ESA echoes the message of the protests: Black lives matter. We commit to redoubling our efforts to challenge and break down inequities as we advance the science and practice of ecology. A letter to the community:
Dr.
@MonicaGTurner
is the recipient of the 2020 Eminent Ecologist Award. Her work has crystallized landscape ecology as a discipline and shaped the field into a quantitative discipline grounded in theory about processes that influence landscape dynamics.
This year’s recipient of the Eminent Ecologist Award is Monica Turner, professor
@UWiBio
and a pioneer of landscape ecology whose passion and contributions have shaped the culture of the discipline. Congratulations!
@MonicaGTurner
#ESA2020
From drones to DNA, ecologists today use tools that would be unrecognizable to scientists 100 yrs ago—and the same is true of their statistics!
Announcing "100 Years of Statistical Ecology," a Collection of landmark
@ESAEcology
papers
Read the release:
Congrats to Erika Marín-Spiotta, professor
@UWMadisonGeog
, who was elected as an ESA Fellow for advancing knowledge of soil carbon stability and its response to land use change, and for serving as a global leader. Thanks for your important work
@emsaurios
!
#ESA2022
🥳
Desiree L. Narango, Postdoctoral Fellow
@UMassAmherst
, was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for pioneering research on ecological connections in human-dominated ecosystems, and for promoting diversity and inclusion in ecology. Congrats!
@DLNarango
#ESA2021
Congratulations to Alexandra Harmon-Threatt, Assistant Professor
@iBioIllinois
, elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for critical research in native bee ecology and conservation, and for excellence in teaching and public outreach.
@theHTlab
#ESA2020
📢 Announcing the 2022 ESA Fellows and Early Career Fellows! 📢
Please join us in congratulating these ecologists who are making outstanding contributions to ecological research, communication, education, and management 🚀🌿🥳
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the 2022 cohort of the ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholars!
Dr. Karen Bailey
Dr. Aroloye Ofo Numbere
Dr. Bruno Soares
Dr. Nikki Traylor-Knowles
ESA announces its 2020 Fellows!
The fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research and discovery, communication, education and pedagogy, and management and policy.
Read about the Fellows here:
Congrats to Jay T. Lennon, professor
@IndianaUniv
, elected as an ESA Fellow for research in the ecology and evolution of microbial communities, leadership towards bridging microbiology and macroecology, and mentoring researchers!
@jaytlennon
#ESA2021
Congratulations to Maria Natalia Umaña, Asst Professor
@UMich
, for her election as an ESA Early Career Fellow!
Her cutting-edge research on plant functional traits has deepened our understanding of forest tree diversity & community dynamics, particularly in the tropics
#ESA2023
The Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education goes to Jorge Ramos!
@JorgeRH2O
is recognized for his engaging teaching, passion for science outreach and mentorship, & commitment to DEIJ. He's a
@Stanford
Instructor & Executive Director of
@StanfordJRBP
.
#ESA2023
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the first cohort of the ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholars!
Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks
Dr. Theresa Wei Ying Ong
Dr. Adriana Lucia Romero-Olivares
Dr. Erika S. Zavaleta
ESA is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Cottingham as Editor in Chief of Ecology!
Starting January 1, 2020, she’ll lead
@ESAEcology
in publishing papers across the eco sciences as it celebrates 100 years.
@KathyCottingham
@WileyGlobal
Congrats to Grace Wilkinson, Assistant Professor
@WiscLimnology
, elected as an Early Career Fellow for her research on the role of lakes in carbon cycling, and for translating science to a diverse group of stakeholders and early-career scientists!
@goodgracious23
#ESA2022
Congratulations to Bruno Soares
@Bruno_E_Soares
, Postdoc
@UtscBiology
, for his selection as a 2022-24 ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholar!
He's recognized for his research into the links between tropical fish community ecology & ecosystem function🏆
#ESA2023
Nikki Traylor-Knowles
@cnidarians_rock
, Associate Professor
@MiamiRosenstiel
, is a 2022-24 ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholar, in recognition of her important work on coral immune function & her advocacy for Black women in the sciences. Congratulations!👏👏
Congrats to Aimee Classen, elected as an ESA Fellow for creative leadership, vision for international research collaborations, research contributions to global environmental change, & outstanding service!
