ESA President – Ecologist Goes to Washington /egwash The Ecologist Goes to Washington features the stories and reflections of scientists who have engaged their local, state, or federal governments in addressing the broader implications of their research. Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:43:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Collins reflects on tenure as President of ESA /egwash/collins-reflects-on-tenure-as-president-of-esa/ /egwash/collins-reflects-on-tenure-as-president-of-esa/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:42:57 +0000 /egwash/?p=305 … Read more ›]]> scottCollinsScott Collins is an internationally recognized plant ecologist currently serving as Director of the Sevilleta Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) program. His research focuses on how climate change and disturbance impact grassland ecosystems in the Sevilleta.  Collins recently completed his service as President of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) (2012-2013). Here, he reflects on his tenure as ESA President and his perspective on the importance of participating in the policymaking process as well as effective methods of science communication.

For more on the importance of communicating science, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, EcoTone.

]]> /egwash/collins-reflects-on-tenure-as-president-of-esa/feed/ 1 Perspectives on Policy from ESA’s President, Norm Christensen /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-perspectives-on-policy-from-esa%e2%80%99s-president-norm-christensen/ /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-perspectives-on-policy-from-esa%e2%80%99s-president-norm-christensen/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 18:59:17 +0000 /egwash/?p=16 … Read more ›]]> Dr. Norm Christensen, ESA’s President, recounts how he first became involved in policy and offers his personal perspectives on how ESA can best navigate policy issues while remaining true to science. He outlines the major ecological issues that the Society will likely tackle in the future and doles out words of wisdom for scientists interested in applying their research in the policy arena.

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