This letter to our members is by Past President Shahid Naeem It’s my honor as 2024 ESA President to write a letter to the members, to sum up our accomplishments and introduce the full annual report. Since we realistically have to wait until the year is over to work on that, we typically don’t start until late in the winter…
ESA staff recently attended an event on Capitol Hill highlighting the importance of federal support for R&D
Don’t miss the exciting lineup of events focused on policymaking, communication and real-world impact at ESA’s Annual Meeting.
Recent actions ESA has taken in the science policy arena.
GSPA awardee Sarah Cuprewich shares her perspective on science policy and what it was like to participate in this year’s events.
GSPA Awardee Raymond Erskine shares his perspective on science policy and what it was like to participate in this year’s events.
Dear ESA Members, We, as Governing Board Members of ESA, in light of current events in our nation, with impacts that affect all of us locally and globally, write to you today to offer encouragement and to assure that there is a path forward.
Call your Congressperson in the House of Representatives or send a short email asking them to request robust funding for federal science agencies.
Earlier this month, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a new rule that could limit the scope of Endangered Species Act protections. The agencies are accepting public comments on the proposed rule change until May 19, 2025. Background: Currently, the Endangered Species Act prohibits certain actions that “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot,…
David Baldwin shares insights from a COP16 side event, hosted by the University of Cambridge, that discussed shifting toward a nature-positive economy, prioritizing ecological and social well-being over traditional GDP. Panelists argued for a transformation, not just a transition, integrating Genuine Progress Indicators and indigenous knowledge to reshape economic systems for biodiversity and sustainability.
By the ESA Education and Diversity Office “Science isn’t finished until it’s communicated.” ~ Sir Mark Walport, UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser. As we continue to face extreme stress from changes in climate and related environmental issues, we are challenged to look toward solutions that increasingly call for public understanding and support. The National Park Service (NPS), with its mission…
In this issue: Comment Period for the National Nature Assessment Closes March 31, 2023 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy leaders appeal for input from ecologists in a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial. Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or…