Case-by-case responses by the Society on current issues relevant to ecological science or to the ecological community.

• ESA Comments, Biodiversity & Climate Change Assessment Draft Chapters (Dec. 11, 2024)
• Letter on FY 2025 Funding for the Department of Energy’s Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (Nov. 11, 2024)
• ESA Comments, US National Nature Assessment Draft Outline (Nov. 4, 2024)
• ESA – Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Overturning the “Chevron Doctrine” (July 2, 2024)
• NDD United – Letter in Support of Non-Defense Discretionary Spending (June 25, 2024)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of Farm Bill Research Funding (June 12, 2024)
• Friends of NOAA – FY 2025 Appropriations Letter (April 30, 2024)
• FARS Coalition Letter in Support of ARS FY 2025 Funding (March 25, 2024)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of AgARDA Funding Increase (March 25, 2024)
• AFRI Coalition Letter in Support of AFRI FY 2025 Funding (March 25, 2024)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program (March 14, 2024)
• CNSF – FY2025 Letters to the House and Senate (March 8, 2024)
• ESA Letter to Duke University Regarding the Closure of Its Herbarium (Feb. 27, 2024)
• ESA Federal Register Comments to the NSF Public Access Plan (Jan. 19, 2024)
• AFRI Coalition & SoAR Coalition Letter in Support of AFRI FY 2024 Funding (Jan. 11, 2024)
• Multiorganization Letter Regarding FY24 Topline Negotiations (Jan. 8, 2024)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of CHIPS Supplemental Funding (Dec. 14, 2023)
• Multiorganization Letter to White House OMB and OSTP in Support of USDA REE Funding Increase (Dec. 13, 2023)
• Senate Dear Colleague Letter in Support of USDA REE Funding Increase (Dec. 12, 2023)
• ESA Letter to NSF Director Expressing Concerns re: the Macrosystems Program (Nov. 28, 2023)
• ESA Letter to NSF/BIO/DEB Expressing Concerns re: the Macrosystems Program (Nov. 17, 2023)
• ESC- FY 2025 Office of Science Statement to OMB (Nov. 7, 2023)
• CNSF_FY25 Budget Letter to White House OSTP  (Nov. 3,  2023)
  ESA – US Supreme Court Amicus Brief (Sept. 21, 2023)
• ESA Comments, US National Nature Assessment Prospectus (Sept. 18, 2023)
• Multi-society Letter to Support the Foundation for Agriculture and Food (Sept. 11, 2023)
• Multi-society Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFAI) v. President and Fellows of Harvard and SFAI v. University of North Carolina (Aug. 19, 2023)
• ESA Shows its Support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in College Admissions
• ESA- Comment on the USGS Biodiversity and Climate Change prospectus (July 7, 2023)
• CNSF – FY2024 letters to the House and Senate (June 16, 2023)
• Multiorganization Letter to Congress in Support of Professional Society Membership for Federal Employees (June 16, 2023)
• ESA – Statement on the Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court Ruling: Losses to Wetlands and Ecosystem and Human Health (June 8, 2023)
• NDD United – Letter in Support of Non-Defense Discretionary Spending (May 15, 2023)
• Friends of NOAA – FY 2024 Appropriations Letter (May 12, 2023)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (April 27, 2023)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (April 17, 2023)
• ESA – ESA Response to the Request for Information “Framing to the National Nature Assessment” (March 30, 2023)
• AFRI Coalition – FY 2024 Appropriations Letter (March 24, 2023)
• Friends of ARS – FY 2024 Appropriations Letter (March 17, 2023)
• CNSF – FY2024 letters to the House and Senate (March 15, 2023)
• ESC – FY 2024 Office of Science Statement (March 14, 2023)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support for FY 2024 Appropriations for the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (March 7, 2023)
• ESA – ESA Urges All Nations to Take Climate Action at COP27 (November 8, 2022)
• CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (October 27, 2022)
• CNSF – FY 2023 Conference Committee Appropriations Letter (October 27, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter of Support for Agricultural Research Appropriations (October 17, 2022)
• ESC – Letter of Support for the DOE Foundation for FY 2024 (September 20, 2022)
• ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (August 11, 2022)
• CNSF – Statement on Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (August 2, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of Appropriations for Agricultural Research (July 13, 2022)
• Multisociety Letter of Support for Arati Prabhakar’s Nomination for OSTP Director (July 8, 2022)
• Multisociety Amici Curiae for Sackett v EPA (June 16, 2022)
• ESC – FY2023 Department of Energy Office of Science Appropriations Statement (June 14, 2022)