@aimeeclassen
#ESA2020
Introducing the 2023 class of ESA Fellows and Early Career Fellows! 🎉
Join us in congratulating these scientists who are pushing the boundaries of ecological knowledge and enriching our profession 💡 🙌
Read the full announcement here:
📣We're happy to announce the 2024 class of ESA Fellows and Early Career Fellows!
Congratulations to these ecologists whose pioneering research, dedicated mentorship & tireless advocacy improve our science & society
Read the full announcement:
Loralee Larios, Assistant Professor
@UCRiverside
, was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for research in plant community ecology, emerging leadership in restoration ecology, exceptional outreach, and work on diversifying ecology. Congratulations!
@loraleelarios
#ESA2021
Congratulations to Meredith Holgerson
@pondscience
, Assistant Professor
@Cornell
, for being elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow! Her research on ponds & lakes integrates ecosystem ecology, community ecology and conservation
#ESA2023
Meghan Duffy, Professor
@UMich
, is elected as an ESA Fellow for advancing our understanding of how interactions between parasites, hosts, & their environment drive the spread of disease. She's also recognized for her efforts to promote mental health in academia 🎉
#ESA2023
The 2023 ESA Excellence in Ecology Scholars Announced. Congrats from ESA!!
Top row left to right: Drs. Sarah Bombaci and Aidee Guzman. Bottom row left to right: Drs. Danielle Ignace and Lynette Strickland.
Lauren G. Shoemaker, Assistant Professor
@UWyonews
, was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for research in complex ecological systems, for leadership in collaborative science, and for dedicated teaching and mentoring. Congratulations!
@lg_shoemaker
#ESA2021
Congrats to Holly Moeller
@mixotrophe
, Asst Professor
@ucsantabarbara
, elected as an Early Career Fellow for her dedication to math literacy & her innovative use of mathematical models & empirical methods revealing how acquired metabolism evolves & shapes ecosystems
#ESA2023
Jennifer Pett-Ridge
@Jeffinerca
of
@Livermore_Lab
,
@ucmerced
&
@UCBerkeley
is named an ESA Fellow for her integration of microbial ecology & biogeochemistry, and for her novel methodology linking microbial identity with ecosystem function🏅
Ellen Damschen, professor
@UWiBio
, was elected as an ESA Fellow for pioneering research in plant ecology, and excellence in teaching and mentoring. Congratulations!
@edamschen
#ESA2020
This year’s Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education goes to Jennifer Funk for her excellence in teaching, mentoring, outreach, involvement w/ underrepresented groups, & for involving students in her top-level ecological research. Congrats!
@FunktionalEco
#ESA2020
Sasha Reed
@ecology_awesome
of
@USGS
is named an ESA Fellow in honor of her extraordinary work shaping biogeochemistry, ecosystem ecology, & global change science, and for her commitment to mentoring & increasing diversity in the field 🏆
Congrats to Marie-Josée Fortin, Professor
@UofT
, for her election as an ESA Fellow!🥳
Her use of novel spatial statistics, analytic methods & simulation models has deepened our knowledge of biodiversity's movement, distribution & conservation
#ESA2023
Caryn Vaughn, Professor
@UofOklahoma
, has been elected as an ESA Fellow!🎉
Her integrative work on freshwater mussels has enhanced our understanding of the connections between aquatic biodiversity, ecosystem function, & human wellbeing. Congrats!
#ESA2023
Congrats to Julian Resasco, Assistant Professor
@CUBoulder
, who was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for advancing ecological understanding of human impacts on biodiversity & species interactions, and for promoting diversity and inclusion in ecology.
@Julian_Resasco
#ESA2021
ESA’s Annual Meeting is going virtual! From August 3-6, you can join ecologists from around the world for four days of research and career discussions, and look ahead to the future. Learn more about what’s in store at
#ESA2020
!
