{"id":50,"date":"2017-03-01T14:30:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T14:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:01:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:01:52","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Inclusive Ecology section was established in the summer of 2016 in order to provide resources and support for all ecologists, regardless of physical\/mental ability, gender identity, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, culture, nationality, family status, politics, religion, level of education, or age. During its establishment, concerns were raised that the Ecological Society of America (ESA) and its sections already strive to be inclusive, and that there are already several programs in place to address issues of diversity. Emerging patterns in our national socio-political climate have rendered establishment of this section especially timely. In the spirit of our mission, we are coordinating efforts to engage people from myriad perspectives in collegial conversation with a common goal of advancing ecological science. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"well\">The Ecological Society of America welcomes all ecologists, supporters and enthusiasts as members, as do our many sections and chapters. There are no restrictions on membership nor participation in our programs.\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To provide resources and support for all ecologists, regardless of race, sex, physical or mental ability or difference, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socio-economic status, culture or subculture, national origin, marital status, parental status, politics, religion, level of education, or age.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">***We are in the process of updating the above Mission Statement. If you would like to be involved with this project, contact Vice Chair Lyndxe Zakopal (lindsey.zakopal@gmail.com).***<\/h4>\n<p><b>The scope of what we are currently doing:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hosting and promoting learning opportunities focused on creating a more inclusive discipline, including\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workshop series to promote proper language when communicating with people from diverse backgrounds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seminar series to listen and learn from diverse communities about being \u201cdifferent\u201d in Ecology and related fields.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Find the details on our <a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/webinars-and-events\/\">Events and Webinars<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote and maintain initiatives during the ESA meetings that promote diversity and inclusion, such as gender-neutral restrooms and, ally ribbon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate with other sections to promote diversity and inclusion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Current leadership (2024-2025):<\/b><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 68.8755%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8969%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-212 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/06\/Lis-e1718539284679-300x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/06\/Lis-e1718539284679-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/06\/Lis-e1718539284679.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.9786%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chair: Lis Regula (lkregula at gmail.com)<br>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8969%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-294 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/IMG_3706-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/IMG_3706-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/IMG_3706-rotated.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.9786%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice Chair: Lindsey (Lyndxe) Zakopal (lindsey.zakopal at gmail.com)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8969%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-214 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/06\/Josue-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/06\/Josue-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/06\/Josue-300x307.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/inclusive-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/06\/Josue.jpg 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.9786%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outgoing Chair: Josue D. Arteaga-Torres (josue.arteaga.t at gmail.com)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Past chairs:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Josue Arteaga-Torres (2022-2024)<\/li>\n<li>Mallory Rice (2021-2022)<\/li>\n<li>Allyson Salsbury (2020-2024)<\/li>\n<li>Sam Davis (2019-2020)<\/li>\n<li>A.M. Aramati (2018-2019)<\/li>\n<li>Wilnelia Recart (2017-2018)<\/li>\n<li>Kennedy (Ned) Rubert-Nason (2016-2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inclusive Ecology section was established in the summer of 2016 in order to provide resources and support for all ecologists, regardless of physical\/mental ability, gender identity, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, culture, nationality, family status, politics, religion, level of education, or age. 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