• ESA – Testimony in Support of FY 2023 Appropriations for Forest Service Research and Development (June 10, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of FY 2023 Appropriations for the DOE Foundation (identical letters sent to both the House and Senate) (May 20, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of FY 2023 302(b) allocation for Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriatons (May 11, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter about Appropriations for USDA Agricultural Research and Climate (May 11, 2022)
• ESA – Letter to the Forest Service about Managed Wildland Fire (May 3, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter Opposing Section 2527(b) of USICA (April 27, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of Appropriations to the Agricultural Research Service (April 25, 2022)
• Friends of NOAA – FY 2023 Appropriations Letter (April 11, 2022)
• CNSF – FY 2023 Appropriations Letter (identical letters sent to both the House and Senate) (April 7, 2022)
• Multiorganization Letter in support of appropriations for EPA Science and Technology account (identical letters sent to both the House and Senate) (April 4, 2022)
• ESC – FY 2023 Appropriations Statement (March 28, 2022)
• Multi-organization letter in support of the immigration provisions of the America COMPETES Act (March 22, 2022)
• Agricultural and Food Research Initiative Coalition – FY 2023 Appropriations Letter (March 22, 2022)
• Multisociety letter urging the White House and Congress urging action in response to the Ukraine crisis (March 11, 2022)
• Multiorganization letter about FY2022 Agricultural Research Appropriations (February 23, 2022)
• Multisociety letter urging Congress to complete 2022 Appropriations (February 4, 2022)
• ESC – Statement to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board On the Critical Role the DOE Office of Science Plays in Responding to the Climate Challenge and Clean Energy Transition (January 18, 2022)
• ESC – Statement in support of Asmeret Berhe to be the Director of the DOE Office of Science (January 18, 2022)
• ESC – Recommendation to the White House Office of Management and Budget for FY 2023 Budget (November 9, 2021)
• CNSF – Recommendations to the White House Office of Management and Budget for FY 2023 Budget (November 5, 2021)
• CNSF – FY 2022 Appropriations Conference Committee Statement (November 2, 2021)
• AFRI Coalition – Reconciliation Statement (September 28, 2021)
• CNSF – Reconciliation Statement (September 24, 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter to Congress on Actions to Support Afghan Students and Scholars (September 23, 2021)
• ESC – Reconciliation Statement (September 21, 2021)
• Multi-society Letter in Support of Visas for STEM Professionals (September 8, 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter in Support of Visas for STEM Professionals in Afghanistan (August 25, 2021)
• ESC -Statement on Department of Energy Science Nominees (July 13, 2021)
• Multisociety Climate Science Letter (June 30, 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter to the Departments of Interior, Agriculture and State in Support of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (June 15, 2021)
• ESA – Letter of Support for the NSF for the Future Act (May 8, 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter in support of the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program (April 28, 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter in Support of  the America Grows Act (April 26, 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter on Commerce, Justice and Science Allocation for FY 2022 (April 19, 2021)
• CNSF – FY 2022 NSF Approprations Letter (April 19, 2021)
• ESC – FY 2022 Energy and Water Funding Allocation Statement (April 5, 2021)
• Multi-organization Letter in Support of the RISE Act (March 24, 2021)
• ESC – 2022 Funding Allocations Statement (March 8, 2021)
• Multiorganization Letter in Support of Agriculture Research and Development to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (March 1, 2021)
• ESC – FY 2022 Appropriations Statement (February 26, 2021)
• ESC – Congratulatory Statement to Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member John Kennedy (February 22, 2021)
• ESC – Congratulatory Statement to House Science Committee Energy Subcommittee Chairman Jamaal Bowman (February 22, 2021)
• CNSF – COVID-19 NSF Emergency Relief Letter (January 27, 2021)
• NECIS – Recommendations to the Biden-Harris Administration, Members of the 117th Congress (January 21, 2021)
• ESA – Comments to the NWS National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) on the management of user access of the NCEP web services  (December 18, 2020)
• ESC – Congratulatory Statement to New Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (December 15, 2020) 
• ESC – DOE Transition Team Statement (December 17, 2020)
