{"id":14708,"date":"2019-01-25T15:06:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T20:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/?p=14708"},"modified":"2019-01-25T15:06:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T20:06:07","slug":"offer-assistance-to-members-affected-by-the-federal-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/2019\/01\/25\/offer-assistance-to-members-affected-by-the-federal-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Offer Assistance to Members Affected by the Federal Government Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted January 25, 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>ESA thanks those who offered assistance to their colleagues during the partial federal government shutdown. Your spirit of generosity buoyed those affected in tangible and intangible ways.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 21, appropriations bills expired for some agencies within the federal government resulting in a 35-day partial government shutdown.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Jan. 25, congressional leaders announced an agreement to reopen the government under a continuing budget resolution through Feb. 15. ESA will monitor the situation and work on behalf of its members until there is a final 2019 Fiscal Year budget in place.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Posted January 10, 2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Dear ESA Members,<\/p>\n

ESA is thinking about its members who are affected by the partial government shutdown: federal workers, contract workers, collaborators, and students. We are concerned about the shutdown\u2019s impact on science and also how it is personally affecting our members. We hope your daily life returns to normal as soon as possible and the government agencies reopen quickly.<\/p>\n

Until then, many members of the ESA community\u00a0want to know how they can support their colleagues or help support the federal research enterprise, whether it\u2019s serving as a temporary host for a graduate student, collecting samples, checking on field sites, or hosting meet-ups to break the isolation of those affected. ESA is facilitating scientist-to-scientist sharing by collecting offers of assistance and resources in this form<\/a> to share with those affected on an Ecotone<\/em> virtual bulletin board.<\/p>\n

ESA is collecting updates and publishing them on a \u201cShutdown Stories\u201d blogpost<\/a> about how the federal government shutdown is affecting the ecological and biological sciences. We request that you send us short posts and we would appreciate a photo if one is available. ESA can publish your contribution anonymously or give you attribution. Please consider whether using your personal or work email account is appropriate when contacting ESA at alison@esa.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Scientists and all constituents are encouraged to contact their representatives in Congress so that elected officials understand how the shutdown is affecting their district or state. Contact information for all Members of Congress can be found on the\u00a0House<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Senate<\/a>\u00a0websites.<\/p>\n

*Other societies and scientists are free to use the portal if it would be helpful without any further permission from ESA.*<\/em><\/p>\n

[button link=\u201dhttps:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1Spd56fx_a-vs7eW1-hI1Y9V1iUrxgeBg4twdfNVQjBI\/edit?usp=sharing\u201d type=\u201dbig\u201d newwindow=\u201dyes\u201d] View offers of assistance<\/strong>[\/button]<\/p>\n

*Check back frequently to see an updated list of offers.* <\/em><\/p>\n

[button link=\u201dhttps:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdBPH8F0_XLb_0RTg_i3qT1sCsK1zCL8yajf-L7-x4o4eJJlw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\u201d type=\u201dbig\u201d newwindow=\u201dyes\u201d] Submit offers of assistance<\/strong>[\/button]<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Laura Huenneke
\nPresident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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