities facing Ecology in the 21st century, 4:20 pm | What perspectives can early career ecologists contribute to the ongoing efforts to re-tool higher education in light of environmental, political, and social change? 310 Baltimore Convention Center<\/span>
\n\u2013 ESA 100 Birthday Bash, 7:00-9:00 pm | Celebrate 100 years of ESA! Union Craft Brewery<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, August 14<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Ecologists Go to Washington, 7:30 am \u2013 9:30 pm |All day event on how ecologists engage with policy, Charles Street Entrance BCC<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please send any questions or suggestions about Early Career related events
\n<\/strong>[or let us know that an event should be added here!<\/strong>]
\nto earlycareer@esa.org or @ESA_EarlyCareer
\nand we\u2019ll get back to you as soon as we can!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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