• Multi-organization Scientific Community Letter About Completing 2021 Appropriations and Research Relief (December 8, 2020)
• CNSF – Presidential Transition Policy Letter (December 4, 2020)
• CNSF – Conference Committee Appropriations Letter (November 30, 2020)
• Multisociety Letter of Support for the Saving Civil Service Act (November 11, 2020)
• ESA – Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Accord (October 29, 2020)
• ESA – Public Comments – Fixed Time Period for Student Visas and Exchange Visitors (October 26, 2020)
• Multisociety Letter to the Office of Management and Budget about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Trainings (October 7, 2020)
• ESA – Letter of Support for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (September 22, 2020)
• ESA – Letter of Support for the RISE Act to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee (September 14, 2020)
• Multisociety Letter to NSF about Scientific Societies and COVID-19 (September 4, 2020)
• ESC – Statement in Support of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act in the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act – similar letters send to the House Committee on Armed Services Committee and the Senate Committee Armed Services (August 5, 2020)
• ESC – Response to the House Science Committee on the Department of Energy Office of Science Reauthorization Act (August 4, 2020)
• Multisociety Open Letter about ICE’s Modification of the Exemption to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (July 8, 2020)
• ESC – COVID-19 and Science Infrastructure Statement – identical statement sent to House and Senate leaders (July 6, 2020)
• CNSF – Letter of Support for the Nomination of Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan (June 15, 2020)
• Multisociety Letter on COVID-19 Immigration Restrictions (May 20, 2020)
• Multiorganization Comments on the EPA’s Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Rule “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” (May 18, 2020)
• ESA – Response to OSTP Request for Information –  Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded
  Research (May 4, 2020)
• Multisociety Letter of Support for COVID-19 Relief and Recovery via Agriculture Research, Education, and Extension (April 22, 2020)
• Multisociety Letter on the Stigmatization of Asians (April 20, 2020)
• ESC – Statement on Summer Research Opportunities for Students (April 17, 2020)
• ESA – Response to House Science Committee on Future Stimulus Packages (April 13, 2020)
• CNSF – Response to House Science Committee on Future Stimulus Packages (April 13, 2020)
• ESC – Response to House Science Committee on Future Stimulus Packages (April 13, 2020)
• NECIS – FY 2021 Appropriations for APHIS, NIFA, ARS (Identical letter sent to House) (April 6, 2020)
• ESA – ARS FY 2021 Appropriations Testimony (Identical letter sent to House) (March 31, 2020)
• Multisociety Letter to NSF on Proposal Deadline Extension (March 23, 2020)
• ESA – COVID-19 Appropriations Request (March 21, 2020)
• AFRI Coalition – FY 2021 Appropriations Letter (March 20, 2020)
• NECIS – FY 2021 Appropriations Testimony (March 13, 2020)
• ESA – NOAA FY 2021 Appropriations Testimony (Identical letter sent to House) (March 13, 2020)
• CNSF – NSF FY 2021 Appropriations Testimony (March 11, 2020)
• Multi-society Letter on Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations (March 11, 2020)
• ESA Letter to Congress on Potential Aid for Industries Impacted by Coronavirus (March 12, 2020)
• Multi-society Letter Regarding Comments on Council on Environmental Quality – National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Proposed Rule (March 10, 2020)
• Multiorganization letter in support of the US Forest Service’s Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (March 6, 2020) (Identical letter sent to Senate)
• ESA – USDA Forest Service Research & Development FY 2021 Senate Appropriations Testimony (Identical letter sent to House) (March 6, 2020)
• ESA – USDA Forest Service & Interior Joint Fire Science Program FY 2021 Senate Appropriations Testimony (Identical letter sent to House) (March 3, 2020)
• ESA – EPA Science and Technology FY 2021 Senate Appropriations Testimony  (Identical letter sent to House) (March 3, 2020) 
• USGS Coalition – FY 2021 Appropriations Testimony (March 2, 2020)
• ESC – DOE Office of Science FY 2021 Funding Statement (February 19, 2020)
• Multi-society Letter to Council on Environmental Quality – National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Proposed Rule (February 11, 2020)
• Multi-society Letter to the EPA Science Advisory Board – Waters of the U.S. Rule (January 10, 2020)
• ESA Letter to the EPA Science Advisory Board – Consideration of the Scientific and Technical Basis of EPA’s Proposed Rule “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” (January 10, 2020)
