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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…

In this issue: Lawmakers Pass Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills NSF receives a four percent increase. ESA Stands with Ukraine ESA stands in solidarity with the scientists, the research community and all Ukrainian people. Congress Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advances nomination of Asmeret Asefaw Berhe to lead Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Executive Branch White House solicits…

The ESA Black Ecologists Section and the Ecological Society of America would like to celebrate Black History Month and the many contributions of past and present Black ecologists and environmentalists. We are thankful for all the Black scientists who helped advance the field of ecology and related disciplines, which has inspired Black scholars of today. During a time when there are still efforts to erase or undermine the achievements of Black scientists, it is imperative to elevate, commemorate, and celebrate their contributions throughout history, around the world, and into the future.

November is National Native American Heritage Month and the Ecological Society of America honors our Native American members and the broader Native American communities as stewards of the lands and waters they have inhabited for many generations.

In this issue: Senate Passes U.S. Innovation and Competition Act Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026. Biden’s First Reg Agenda Lays Out Plan to Roll Back Trump Environmental Rules Federal agencies plan to reverse National Environmental Policy Act rules and more. Scientist Elected to Congress Environmental policy expert is elected to…

Special Policy News 1: The Transition In This Issue: ESA Statement on Science in the Biden Administration “The ecological community stands ready to work together with the Biden administration by providing scientific expertise to further inform equitable and evidence-based policy decisions.” President Biden Takes Office, Orders Review of Trump Environmental Regulations Biden’s first actions as president include rejoining the Paris…