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Sageland Collaborative Receives CARES Donation from the Ecological Society of America
Sageland Collaborative connects people, wildlife and landscapes through hands-on restoration activities.
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Apply for a Badge to Attend COP17 as an Observer via ESA
ESA is accepting expressions of interest from members to receive an ESA “observer status” badge to attend the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), which will take place Oct. 19–30, 2026, in Yerevan, Armenia. Learn more about the Convention on Biological Diversity ESA may be able to issue a limited number…
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Public Comment Now Open for The Nature Record Draft Assessment
Explore the Nature Record draft assessment and share your input.
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Voices from COP30: The First Week is Done — What Have We Seen?
By Astrid Caldas The crowds came. The Indigenous peoples staked their claims to representation and rights to land. The connection between biodiversity and climate change is a priority topic in this “Amazon COP”, as are synergies across the three Rio Conventions – which together address the interconnected challenges of climate change, desertification and biodiversity loss. The negative biodiversity impacts of…
ESA Joins Day of Action to Save NASA Science
Earlier this week, I joined nearly 300 participants in Washington, D.C., for the Day of Action to Save NASA Science, organized by the Planetary Society and supported by 20 partner organizations.
Baltimore Green Space Receives Environmental Offset from the Ecological Society of America
This year, ESA’s annual meeting offset donation is going to Baltimore’s only environmental land trust.
Science on the Hill
ESA staff recently attended an event on Capitol Hill highlighting the importance of federal support for R&D
Science Policy at #ESA2025: Policy-oriented sessions and other events at the Annual Meeting
Don’t miss the exciting lineup of events focused on policymaking, communication and real-world impact at ESA’s Annual Meeting.
ESA Policy Brief
Recent actions ESA has taken in the science policy arena.
Data and dialogue: ESA Graduate Student Policy Awardees describe their experience
Three students describe their foray into science policy.
From campus to the halls of Congress: One ESA Graduate Student Policy Awardee describes her experience
GSPA awardee Sarah Cuprewich shares her perspective on science policy and what it was like to participate in this year’s events.