• Multi-society Letter on Potential Executive Order Changing Embargoes on Journal Articles (December 18, 2019)
• Multi-organization Letter on Potential Executive Order Changing Embargoes on Journal Articles (December 18, 2019)
• ESA Letter on the Proposed Tongass Roadless Rule (December 4, 2019)
• Multisociety Letter to Congressional Leaders on Completing FY 2020 appropriations (December 4, 2019)
• Multi-society Response to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis’ Request for Information (November 22, 2019)
• ESC – Letter of Support for the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 – Senate version (November 15, 2019)
• Multi-organization Letter of Support for the America Grows Act (November 14, 2019)
• Multi-organization letter to NSF on 2020 Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards (October 25, 2019)
• CNSF – FY2020 Conference Committee Letter (October 25, 2019)
• Multi-society Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Rule “Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification” (October 21, 2019)
• Multi-organization Letter of Support for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (October 17, 2019)
• ESC – Statement on DOE Office of Science FY 2020 Conference Statement (October 7, 2019)
• ESA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in Support of the Joint Fire Science Program (September 23, 2019)
• Multi-society Letter on Foreign Influence and Science (September 4, 2019)
• ESC – Statement of Support of ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 (August 1, 2019)
• ESC – Statement on DOE Office of Science Federal Advisory Committees (July 25, 2019)
• ESC – Statement on DOE Office of Science and Research Infrastructure (July 22, 2019)
• Multi-organization Letter on Appropriations for the National Microbiome Data Collective (July 10, 2019)
• Multi-organization Letter of Support for the Securing American Science and Technology Act (May 30, 2019)
• NECIS National Invasive Species Council Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee (May 28, 2019)
• ESA Testimony – FY 2020 Appropriations for NOAA (May 10, 2019)
• USGS Coalition – Letter to USGS Director on Conference Attendance (April 18, 2019)
• Multi-society Letter on Raising the Federal Budget Caps (April 12, 2019)
• ESA Letter on FY 2020 Appropriations for NOAA (April 11, 2019)
• Multi-society Letter on Proposed Rule – Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” (April 10, 2019)
• AFRI Coalition Letter on FY 2020 Appropriations (April 4, 2019)
• NDD United Letter on the FY 2020 Budget Agreement (April 2, 2019)
• CNSF Letter on Raising the Budget Caps (March 28, 2019)
• USFS-Interior Joint Fire Science Program Appropriations Testimony (March 15, 2019, identical testimony sent to Senate)
• ESA Testimony Regarding the FY 2020 USGS Budget and proposed restructuring (March 15, 2019)
• Multi-organization letter on FY 2020 Appropriations for Forest Service R&D (March 15, 2019)
• Multi-organization letter on FY 2020 Appropriations for Forest Inventory and Analysis (March 15, 2019)
• ESA EPA FY2020 House Appropriations Testimony (March 15, 2019, identical testimony sent to Senate)
• CNSF – FY 2020 Appropriations Letter (March 15, 2019)
• USGS Coalition – FY 2020 Appropriations Testimony (March 15, 2019)
• Friends of the Agricultural Research Service – FY 2020 Appropriations Letter (March 12, 2019)
• ESC – FY 2020 Office of Science Appropriations Statement (March 11, 2019)
• ESC – Letter of Support for Chris Fall Confirmation (March 5, 2019)
• CNSF – Thank You for FY 2019 Appropriations (February 25, 2019)
• Open Letter to the Congress and President of the United States – Nobel Laureates and Science Community Leaders Comment on Harm to American Science From the Shutdown (February 11, 2019)
• Multi-society comment on Proposed Amendments to the Title IX Implementing Regulations (January 30, 2019)
• CNSF Letter on the Federal Government Shutdown (January 23, 2019)
• CNSF Letter on Completion of Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the National Science Foundation (December 18, 2018)
• NECIS Letter of Support for the Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2018 – Letters sent to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) (November 13, 2018)
• Multi-society Letter on NSF BIO one submission cap (November 2, 2018)
• Energy Sciences Coalition — Thank you for the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act (H.R. 589) – Letter sent to House Science Committee and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (October 11, 2018)
• AFRI Coalition – Letter of Support for Scott Hutchins Confirmation (October 2, 2018)
• ESA Comments to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Implementation of Sound and Transparent Science in Regulation (October 1, 2018)