Pedro R. Peres-Neto, professor
@Concordia
, was elected as an ESA Fellow for research in aquatic science, spatial ecology and multivariate statistics, leadership in scientific societies, and international collaboration and outreach. Congratulations!
@com_ecology
#ESA2021
Announcing the 2021 class of ESA Fellows and Early Career Fellows! The fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which ESA members contribute to ecological research, communication, education, management and policy.
Read about the Fellows here:
We're delighted to announce a call for applications for our new Editorial Fellows Program!✨
This 2yr program for early career ecologists offers leadership training in publishing, with mentoring from our EiCs & staff
Apps are due ➡️July 8⬅️
Learn more:
Jennifer Powers, Associate Professor
@umncbs
, was elected as an ESA Fellow for contributions to long-term research in ecosystem ecology, restoration, and conservation, and for training the next generation of tropical ecologists. Congratulations!
@jennifer_pow
#ESA2020
Steven Allison
@StevenDAllison
of
@UCIrvine
is named an ESA Fellow for his outstanding research in microbial ecology, and for his commitment to interdisciplinary training of the next generation of environmental scientists🏆
Congratulations to Michael Kaspari, professor
@OU_Biology
and ESA Fellow elected for work in macro-ecology, ant biology, and ecosystems ecology, and for being an inspiring researcher, teacher, mentor, and friend.
#ESA2020
The Robert MacArthur Award goes to Priyanga Amarasekare, professor
@UCLAEEB
, for her fundamental advances in the field and for her integrative approach to solving important practical problems. Congratulations! 🥳
#ESA2022
Patricia Soranno, Professor
@MichiganStateFW
, was elected as an ESA Fellow for work in landscape limnology and macrosystems ecology, and for advancing methods, tools, & perspectives in data-intensive ecology. Congratulations!
@PASmsu2
#ESA2020
Congratulations to Nicholas Gotelli,
@BiologyUVM
professor, elected an ESA Fellow for outstanding intellectual leadership in ecology and ecological methodology, and for his service to the Ecological Society of America!
#ESA2020
We mourn the loss of ESA Past President Diana Wall whose impact on the science of ecology and on ecologists leaves an enduring legacy. She will be greatly missed and we are grateful for her leadership service to ESA
@SOGES_CSU
@theGSBI
@AIBSbiology
@SON_nemaweb
...And we're gearing up for tomorrow's Awards Ceremony and Scientific Plenary with Priyanga Amarasekare at 8AM! Her talk is titled:
Non-linearity, variability and emergent patterns: an integrative perspective
Nyeema Harris, Assistant Professor
@Umich
, was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for mammal conservation ecology research, exceptional outreach and community engagement, and influential work toward diversifying the discipline of ecology. Congratulations!
#UMichEEB
#ESA2020
Mary Donovan
@fishymary
, Assistant Professor
@ASU
, has been elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow in recognition of her socio-ecological systems research, which has informed the management & conservation of coral reefs. Congrats!
#ESA2023
We're pleased to announce the results of our recent Governing Board election🎉
Congratulations to President-Elect Peter Groffman of
@asrc_gc
& Board Members Angee Doerr
@andoerr
of
@OregonState
, Alex Moore
@Dr_AlexM
of
@UBC
& Yude Pan of
@usfs_nrs
!
Lauren Ponisio, Asst Professor
@uoregon
, has been elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow! 🎉
She's recognized for her work advancing our understanding of pollinator community structure, function, & conservation, as well as for her dedication to inclusivity in science
#ESA2023
Fernando Maestre Gil, distinguished researcher
@UA_Universidad
, was elected as an ESA Fellow for contributions to the ecology of drylands, and for fostering truly inclusive, collaborative networks among ecologists. Congratulations!
