Go to: https://eco.confex.com/eco/2015/webprogram/, The abstracts from the Annual Meetings are published annually as a Supplement to the October issue of the Bulletin. The Whittaker Award recognizes an outstanding ecologist in a developing country who is not a U.S. citizen and is not currently residing in the United States. On April 7, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced it is teaming with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Geological Survey on a research project that will use satellite data to detect harmful algal blooms. The workshop will cover: the basics of organizing survey data in ArcGIS using the MGET toolbox, developed at the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke, followed by building and evaluating spatially explicit models of abundance (using environmental predictors) in R, using packages developed at the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling, St Andrews.

He is advised by Dr. Jacques Gauthier. Prior to the House and Senate going to conference to resolve differences over the bill, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) had sent a letter to the leaders of the House Education and Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee requesting that the final bill includes provisions that promote STEM education.

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This website uses cookies to improve your experience. In preparing a nomination, it would be helpful to consult with the Chair of the specific award subcommittee (e‐mails below) or the Awards Committee Chair, Jonathan Levine (E‐mail: jlevine@ethz.ch). US Forest Service: $5.66 billion; a $608.1 million increase. The Distinguished Service Citation is given to recognize long and distinguished volunteer service to the ESA, to the larger scientific community, and to the larger purpose of ecology in the public welfare. iDigBio travels to Baltimore Maryland and the Baltimore Convention Center for … Land and Water Conservation Fund: $450 million; a $143.86 million increase. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Working off-campus? Footer Menu. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Nominations for these awards should include a curriculum vitae, a letter of nomination, and no more than two additional letters of support. Notice: Public comments due Jan. 15, 2016, Request for Nominations to the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), Notice: Public comments due Jan. 16, 2016, Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Projects, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Proposed Rule: Public comments due Feb. 5, 2016, 12-Month Finding for seven Foreign Species of Elasmobranchs Under the Endangered Species Act, Proposed Rule: Public comments due Jan. 14, 2016, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Big Sandy Crayfish and the Guyandotte River Crayfish, Notice: Public comments due April 7, 2016, Programmatic Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Invasive Rodent and Mongoose Control and Eradication on US Pacific Islands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and in Native Ecosystems in Hawaii, Sources: House Education and Workforce Committee, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the White House, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Energy and Environment Daily, E&E News PM, ClimateWire, Greenwire, the Hill, National Journal, PR Newswire, Roll Call. The Sustainability Science Award is given to the authors of a scholarly work that makes the greatest contribution to the emerging science of ecosystem and regional sustainability through the integration of ecological and social sciences. Click here to view the Senate NOAA letter. The letter also discusses the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education and environmental literacy efforts.

During the hearing, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) entered into the committee’s record a number of letters and position statements on climate change from scientific societies, which Peters noted represented “tens of thousands of scientists.” In addition to the Ecological Society of America, position statements and letters were also submitted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, the American Geophysical Union, the American Meteorological Society, the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, and the Geological Society of America. “In short, this agreement will mean less of the carbon pollution that threatens our planet, and more of the jobs and economic growth driven by low-carbon investment,” said President Obama. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. US Fish and Wildlife Service: $1.51 billion; a $68.6 million increase. A candidate for these awards must be an undergraduate, a graduate student, or a recent doctorate not more than 9 months past graduation at the time of the meeting. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Fax: 202-833-8775 Click here to view the House NOAA letter. Policy riders pushed by Congressional Republicans that were absent from the final bill included prohibitions on climate change research and related activities, restrictions on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Policy, restrictions on implementation of Fishery Management Council decisions, delisting of gray wolves in Wyoming and Great Lakes from Endangered Species Act protection, and prohibitions on enforcing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. ESA especially encourages nominations of candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women and minorities.