Chapter Meetings

Meeting Schedule April 10-12, 2026 The Great Lakes/Midwest regional chapter meeting will bring together students, researchers, educators and practitioners from the region. The meeting offers an excellent opportunity for both undergraduate and graduate ecology students to present their research in all ecology-related topics, and for professionals to network with regional colleagues, potential employers and/or employees. All those studying, teaching and…

2024 ESA Great Lakes Regional Conference Hosted by the Great Lakes Chapter of the Ecological Society of America April 5 – 7, 2024 Hosted at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI        Student Winners Graduate student winner Rina Talaba,  Northwestern University/Chicago Botanic Garden Undergraduate student winner Ashlynn Moretti, University of Pittsburgh Honorable Mentions and best posters  Therese Reisch, University of…

Conferences can be great opportunities to share your research, meet other scientists, and learn about exciting trends in ecology. They can also be a bit overwhelming and exhausting. We’ve assembled some suggestions and strategies to help you prepare for MA-ESA and get the most out of our conference. What do I wear? Ecology folks are generally a laid back crowd,…

ESA values the diversity of views, expertise, opinions, backgrounds, and experiences reflected among ESA members and the broader ecology community, and is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all participants of ESA meetings and events. ESA meetings and events can serve as an effective forum to consider and debate science-relevant viewpoints in an orderly, respectful, and…