• Energy Sciences Coalition – Thank you for FY 2019 Appropriations –  Letter sent to House and Senate (September 21, 2018)
• Multi-society Letter on the Nomination for OSTP Director (September 19, 2018)
• Multi-organization Letter on National Institute of Food and Agriculture Relocation (September 6, 2018)
• Energy Sciences Coalition – Letter on the Department of Energy’s FY 2020 Budget (August 27, 2018)
• Multi-organization Letter on Farm Bill Research Title (August 21, 2018)
• ESA Letter to the Council on Environmental Quality on National Environmental Policy Act Review (August 20, 2018)
• ESA Letter to the EPA Regarding the Proposed Transparency in Regulatory Science Rule (August 15, 2018)
• Energy Sciences Coalition – Statement on Final Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy Office of Science (July 16, 2018)
• Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) – Thank you to Senate Appropriations Committee (June 22, 2018)
• Multisociety Letter to the State Department on Proposed Information Collections for Applications for Immigrant Visas and Alien Registration and Applications for Nonimmigrant Visas (May 24, 2018)
• CNSF – Thank You to House Appropriations Committee for FY 2019 Appropriations (May 23, 2018)
• Multi-organization Letter on Forest Service Research and Development FY 2019 Appropriations (May 17, 2018) (Identical letter sent to Interior Appropriations subcommittee)
• Energy Sciences Coalition Statement in Support of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act, S. 2503 (May 15, 2018)
• ESA Letter to EPA – Comment period extension request for proposed rulemaking – Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science (May 8, 2018)
• NDD United Letter on Potential Rescissions (April 25, 2018)
• ESA House Testimony on EPA FY 2019 Budget (April 24, 2018)
• ESA Senate Testimony on EPA FY 2019 Budget (April 24, 2018)
• Energy Science Coalition Statement in Support of ARPA-E (April 16, 2018)
• CNSF FY 2019 Appropriations Advocacy Letter (April 12, 2018)
• Energy Sciences Coalition FY 2019 Funding Statement for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (March 30, 2018)
• Energy Sciences Coalition Thank You for FY 2018 Appropriations (March 30, 2018) 
• House Dear Colleague Letter in Support of DOE Office of Science FY 2019 Funding (March 16, 2018)
• Friends of ARS Letter on FY 2019 ARS Appropriations (March 16, 2018)
• CNSF Letter on FY 2018 Appropriations (February 21, 2018) 
• Energy Sciences Coalition FY 2018 Appropriations Statement (February 16, 2018)
• Science Society Letter on Science and R&D Funding (February 15, 2018)
• Joint Letter to Congress on Budget Caps and 302(b) Allocations (February 6, 2018)
• NDD United Letter Asking Congress to End Sequestration and Raise Budget Caps (January 24, 2018)
• USGS Coalition Letter in Support of Tim Petty Confirmation (January 3, 2018)
• Multi-society Statement to OMB on Reports of Restricted Terms at CDC (December 19, 2017)
• Energy Sciences Coalition Statement in Support of Completing FY 2018 Appropriations (December 14, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter on WOTUS Applicability Date Proposed Rule (December 12, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter to Congress on Tax Reform Conference (December 7, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter to Senate on Tax Reform (November 29, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter to Congress on Tax Reform (November 15, 2017)
• AFRI Coalition Letter in Support of AFRI FY 2018 Funding (November 3, 2017)
• Energy Sciences Coalition Letter to OMB in Support of Office of Science FY 2019 Budget (October 27, 2017)
• Joint Letter to House and Senate in Support of STEM Funding (ESA is a member of the STEM Education Coalition) (October 17, 2017)
• ESA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on National Atmospheric Deposition Program (October 20, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter on Administration Immigration Policies (October 17, 2017)
• Energy Sciences Coalition Statement in Support of ARPA-E (October 11, 2017)
• Multi-Society Comment Letter on WOTUS Repeal (September 21, 2017)
• CNSF Letter on FY 2018 Appropriations (September 5, 2017)
• USGS Coalition Senate Letter on FY 2018 Appropriations (August 31, 2017)
• Joint Society Letter Requesting Meeting with EPA Administrator Pruitt (July 31, 2017)
  ESA Comments to Department of Commerce on Marine Monument and Sanctuary Review(July 24, 2017)
• Coalition Letter to House and Senate Leadership Urging Bipartisan FY 2018 Budget Agreement (July 18, 2017)
• NDD United Letter to the House in Response to 302(b) Allocations for FY 2018 (July 13, 2017)
• ESA and AAAS Comments to DOI on National Monument Review (July 7, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter to President Trump and Agency Heads on Scientific Integrity and Scientific Advisory Boards (June 27, 2017)