@ftmaestre
#ESA2020
📢 Announcing the recipients of ESA’s 2022 awards! 📢🥳
Please join us in celebrating these exceptional ecologists’ accomplishments in research, teaching, sustainability, and diversity, and their lifelong commitment to the profession🌟🏆🌱
Amy E Zanne, Associate Professor
@GWtweets
, was elected as an ESA Fellow for building a trait-based conceptual framework of plant ecology and evolution, and fostering a new generation of collaboration networks in trait-based ecology. Congratulations!
@AmyZanne
#ESA2021
The 2020 Sustainability Science Award recognizes Dr.
@DrewHarvell
(
@CornellEEB
) for her writing on ocean conservation in her book “Ocean Outbreak; Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease.”
This year’s recipient of the Eminent Ecologist Award is Robert Holt, a pioneer of theoretical ecology and collaborator extraordinaire. Congratulations!
#ESA2019
David Wardle, professor
@NTU_ASE
, is this year’s recipient of the Robert H. Whittaker Distinguished Ecologist Award for his work on ecosystem change, biodiversity/ecosystem function, and aboveground-belowground linkages in terrestrial ecosystems. Congrats!
#ESA2020
ESA is pleased to announce the 2019 fellows! The program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research and other impacts on the community.
Read about the fellows here:
The 2020 Sustainability Science Award goes to Drew Harvell, professor
@CornellEEB
, for her 2019
@ucpress
book: Ocean Outbreak; Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease. Congrats!
#ESA2020
Congrats to Matthew Wallenstein
@mwallenstein
, professor
@CSUAgSci
, elected as an ESA Fellow for unraveling the role of microbial adaptation in ecosystem responses to climate change and for applying ecological understanding to sustainable technologies!
#ESA2022
🎉
Congrats to Agostine Torres, PhD candidate at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council & winner of the Lucy Braun Award for her 2019 poster, which addressed invasive plant management & plant community assembly theory!
@CONICETDialoga
@TorresAgostina_
#ESA2020
Congratulations to Lisa Schulte Moore, professor
@IowaStateU
, who was elected as an ESA Fellow for pioneering strategies that fostered wildlife conservation, reduced soil erosion, and improved water quality in agricultural regions.
@lschultemoore
#ESA2021
Expand your statistical skill set! Learn about Generalized Linear Models with
@Physacourses
comprehensive course using R on Mar. 4-6 from 10-2 PM ET. Designed for all career levels. Learn more & register here:
This year’s winner of the MacArthur Award is Kathleen Treseder
@kktreseder
of
@UCIrvine
!🥳 We celebrate her trailblazing research in microbial & soil ecology, and her dedication to public service
Students: Looking for funding support to attend
#ESA2023
in Portland, OR?
Our Sections & Chapters are offering a slew of grants & awards for meeting attendees! Some of the deadlines are approaching soon:
It’s the last day of
#ESA2020
, but presentations and asynchronous Q&A will continue to be available for several months. We encourage you to continue engaging with the meeting platform as your time allows!
Congratulations to Margaret Mayfield, Professor
@MayfieldLabUQ
, who was elected as an ESA Fellow for outstanding research that spans basic and applied ecological questions!
#ESA2021
Thanks & we agree Sarah, apologies! It is an outdated term, better replaced with "Speed Networking." ESA is working to update the program, which takes a while. Thanks for your patience. But, we were able to update the sign-up site to "Speed Networking"
Hi
@ESA_org
! I appreciate
#ESA2020
, even while we need to be remote, but can we please rename "speed dating" events for
#ESA2021
? I think everyone would know what format "speed networking" or "speed meeting" implies, but the current terminology is outdated in era of
#metooSTEM
James Stroud
@jamesTstroud
of
@GeorgiaTech
is named an Early Career Fellow for his unique integration of ecology and evolution, his excellence in scientific outreach and communication, and for his outstanding teaching and mentoring 🎇
Allison Louthan
@allisonmlouthan
, Assistant Professor
@KState
, has been elected an ESA Early Career Fellow!👏
Her research tackles questions about climate change, species interactions, and population ecology. Congrats!
#ESA2023
Laura Dee, Assistant Professor
@CUBoulder
, was elected as an Early Career Fellow for her innovative and interdisciplinary contributions to the fields of ecology and conservation science. Congratulations
@lauraellendee
!
