References for ESA’s History

Numerous websites, books, and papers describe the history of ecology (see History of Ecology, References). This page provides sources on the history of the Ecological Society of America.
History of the Ecological Society of America

For a summary of important events in the history of ESA, go to Timelines.
For information on ESA’s repository for historical documents, go to Archives.
Annotated bibliography

• The Ecological Society of America at Mid-Century: Finding Its Voice, by Sharon Kingsland, from the Bulletin, Vol. 96:390–399, July 2015.
• The Ecological Society of America: Historical Data and Some Preliminary Analyses, by Robert L. Burgess (PDF) —Reviews administrative aspects and membership data through about 1976
• The First Ten Years, a summary by Kiyoko Miyanishi, from the Bulletin, Vol. 94, July 2013.
• The Second Decade, a summary by Kiyoko Miyanishi, from the Bulletin, Vol. 95(1), January 2014.
• ESA’s Third Decade: The War Years, a summary by Kiyoko Miyanishi, from the Bulletin, Vol. 95(2), April 2014.
• ESA’s Fourth Decade: The Post-War Years, a summary by Kiyoko Miyanishi, from the Bulletin, Vol. 95(2), April 2014.
• ESA’s Fifth Decade: A Period of Growth, a summary by Kiyoko Miyanishi, from the Bulletin, Vol. 96(1), January 2015.

Selected Articles from the Bulletin:

• W. S. Cooper As I Knew Him: Teacher, Mentor and Friend, by Jean Langenheim, Vol. 96:184–208, April 2015.
• Intellectual Communities and Iconic Places in the Development
  of American Ecology, by William Reiners, Alison Anastasio, Juliana Mulroy, v95:177–186, April 2014.
• Some Reflections on ESA: Then and Now, by Gene E. Likens, v87#4, October 2006; commentary on changes from 1981 to 2006.
• Rachel Carson and Mid-Twentieth Century Ecology, by William Dritschilo, v87#4, October 2006.
• What Makes an Ecological Icon?, by Aaron M. Ellison, v87#4, October 2006.