• Multi-Organization Letter in Support of DOI Climate Science Centers (June 26, 2017)
• ESA Letter Urging NSF to Keep the Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG) program (June 8, 2017)
• Multi-Organization Letter on US Forest Service FY 2018 R&D Funding (June 2017)
• Multi-Organization House and Senate Letter on FY 2018 Funding for NOAA Education Programs (April 27 and June 1, 2017)
• ESA Senate Testimony on DOE Office of Science FY 2018 Budget (May 26, 2017)
• ESA Senate Testimony on EPA FY 2018 Budget (May 26, 2017)
• Scientific Community Letter to President Trump on OSTP Appointments (May 25, 2017)
• Multi-Organization Letter on FY 2018 Research Budget (May 24, 2017)
• USGS Coalition House Testimony on USGS FY 2018 Budget (May 24, 2017)
• ESA House Testimony on EPA FY 2018 Budget (May 24, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter Addressing Proposed Visa Changes (May 18, 2017)
• NDD United Sequestration Letter to House and Senate Budget Committee Members (May 17, 2017)
• ESA Senate Testimony on NOAA FY 2018 Budget (May 12, 2017)
• ESA House Testimony on DOE Office of Science FY 2018 Budget (May 3, 2017)
• ESA House Testimony on NOAA FY 2018 Budget (April 27, 2017)
• Community of Scientific Societies Applauds March for Science (April 24, 2017)
• ESA House Testimony on USGS FY 2018 Budget (April 17, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter on FY 2017-2018 R&D Budget (April 6, 2017)
• ESA Senate Testimony and Letter on USDA’s ARS and AFRI FY 2018 Budgets (April 6, 2017)
• ESA House Letter on USDA’s ARS and AFRI FY 2018 Budgets (April 6, 2017)
• ESA Senate Testimony on USGS FY 2018 Budget (April 5, 2017)
• ESA House Letter on USGS FY 2018 Budget (April 5, 2017)
• Dear Colleague Letter on NSF FY 2018 Budget (ESA supported the letter) (April 4, 2017)
• ESA Senate Testimony and Letter on NSF FY 2018 Budget (April 4, 2017) 
• ESA House Testimony and Letter on NSF FY 2018 Budget (April 4, 2017)
• CNSF Statement on NSF FY 2018 Funding (April 3, 2017) 
• Friends of ARS Document on USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and FY 2018 Budget (April 3, 2017)
• Multi-society Letter on H.R. 1430, the HONEST Act (March 28, 2017)
• Joint Letter to Administrator Pruitt in Support of Clean Water Rule and Amicus Brief (March 6, 2017)
• Joint Letters to Congress and President Trump in Support of Clean Water Rule and Amicus Brief (March 1, 2017)
• NDD United Sequestration Letter (March 1, 2017) 
• Multi-Society Letter to President Trump on Immigration Executive Order (January 31, 2017)
• ESA Letter to Congress on Scientific Integrity (January 26, 2017)
• ESA Letter to President Trump on Scientific Integrity (January 25, 2017)
• USGS Letter to President-elect Donald Trump (December 16, 2016)
• CNSF Letter and Transition Statement to President-elect Donald Trump (December 2016)
• CNSF Transition Process Statement and Policy Recommendations (December 2016)
• STEM Coalition Recommendations to President-elect Donald J. Trump (November 28, 2016)
• Multi-society letter to the Presidential transition team (November 23, 2016)
• ESA FY 2017 Appropriations Letter to Congress (November 18, 2016)
• NDD FY 2017 Appropriations Letter to Congress (November 17, 2016)
• USGS House Coalition FY 2017 Letter (October 19, 2016)
• USGS Senate Coalition FY 2017 Letter (October 19, 2016)
• NDD United FY 2017 Appropriations Letter (September 1, 2016)
• Presidential Science Debate Letter (August 10, 2016)
• CNFS House FY 2017 Letter (August 9, 2016)
• CNFS Senate FY 2017 Letter (August 9, 2016)
• USGS House FY 2017 Letter (July 8, 2016)
• USGS Senate FY 2017 Letter (July 8, 2016)
• CNSF Senate Statement on American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (July 6, 2016)
• Societies Reaffirm Climate Position (June 28, 2016)
• ESA Energy Modernization Act Letter (May 31, 2016)
• ESA Rangelands letter for UNEA-2 (May 18, 2016)
• CNSF Statement on NSF FY 2017 Funding (March 21, 2016)
• USGS Coalition FY 2017 Senate Letter (March 21, 2016)
• USGS Coalition FY 2017 House Letter (March 21, 2016)
• ESA Senate CJS Appropriations Letter on NSF FY 2017 Funding (March 18, 2016)
• ESA House CJS Appropriations Letter on NSF FY 2017 Funding (March 18, 2016)
• House Interior Appropriations Testimony on Joint Fire Science Program (March 17, 2016)
• Senate Interior Appropriations Testimony on Joint Fire Science Program (March 17, 2016)
• NOAA FY 2017 Education Funding House Letter (March 10, 2016)
• NOAA FY 2017 Education Funding Senate Letter (March 10, 2016)
• Science Coalitions Research Funding Thank You Letter (December 18, 2015)
• Scientific societies NOAA Climate Research Subpoena Letter (November 24, 2015)
• ESA FY 2016 Appropriations Letter (November 20, 2015)
• Science Coalitions Letter to Appropriators (November 2, 2015)
