Get Involved & Take Action

We facilitate opportunities for members to engage beyond the scientific community through media contacts, press releases, social media, briefings, and one-on-one meetings with policymakers.

Policy Toolkit

Photo by Cairn Burn — ESA’s policy toolkit provides best practices and tips for engaging with lawmakers and public officials.

Rapid Response Team

Two ESA members stand with a staffer in front of the office of Senator Patty Murray — ESA’s Rapid Response Team members serve as resources for policymakers and the media

Policy Resources

Resources from ESA for taking action in policy.

Graduate Student Policy Award

Policy Training

ESA policy staff offer training workshops designed to help ecological scientists engage more effectively with policymakers.

Graduate Student Policy Award Alumni

Since 2007, over 150 ESA members and ecologists have received the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Read about the alumni here.

Action Alerts

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News

Wild bees thrive among diverse flower communities, Concordia study shows

New research finds that a mix of corolla sizes offers strong opportunities to promote urban biodiversity.

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Restored Stream Supports New Wild Salmon Run

A new study confirms local origins of young Chinook salmon in California’s restored Putah creek for the first time.

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New discovery! The blue angel sea slug hunts using the devil’s hand

Researchers discovered that the blue-spotted sea slug, a type of mollusk, uses its lateral projections like hands to prey on fish and jellyfish.

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Small bird, big trick: How a hummingbird chick acts like a caterpillar to survive

For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting eaten.

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Explore ESA's Publishing Program

The Ecological Society of America has over 100 years of journal publishing history and offers some of the most widely read and cited journals in the field of ecology. The seven journals in our portfolio encompass a wide range of paper types to include an array of aims and scope of study, making them an important and accessible outlet for scientists, researchers, practitioners, professionals, citizen scientists, and others seeking to publish their work. ESA staff provide editorial support with our publishing partner, John Wiley & Sons, and several discounts towards publication in ESA journals are available from our publisher and from ESA. Publishing in ESA journals contributes to ESA programs for students, early career researchers, and underrepresented groups, and we thank our editors, reviewers, authors, and readers for their support.

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#ESA2024

This year’s meeting will emphasize the expanse of ecology around the nation. The emphasis recognizes the need for us to continually invest in all the people who advance the science and practice of ecology. Among many aspects of professional development, we are planning programming and invited contributions sessions that consider the theme. Ecology is Everywhere.

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