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Children learn what zooplankton are, how to collect them, and the role zooplankton play in lake food webs from Leslie Knoll, director of research and education at Lacawac Sanctuary in July 2014. Credit, Jacob Setser Photography.
Lesley Knoll and Peter Levi want to know how their fellow ecological scientists share knowledge Read more
A puppy from a village outside of Jodhpur, India. Credit, Andy Yoak.
When people encounter stray dogs in Jaipur, India, they cross the street to put distance Read more
In cooperation with Jared Shaw, Ben Landis, the Davis Science Café, and CapSciComm, and ESA Read more
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Guest post by Clarisse Hart, Outreach and Education Manager at Harvard Forest   Today in Read more
Here are some highlights from the latest ESA Policy News by Policy Analyst Terence Houston. Read more
A controlled burn of central marine chaparral conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Ord, Cal., on October 14, 2013. Credit, U.S. Army.
Fire season has arrived in California with vengeance in this third year of extended drought Read more
Legislative Tracker

Legislative Tracker

ESA tracks legislation relevant to the ecological community. This legislative tracker can be sorted by sponsor, committee, status and more.

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Federal Budget Tracker

Federal Budget Tracker

ESA’s Federal Budget Tracker monitors the federal appropriations process and provides information on budgets relevant to ecological sciences.

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Federal Register Tracker

Federal Register Tracker

ESA tracks upcoming meetings and current public comment opportunities on issues relevant to ecology through the Federal Register tracker.

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National Nature Assessement

National Nature Assessement

The first ever National Nature Assessment report will assess the state of the U.S.’s lands, waters and wildlife and the specific benefits that they provide. Check this page for updates from ESA about this report and process.

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Policy News

Policy News

The Ecological Society of America’s Policy News provides bi-monthly summaries of major environmental and science policy news.

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Society News

Society News

Select the following link for our Science Policy main page.

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