Spreading SEEDS, growing diversity
SEEDS is an education program of Ecological Society of America (ESA), and Iman is one of several SEEDS students who will be attending and presenting research at ESA’s upcoming Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh.
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May 07, 2009
[toggles title=”In This Issue”] [toggle title=”2010 BUDGET: WHITE HOUSE PROPOSAL INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT INCREASES FOR SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT”] Earlier today, President Obama released his $3.4 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2010, setting the stage for the 2010 appropriations process in Congress. The proposal includes many significant increases for renewable energy and environmental programs, along with $17 billion in proposed spending cuts,…
Ecosystems and the public good, Darwin style
This week there has been no shortage of Darwin-related events to attend about town in Washington, D.C., as science and environmental groups have clamored to put on talks, events and celebrations commemorating Darwin’s legacy. Today I attended a symposium sponsored by the National Academies , titled “Twenty-first Century Ecosystems: Systemic Risk and the Public Good.” The session I attended on…
In defense of evolution
From the first college introductory biology class, budding biologists are taught the fundamentals of evolution by natural selection. The field of study is soundly rooted in the concept…so soundly, in fact, that scientists often take for granted its validity, snubbing their noses at and refusing to engage in any debate on the topic. But the issue has come to the…
February 05, 2008
[toggles title=”In This Issue”] [toggle title=”BUSH BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009″] The Bush Administration unveiled its proposal for the fiscal year (FY) 2009 federal budget on February 4, 2008 . The proposed budget reflects the Bush Administration’s continued emphasis on defense and security as well as on bolstering the physical sciences. In a budget briefing at the White House…
National Invasive Weeds Awareness Week February 25 – March 2, 2007
A group from across the United States will congregate in Washington, DC, February 25-March 2, 2007, to spread awareness about the threat posed by invasive plants.
February 08, 2007
[toggles title=”In This Issue”] [toggle title=”BUSH BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008″] The Bush Administration unveiled its proposal for the fiscal year (FY) 2008 federal budget on February 5, 2007. The proposed budget reflects the Bush Administration’s desire to keep spending for non-security discretionary programs capped at a 1.0 percent increase. In contrast to mandatory programs such as Social Security…
May 2005
ESA Governing Board May 19-20, 2005 Washington , DC Members Present: Jerry Melillo (President), Bill Schlesinger (Past-President, 5/19/05 only), Nancy Grimm (President-elect), Alan Covich (incoming President-elect), Gus Shaver (Vice President for Science), Norm Christensen (Vice President for Finance), Bill Parton (incoming VP for Finance), Carol Brewer (Vice President for Education and Human Resources), Rich Pouyat (incoming VP for Public Affairs), Shahid Naeem…