• Scientific Society Letter Applauding House Climate Resolution (September 25, 2015)
• ESEA 21st Century Community Learning Centers Letter (September 22, 2015)
• S. 779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act Letter (September 18, 2015)
• COP 21 United Nations Climate Change Conference Statement (September 11, 2015)
• NDD Letter Requesting Sequestration Relief for FY 2016 Funding (September 10, 2015)
• Scientific Societies Senate COMPETES Reauthorization Letter (August 21, 2015)
• Senate Scientific Conferences Thank You Letter (Schatz, Coons) (August 10, 2015)
• Senate Scientific Conferences Thank You Letter (Cochran, Mikulski) (August 10, 2015)
• Senate America COMPETES Letter (July 24, 2015)
• Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization letter (July 15, 2015)
• American Innovation Call to Action (June 23, 2015)
• FY 2016 CJS Appropriations Senate letter on NSF Directorates (June 5, 2015)
• Scientific Societies Climate Policy Riders Letter (April 23, 2015)
• CNSF America COMPETES Reauthorization Act Letter (April 21, 2015)
• ESA America COMPETES Reauthorization Act Letter (April 21, 2015)
• AAAS Letter on Travel to Scientific Conferences (April 21, 2015)
  Identical letters were sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Science, Space
  and Technology Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
• ESA FWS FY 2016 Funding Senate Letter (April 16, 2015)
• ESA FWS FY 2016 Funding House Letter (April 15, 2015)
• ESA NSF FY 2016 Funding Senate Letter (April 10, 2015)
• ESA NSF FY 2016 Funding House Letter (April 9, 2015)
• NOAA FY 2016 Education Funding Senate Letter (April 2, 2015)
• NOAA FY 2016 Education Funding House Letter (April 2, 2015)
• Comments to DOE on Engineered High Energy Crops (March 17, 2015)
• Secret Science Reform Act Letter (March 16, 2015)
• American Innovation Act Letter (March 16, 2015)
• Letter to EPA on Wood Biomass (March 11, 2015)
• CNSF Statement on NSF FY 2016 Funding (March 5, 2015)
• Nicaragua Canal Letter (February 23, 2015)
• Climate Research Letter to Senate Appropriators (February 20, 2015)
• NDD United Sequestration Letter (February 18, 2015)
• After School Education Letter to Sen. Alexander (January 30, 2015)
• Old Growth Logging in Tongass Letter (January 20, 2015)
• ESA Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans Letter (November 20, 2014)
• CNSF Letter Supporting NSF Funding in FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (November 14, 2014)
• Close the Innovation Deficit Letter (November 12, 2014)
• Letter to Appropriators on Climate Riders (November 10, 2014)
• Science Education Letter to Texas School Board (October 28, 2014)
• NSF Peer Review Thank You Letter to Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (October 28, 2014)
• CNSF Statement on Senate America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (September 2014)
• ESA Letter to Reid/McConnell on S. 1347, Conferences Accountability Act (September 2, 2014)
• Scientific Societies Letter on S. 1347, Conferences Accountability Act (July 29, 2014)
• NECIS Letter on Invasive Constrictors (July 24, 2014)
• CNSF Letter Supporting Senate FY 2015 CJS Appropriations Bill (June 18, 2014)
• CNSF Letter Supporting House FY 2015 CJS Appropriations Bill (May 22, 2014)
• FIRST Act (research directorates, Sec. 115) (May 21, 2014)
• Senate Approps. Hearing on “Innovation Deficit” Testimony (April 24, 2014)
• CJS Subcommittee Letter for NSF (April 23, 2014)
• FIRST Act (public access language) (March 31, 2014)
• FIRST Act (authorization levels) (March 12, 2014)
• Scientific Conferences Letter (January 13, 2014)
• FIRST Act Letter (December 19, 2013)
• NDD United Sequestration Letter (December 4, 2013)
• USDA REE Letter (December 2, 2013)
• Biosphere Reserve Letter (October 30, 2013)
• ESA NEPA Letter (October 29, 2013)
• Farm Bill Sodsaver and Conservation Programs Letter (October 29, 2013)
• Letter to Congress Supporting Wildlife and Conservation Grants (September 17, 2013)
• NECIS Letter Supporting Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act (May 31, 2013)
• Merit Review Letter to Chairman Smith (May 20, 2013)
• Federal Employee Participation in Scientific Conferences (April 17, 2013)
• EPA Environmental Education Letter (April 8, 2013)
• NOAA Education Letter (April 8, 2013)
• NECIS White House Letter on Invasive Constrictors (March 22, 2013)
• Letter to White House requesting Climate Summit (February 8, 2013)
• AAAS Organizational Sequestration Letter (December 7, 2012)
• ESA Budget Sequestration Letter (November 27, 2012)
• Biofuel feedstock letter to OMB on Arundo donax (October 4, 2012)
• Cross-Community Letter Supporting Non-Defense Discretionary Programs (July 12, 2012)
• Senate Letter Supporting FY 2013 NSF Funding (June 13, 2012)
• Society Letter on ELA (June 13, 2012)
• House Intersociety Letter on Travel Restrictions (May 21, 2012 )
