{"id":69,"date":"2014-04-23T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T15:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/plantpopulation\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:47:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/plantpopulation\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">The <strong>Plant Population Ecology Section (PPE)<\/strong> is an interactive group that promotes research, teaching, and communication. \u00a0Each year PPE funds travel awards to student section members presenting at the Annual ESA Meeting and presents the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/plantpopulation\/?page_id=72\">Postdoctoral Excellence Award<\/a>\u201d to recognize an outstanding recent publication in the PPE field.\u00a0 PPE awards and social mixers are funded through section dues and donations. Exciting recent work by our <a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/plantpopulation\/?page_id=182\">early-career members<\/a> is regularly showcased on our website. Come join and network with other enthusiastic plant population ecologists!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">The Ecological Society of America welcomes all ecologists, supporters and enthusiasts as members, as does the Plant Population Ecology Section. There are no restrictions on membership nor participation in our programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Officers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Chair: <a href=\"https:\/\/gremerlab.faculty.ucdavis.edu\/\">Jenny Gremer<\/a> (University of California, Davis)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Vice-Chair: Beck Dalton (US EPA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Secretary-treasurer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitchecology.com\">Gordon Fitch<\/a> (York University)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">To learn about the history of the PPE Section and read interviews from ESA\u2019s Centennial Celebration, <a href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/plantpopulation\/?page_id=176\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Past Plant Population Ecology section officers<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive\">\n<table class=\"table-responsive table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Year<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Vice-Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>Secretary<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2022-23<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Matt Koski<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jenny Gremer<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Gaurav Kandlikar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2021-22<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Matt Koski<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jenny Gremer<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Gaurav Kandlikar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2020-21<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nicole Rafferty<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Matt Koski<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Gaurav Kandlikar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2019-20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nicole Rafferty<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Matt Koski<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nick Barber<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2018-19<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jean Burns<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nicole Rafferty<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nick Barber<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2017-18<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jean Burns<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nicole Rafferty<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nick Barber<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2016-17<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Lynn Adler<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jean Burns<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Nick Barber<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2015-16<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Lynn Adler<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jean Burns<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Aldo Compagnoni<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2014-15<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Janette Steets<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Lynn Adler<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Aldo Compagnoni<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2013-14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Janette Steets<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Lynn Adler<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Rachel Spigler<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2012-13<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Amy Angert<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Janette Steets<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Rachel Spigler<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2011-12<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Amy Angert<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Janette Steets<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Roberto Salguero-Gomez<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2010-11<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Sam Scheiner<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Amy Angert<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2009-10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Juliana Mulroy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Sam Scheiner<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2008-09<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Deborah Overath<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Juliana Mulroy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2007-08<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Anna Sher<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Deborah Overath<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2006-07<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Tiffany Knight<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Anna Sher<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2005-06<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Christopher Ivey<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Tiffany Knight<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2004-05<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Randall Mitchell<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Christopher Ivey<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2003-04<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Rebecca Irwin<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Randall Mitchell<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2002-03<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Tia-Lynn Ashman<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Rebecca Irwin<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2001-02<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Allison Brody<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Tia-Lynn Ashman<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">2000-01<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Gordon Fox<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Allison Brody<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">1999-2000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Sharon Strauss<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Gordon Fox<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">1998-99<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jeffrey Conner<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Sharon Strauss<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">1997-98<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Candace Galen<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Jeffrey Conner<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 178.125px\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 78.419113px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">1996-97<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Andrew Stephenson<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 142.1875px\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Candace Galen<\/span><\/td>\n<td 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