#ESA2022
Julian Olden, professor
@UW_SAFS
, was elected as an ESA Fellow for pushing the frontiers of invasion ecology, for deepening the understanding of freshwater sustainability, and for tireless science communication and mentorship. Congratulations
@oldenfish
!
#ESA2022
🙌🙌
Today we announce the 2023 ESA award winners – a dedicated group of ecologists who have made outstanding & far-reaching contributions to our field 👏🏆🎉
Read the full announcement here:
🏅Announcing the 2024 ESA award recipients!🏅
These remarkable individuals have made outstanding contributions to ecology in research, teaching, sustainability, diversity, and lifelong commitment to the profession. Read the full announcement here:
Diogo Borges Provete
@DiogoProvete
of
@UFMSbr
is named an Early Career Fellow for his work integrating evolution with metacommunity ecology to advance our understanding of species coexistence, and for his commitment to the Latinx community of ecologists🥳
Announcing a call for submissions for the inaugural issue of our new Open Access journal, 'Earth Stewardship'!🥳
This transdisciplinary journal publishes applied & theoretical articles that link knowledge to action to protect our planet. Learn more:
Joleah Lamb, Assistant Professor
@UCIBioSci
, was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for for contributions to science communication and solutions-based research at the interface of ecosystem function and public health. Congratulations!
@joleahlamb
#ESA2020
The 2019 Lucy Braun award goes to PhD candidate Agostina Torres (
@TorresAgostina_
) for her
#ESA2019
poster, “Inverser priority effects: Order of invasive species removal affects early plant community assemblage.”
Congrats to Jennifer M. Sunday, Assistant Professor
@mcgillu
, who was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for advancing understanding of ecological change and climate change responses!
@JennSunday
#ESA2021
Join us next Monday for the latest in
@esa_statistics
&
@eco4cast
's Statistical Methods webinar series:
@n_a_gilbert
on "Integrated Species Distribution Models"
May 1 @ Noon ET
Register:
Congrats to Carl Boettiger, Assistant Professor
@ESPM_Berkeley
, who was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for leadership in population ecology and open science!
@cboettig
#ESA2020
ESA thanks Don Strong,
@ESAEcology
for his tremendous and exceptional service to ESA. He has announced that he will step down as Ecology’s EiC July 2019. ESA will be seeking nominations for a new Ecology EiC and will distribute the call widely. Please retweet.
Steward Pickett (
@UrbanSteward
), Distinguished Senior Scientist
@caryinstitute
, receives the 2021 Eminent Ecologist Award for his nearly 45-year research career of advancing knowledge in ecology and his immense service contributions to the scientific community. Congrats!
#ESA2021
Congratulations to Rachel Germain, Sharon Strauss, and Benjamin Gilbert for receiving the George Mercer Award, granted for their publication ‘Experimental dispersal reveals characteristic scales of biodiversity in a natural landscape’!
#ESA2018
Serita Frey,
@UofNH
professor, was elected an ESA Fellow for her leadership, service to the Ecological Society of America, outstanding research contributions in soil ecology, & mentorship of the next generation of ecologists. Congratulations!
@seritafrey
#ESA2020
ESA is pleased to announce the new $5,000 ESA Excellence in Ecology (EEE) Scholarship to recognize the research and engagement activities of scholars who have traditionally been excluded or underrepresented in ESA.
Apply by September 7
Congrats to Adrian C. Stier, Assistant Professor
@ucsantabarbara
, who was elected as an ESA Early Career Fellow for contributions to marine population & community ecology, novel perspectives on ecosystem resilience, and commitment to community engagement.
@AdrianStier
#ESA2021
Timon McPhearson, Thomas Elmqvist, Nancy Grimm, & Steward Pickett accept the Sustainability Science Award for themselves and Jari Niemela, Marina Alberti, Christiane Weber, Dagmar Haase, Jürgen Breuste, and Salman Qureshi. Congrats!
#ESA2019