January 2019
An earlier version of this message included a link to renew membership. ESA apologizes for any confusion.
Dear ESA member,
Thank you again for renewing with us for 2019. We hope that you'll continue to find value in ESA membership and be a big part of the future of our Society.
In this issue of
Member Connection
, you'll find:
Read on!
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Governing Board: Call for Nominations
The volunteer leadership of ESA has an important role to play in building continuity of governance while shaping the Society's future. In this EcoTone post, Past President Rich Pouyat covers the goals of the Governing Board and Board of Professional Certification in the context of Extending the Tent, and opens nominations for this slate of positions, to be elected this year and seated in 2020.
Read more
and submit your nominations!
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Become a Certified Ecologist
ESA is proud to provide certification to ecologists. Applications are open for the 2019 cycle and will be accepted online through
February 1, 2019
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You can learn more about the program and process. The certified Senior Ecologists in every field will also share their view on the value of the certification during
our informational webinar
on
January 10 at 3:00 p.m. ET
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A New Ecology Education Framework from ESA
Join us for a webinar
on
January 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET
for an overview of the Framework and the opportunities and challenges for its implementation, highlight examples of its application and map out an agenda for research and assessment, plus a brief summary of what is next for ensuring the continued evolution and application of the 4DEE Framework and a discussion of how you can get involved in future ESA activities on the 4DEE.
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A Letter from the President
During her tenure as ESA president, Dr. Laura Huenneke is writing a monthly column on
the EcoTone blog
. This month's topic covers the changing publishing landscape.
Read more!
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2019 Katherine S. McCarter
Graduate Student Policy Award
Calling all graduate students! ESA is accepting applications for the 2019 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Students receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for policy training and to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Participants will represent ESA and engage first-hand at the interface of science and public policy. The event occurs March 25-27, 2019.
Applications are due January 13.
For information on how to apply,
click here
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ESA Voices Concern about EPA's Effort to Weaken the Clean Water Rule
ESA released a statement urging the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to consider the far-reaching implications of weakening the 2015 Clean Water Rule (Waters of the United States Rule or WOTUS) and calling for any re-definition of WOTUS to be informed by science.
See the full statement here.
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ESA & USSEE 2019 Joint Meeting: Call for Abstracts
The calls for contributed abstracts (
talks
and
posters
) are now open. All abstracts are due Thursday,
February 21 at 5:00 P.M. Eastern time (2:00 P.M. Pacific time)
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You can download a
meeting flyer
to remind your colleagues about the upcoming deadline.
Are you planning a social event
(mixer, reception, business meeting) at the Annual Meeting in Louisville? Please note that the form to request social events will be available soon. Be sure to submit your event request by Thursday,
March 14 at 5:00 P.M. ET
. Space may be limited.
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5th Life Discovery -- Doing Science Biology Education Conference (LDC)
To increase the diversity of participants and institutions, funds are available to support educator travel and conference registration to the 2019 LDC. Travel Awards for High School and College Faculty application deadline is by
January 31, 2019
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IPBES Call for Nominations of Early Career Fellows
ESA is assisting the
Inter-Governmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
on soliciting nominations of early career fellows for their upcoming Assessment of Invasive Alien Species. Fellows will attend meetings and workshops, receive training, and be paired with a mentor for the assessment period.
The deadline to apply to ESA is
January 25, 2019
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Learn more
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Science and Visual: Be Part of ESA's Growth on Instagram
We are revamping our Instagram! Check us out at
@ecologicalsociety
as we add new and stunning content relating to our members’ research and society news.
Want to submit a field photo to us?
We are accepting submissions for amazing ecological photos!
Visit our home page
for a link to the submission guide, or
find it here
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The Essential Role of Reviewers
The role of reviewers is essential for the ESA to publish its world-class scientific journals. In the
December 2018 issue of
Ecology
, we recognize the
3,000+ individuals
who have reviewed for
Ecology, Ecological Applications, Ecological Monographs
and
Ecosphere
in the past year. Their thoughtful critiques are at the heart of the journals’ mission to promote ecological science and to raise public awareness of ecological issues – for which our editors and authors are exceedingly grateful.
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Sync Your Journal Account with Ours
ESA and Wiley are now using a single sign-on to make it easier for ESA members to access journal articles. This requires a one-time login at the Wiley site.
Visit ESA Journals
and click the link at top right to log in, and select the ESA option. If it's your first time, just follow the prompts to be able to log in at the journals site with your ESA account.
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Questions, comments, and feedback are welcome. Contact
Membership
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