Ecological Society of America
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a professional organization of ecological scientists. Based in the United States and founded in 1915, ESA publications include peer-reviewed journals, newsletters, fact sheets, and teaching resources. It holds an annual meeting at different locations in the USA and Canada. In addition to its publications and annual meeting, ESA is engaged in public policy, science, education, and diversity issues.
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| Abbreviation | ESA |
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| Formation | December 28, 1915 |
| Founded at | Columbus, Ohio |
| Type | 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership corporation |
| Legal status | non profit |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
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Region | North America |
| Products | peer-reviewed journals, newsletters, fact sheets, and teaching resources |
| Services | Membership, Meetings, Networking, Professional Career Training, Educational Support, and Financial Awards |
Membership | 9,000 |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Catherine O’Riordan |
Chief Financial Officer | Elizabeth Biggs |
Director of Public Affairs | Alison Mize |
Director of Science Programs | Adrienne Sponberg |
Key people | Elizabeth Biggs, Katherine S. McCarter |
Main organ | Governing Board, Various Standing Committees |
| Subsidiaries | Agroecology
Applied Ecology Aquatic Ecology Asian Ecology Biogeosciences Black Ecologists Communication and Engagement Disease Ecology Early Career Ecologists Ecological Restoration Education Environmental Justice Human Ecology Inclusive Ecology Invasion Ecology Long-term Studies Microbial Ecology Natural History Open Science Paleoecology Physiological Ecology Plant Population Ecology Policy Rangeland Ecology Researchers at Undergraduate Institutions Soil Ecology Statistical Ecology Student Section Theoretical Ecology Traditional Ecological Knowledge Urban Ecosystem Ecology Vegetation |
Staff (2020) | 32 |
Volunteers (2020) | Hundreds |
| Website | www |
ESA's 9,000 members are researchers, educators, natural resource managers, and students in over 90 countries. Members work on a wide range of topics, from agroecology to marine diversity, and explore the relationships between organisms and their past, present, and future environments. As of June 2023 the society has 32 topical sections, six regional chapters, and ten committees.