• Letter Supporting Food & Agricultural Research, Education and Economics Funding (March 18, 2012)
• EPA Environmental Education Letter (March 16, 2012)
• NOAA Education Programs Letter (March 16, 2012)
• Senate Letter Opposing Federal Research Public Access Act (March 5, 2012)
• Scientific Societies Oppose GRANT Act (February 13, 2012)
• STEM Ed Coalition letter on ESEA (February 10, 2012)
• Research Works Act letter to IssaMaloney (February 1, 2012)
• ESA Letter to President Obama on Keystone decision (January 23, 2012)
• ESA on NSB digital data sharing report (January 18, 2012)
• ESA Letter on Public Access to Digital Data (January 12, 2012)
• ESA Letter on Public Access to Publications (December 20, 2011)
• ESA NSF BIO Proposal Processing Changes Letter (August 24, 2011)
• SCB, ESA, TWS Letter on Environmental Riders (July 22, 2011)
• ESA NSF Merit Review Criteria Letter (July 12, 2011)
• Scientific Societies Letter Supporting NSF-SBE (July 11, 2011)
• Letter opposing legislative efforts to remove ESA protections for dunes sagebrush lizard and lesser prairie chicken (June 9, 2011)
• Proposed Mineral Exploration Withdrawal near Grand Canyon National Park (April 27, 2011)
• Letter to Hill Leaders re HR 1 (February 25, 2011)
• International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources (September 27, 2010)
• Independent scientific research assessments of the Gulf (September 15, 2010)
• Living and Non-living Natural Science Collections: Irreplaceable International Resources (September 2010)
• Water Principles Letter (March 29, 2010)
• SCB and ESA letter on Notice of Intent for Forest Management (February 12, 2010)
• OSTP on Public Access Policy (January 21, 2010)
• Scientific Organizations Reaffirm Consensus on Climate Change (October 21, 2009)
• ESA National Oceans Policy Public Comment (October 16, 2009)
• ESA Joint letter on Tropical Forests and Climate Change (September 23, 2009)
• ESA Science Collections Letter (August 31, 2009)
• Thank you Letter to the Speaker Nancy Pelosi (January 22, 2009)
• Letter to the Obama administration (January 14, 2009)
• Endangered Species Act Regulation Changes Regarding Scientific Review Process (September 21, 2008)
• ESA Letter on Endangered Species Act Regulation Changes Regarding Scientific Review Process (September 12, 2008)
• ESA Letter on Save America’s Forests (September 4, 2008)
• Letter to Congressional Leadership re NSF budget (January 2, 2007)
• Comments on EPA proposed rule on stream mitigation (June 30, 2006)
• BESC Letter on NSF Appropriations (June 1, 2006)
• Letter to Sen. DeWine: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act (May 18, 2006)
  An identical letter was sent to Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) who co-introduced the bill.
• Letter on Ocean Research and Competitiveness from Science Societies (May 17, 2006)
• ESA Letter on Competitiveness (May 16, 2006)
• Letter to Rep. Ehlers: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act (May 12, 2006)
  An identical letter was sent to Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) who co-introduced the bill.
• ESA/AIBS Letter on NSF Appropriations (May 3, 2006)
• BESC Letter on American Competitiveness Initiative (May 1, 2006)
• 2006 Amicus Brief of Scientific Societies in Carabell v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (contact PAO for copy)
• 2005 Comments on NMFS Columbia River Basin Salmon Draft Biological Opinion
• 2005 Comments on Forest Service NFMA Planning Rule
• 2005 ESA Testimony for DOE FY 2006 Budget
• 2005 ESA Testimony for NOAA, NASA, and NSF FY 2006 Budgets
• 2005 ESA Testimony for EPA, USFS, and USGS FY 2006 Budgets
• 2004 ESA Letter on Utah Disclaimer of Interest and Roadless Areas
• 2004 Comments on Proposed Changes to Roadless Rule (Oct. 20)
• 2004 EPA Testimony for EPA Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
• 2004 Testimony for NOAA 2005 Budget 
• 2004 Testimony for Fiscal Year 2005 for the U.S. Geological Survey
• 2004 Testimony on the National Science Foundation
• 2004 Comments on NMFS Proposed Policy for Hatchery Raised Salmon
• 2003 ESA Comments on Proposed Clean Water Act Regulations
• The Ecological Society of America Comments on H.R. 1662, the “Sound Science for Endangered species Act Planning Act” (2003)
• 2003 ESA Letter on Endangered Species Act Regulation Changes Regarding Foreign Endangered Species
• 2003 NFMA Planning Rule Comments
• 2003 ESA Letter on RS 2477 – Roadless Areas Rulemaking
• 2003 ESA Letter on Proposed DOD Environmental Laws Exemptions
• 2003 National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
• 2002 Infrastructure Report
• 2002 National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
• 2001 ESA letter on USGS & Freshwater Resources
• 2000 ESA Letter on USDA NRI Competitive Grants Program

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