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A close encounter with an Alaska senator and a fish called ‘Walter’ while advocating for NSF

Timothy Treuer is one of six 2016 ESA Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. A Ph.D. student at Princeton University, he into tropical forest regeneration in Costa Rica. In the podcast, Timothy discusses his research and his various policy engagement… Read more ›

June 14, 2016
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‘Putting a face’ on science funding, Lear reflects on congressional visits experience

Kristen Lear is one of six 2016 ESA Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. A Ph.D. student at the University of Georgia, she studies the foraging and roosting habitats of pollinator bat species, including the Mexican Long-Nosed Bat. In the… Read more ›

June 6, 2016
terence
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Inouye reflects on ESA Centennial year tenure, international ecological society partnerships

David Inouye has worked on topics related to pollination biology, flowering phenology, plant demography, and plant-animal interactions such as ant-plant mutualisms, nectar robbing, and seed predation. Since 1971, he has spent summer field seasons at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL)… Read more ›

December 17, 2015
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GSPA recipients bridge the gap between science and policy

Emlyn Resetarits (University of Texas-Austin) is one of four 2015 ESA Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. In the podcast, Emlyn discusses her experiences working on biodiversity issues in the Austin, TX region. She also reflects on her meetings with federal… Read more ›

December 8, 2015
terence
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Programs that promote diversity in science education

Natalie Hambalek is one of four 2015 ESA Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. At Oregon State University, she conducts research into pesticides and infectious diseases that contribute to amphibian population declines. In the podcast, Natalie discusses her experience meeting… Read more ›

October 31, 2015
terence
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How lessons from the natural world can improve urban planning

Sydney Blankers is one of four 2015 ESA Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. A Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois-Chicago, she studies urban and environmental planning. In the podcast, Sydney discusses using ecological systems as models for urban… Read more ›

September 18, 2015
Liza Lester
The Ecologist Goes to Washington

Engaging in policy has multifaceted benefits for scientists

Cleo Chou is one of four 2015 ESA Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. A Ph.D. student at Princeton University, she studies carbon and nutrient cycling in tropical rainforests. In the podcast, Cleo discusses her research as well as her meetings… Read more ›

August 28, 2015
Liza Lester
The Ecologist Goes to Washington

Baron on earth stewardship and promoting a sustainable society

Jill Baron works as an ecosystem ecologist at the United States Geological Survey Fort Collins Science Center. This past year, she completed her service as President of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) (2013-2014). Here, she reflects on her tenure… Read more ›

June 16, 2015
Liza Lester
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