{"id":2721,"date":"2026-04-27T18:20:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/?page_id=2721"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:44:47","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/newsroom\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-orange-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Press releases from ESA and other institutions regarding the Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City will be posted here, as they become available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-blue);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Media_Tip_Sheet_AI_in_ecology_at_ESAs_2026_Annual_Meeting\"><\/span>Media Tip Sheet: AI in ecology at ESA\u2019s 2026 Annual Meeting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">At the ESA Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, presentations across the program will examine how ecologists are adapting AI technologies for use in the study and stewardship of natural systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:9.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/star-accent.png\" alt=\"Decorative graphic of a Sego Lilly a plant native to the united states southwestern region.\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/blog\/category\/press-releases\/press-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full announcement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-blue);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Media_Tip_Sheet_Science_of_the_Intermountain_West_at_ESAs_2026_Annual_Meeting\"><\/span>Media Tip Sheet: Science of the Intermountain West at ESA\u2019s 2026 Annual Meeting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">As scientists gather in Salt Lake City for this year\u2019s ESA Annual Meeting, many presentations will focus on the ecological challenges and opportunities facing the Intermountain West.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:9.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/star-accent.png\" alt=\"Decorative graphic of a Sego Lilly a plant native to the united states southwestern region.\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/blog\/2026\/06\/17\/media-tip-sheet-science-of-the-intermountain-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full announcement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-blue);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LTER_at_ESA_2026\"><\/span>LTER at ESA, 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">The LTER Network always puts in a strong showing at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting and 2026 is no exception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:9.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/star-accent.png\" alt=\"Decorative graphic of a Sego Lilly a plant native to the united states southwestern region.\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lternet.edu\/stories\/lter-at-esa-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full announcement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-blue);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MEDIA_ADVISORY_Save_the_Date_for_ESAs_2026_Annual_Meeting_in_Salt_Lake_City_Utah\"><\/span>MEDIA ADVISORY: Save the Date for ESA\u2019s 2026 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">The Ecological Society of America is convening July 26\u201331 for its 2026 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:9.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/star-accent.png\" alt=\"Decorative graphic of a Sego Lilly a plant native to the united states southwestern region.\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-35f06ea7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/blog\/2026\/05\/20\/media-advisory-save-the-date-for-esas-2026-annual-meeting-in-salt-lake-city-utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full advisory<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-blue);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecological_Society_of_America_announces_2026_award_recipients\"><\/span>Ecological Society of America announces 2026 award recipients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">The Ecological Society of America announces its 2026 award recipients, honoring ecologists whose research, teaching, mentorship and leadership have advanced ecological science and its benefits to society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:9.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/star-accent.png\" alt=\"Decorative graphic of a Sego Lilly a plant native to the united states southwestern region.\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16ab551e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/blog\/2026\/05\/06\/ecological-society-of-america-announces-2026-award-recipients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full release<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-blue);border-bottom-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecological_Society_of_America_Announces_2026_Fellows\"><\/span>Ecological Society of America Announces 2026 Fellows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its eight new Fellows and ten new Early Career Fellows. They will be formally acknowledged and celebrated during a ceremony July 27, 2026, at ESA\u2019s Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:9.6%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/star-accent.png\" alt=\"Decorative graphic of a Sego Lilly a plant native to the united states southwestern region.\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-accent-white-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-13f2d22c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/15\/ecological-society-of-america-announces-2026-fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the full release<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find news posts about this year&#8217;s meeting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1090,"parent":1078,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2721","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2721"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3070,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2721\/revisions\/3070"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}