Tuesday, December 11, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Alison Mize, 202-833-8773 x205, alison@esa.org The Ecological Society of America is concerned with the proposed rule issued today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replace the 2015 Clean Water Rule (Waters of the United States Rule or WOTUS). ESA urges the agencies…
Blogpost from ESA President Laura Huenneke December 5, 2018 I’ve often despaired of the slow progress the ecological science community is making toward reflecting the diversity of society overall. One advancement is the acknowledgment that diversifying STEM fields is not just about recruitment, but even more about retention. So many efforts over the past decades to recruit women and members…
The Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award ESA is now accepting applications for its 2019 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Offered each year, this award gives graduate students an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for science policy training with opportunities to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Visit the ESA website for more information and details on application…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: NSF BIO Rescinds Proposal Submission Caps The National Science Foundation reverses restrictions on the numbers of grant proposal PIs can submit a year. Mid-term Elections Bring New Science and Environmental Leadership to Congress. New committee leaders plan hearings on climate change, propose to re-center science. Congress Senate passes compromise measure on ballast water discharge;…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: NSF Bio Introduces One Proposal Cap per PI, ESA and Other Societies Respond ESA urges NSF Director France Cordova to rescind the new policy. Voters to Weigh in on Salmon Habitat, Carbon Fee, Renewable Energy and more Environmental issues are on the ballot across the U.S. Congress Pennsylvania congressman introduces climate legislation. Executive Branch…
Applications Open for ESA 2019 Certification Period The Ecological Society of America is now accepting applications from individuals wishing to become certified ecologists. Applications are due February 1, 2019. Learn more about the application process, requirements, fees, and certification levels – download the ESA Certification Requirements Checklist and start the application process now. To receive a discounted application fee, join…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: We’ve Seen This Before: Interior Follows EPA’s Lead with Order to Undermine Scientific Integrity The Department of the Interior releases its own “secret science” policy. White House Announces Plan for Regulations, Deregulation Office of Management and Budget unveils agencies’ plans for upcoming regulatory changes. EPA Disbands Scientific Advisory Panels, Asks for Comments on Potential…
Former ESA President David M. Lodge published an opinion piece in the Washington Post, arguing that climate change and resulting natural disasters like Hurricanes Florence and Michael, will exacerbate economic inequality. For some, a hurricane could mean homelessness and unemployment — tough obstacles to overcome without an adequate safety net and flood insurance coverage. Lodge urges Congress to reform…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: Congress Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hold hear on EPA’s secret science rule. Executive Branch Interior Department issues it’s own ‘secret science policy’; Forest Service releases sage grouse amendments. Courts Courts uphold Atlantic marine national monument; uranium ban near the Grand Canyon. States Oregon governor touts plan to counteract Trump’s environmental rollbacks….
The ESA is seeking applicants for the position of Editor-in-Chief of Ecology. Ecology, the oldest of the ESA journals, will celebrate its 100th year of publication in 2019. Don Strong, who has led this journal for the last 18 years, will be stepping down in December 2019. Published monthly in partnership with Wiley, Ecology is the most frequently cited journal in…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: Reception Honors USGS Congressional Champions Rep. Vincente Gonzalez (D-TX) and Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) receive USGS Leadership Awards from the USGS Coalition. NSF Requires Grantee Organizations to Report Harassment NSF releases final policy requiring institutions to tell the agency if a PI receiving NSF funds is found guilty of harassment or has been suspended. Congress…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: ESA 2018 Opening Plenary Welcomes Ecologist to the Gulf Coast and River Delta Ecosystems A recording of the opening plenary talk by Robert Twilley, “Ecosystem design approaches in a highly engineered landscape of the Mississippi River Delta” is available online Congress Senate passes appropriations packages for Agriculture, Interior and EPA, Mercury monitoring bill introduced to Senate….