I write to inform you of an important upcoming change to Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Our December 2023 issue will be the last we produce in print; thereafter, Frontiers will transition to online-only publication.
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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.
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The Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award Applications are now being accepted. ESA is now accepting applications for its 2021 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Offered each year, this award gives graduate students science policy training and opportunities to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Visit the ESA website for more information and details on application requirements. The deadline…
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By Krista Romero-Cardenas, ESA Member, CAMBIUM NSF Fellow & PhD Candidate in Natural Resource Sciences, University of Arizona As a first-timer attending the Convention on Biological Diversity COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, I am in awe of the magnitude of the conference. If I could describe the atmosphere of the first couple days of the conference I would summarize it as…
With a focus on how science feeds into the CBD negotiations and resulting agreements, frameworks, and plans, ESA’s COP17 delegates attended several science-policy events in the first few days of the conference. On Monday, the Academia and Research Organizations Group held its flagship event, “The Evolving Role of Science, Academia, and Research in the CBD: From Evidence to Policy.” Speakers…
Yerevan has gone to great lengths to welcome the COP17 attendees to Armenia. Butterfly-themed art and posters can be found throughout the city, and even bus stops advertise the meeting in Armenian. The butterfly is the Yerevan blue (Polyommatus eriwanensis), an endangered species found only in Armenia. The COP17 logo displays the butterfly in 23 colors, one for each of…
By Alison Mize, ESA Director of Public Affairs I arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, a few days early for the High-Level Policy Segment of COP17, expecting crowds of delegates and a buzzing conference atmosphere. Instead, I found myself in a surprisingly quiet city, accompanied mostly by journalists, security personnel, and the anticipation of a global gathering that had not yet fully…
ESA is pleased to announce a new award from NSF to support its 4DEE program, ‘Scaling Evidence-Based Multidimensional Teaching in Ecology’.
This letter to our members is by Past President Stephanie Hampton. Fellow ecologists, you may recall that our annual reports cover our major stories, successes and highlights, in a celebration of our community and our science. Historically, the Past President has taken this opportunity to comment on items in the report that have been especially noteworthy. As 2025 Past President…
Sageland Collaborative connects people, wildlife and landscapes through hands-on restoration activities.
Comment on a sweeping proposed rule that would change how research grants are awarded, administered and terminated.
Sep. 16, 2026 update: This expression-of-interest period has closed. ESA is no longer accepting names for COP17 observer badges. 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…