Media Tip Sheet: Symposia at #ESA2024
Featured presentations at the 109th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Long Beach, California
July 15, 2024
For immediate release
Contact: Mayda Nathan, (202) 833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@adyam
The latest ecological research will be on full display at the Ecological Society of America’s upcoming Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California, Aug. 4–9. A focal point of the conference, symposia consist of four 20-minute talks organized around a central theme of broad interest. These sessions consider topics from different angles, integrate multiple lines of evidence and offer new insights on ecological phenomena.
This year, Annual Meeting symposia will address nonmaterial (“cultural”) ecosystem services, nature-based solutions to problems like stormwater runoff and urban heat, conserving soil biodiversity, harnessing AI for ecology and much more.
ESA invites staff journalists, freelance journalists, student journalists and press officers to register for free as media attendees up to and throughout the week of the Annual Meeting. For eligibility information, please visit ESA’s press registration credential policy page.
Members of the media will have access to all scientific sessions at the conference and to a press room where they can enjoy refreshments, internet access, a printer and an interview area. A virtual registration option is also available. Virtual attendees will have access to 13 livestreamed hybrid sessions as well as a variety of on-demand virtual content that will be available on the meeting platform until summer 2025.
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Monday, August 5 |
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1:30 PM – |
The Importance of Ecology in Cultural Ecosystem Services |
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3:30 PM – |
Translating Ecological Science to Address Nature-Based Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Performance Goals in the Built Environment |
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Tuesday, August 6 |
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10:00 AM – |
Disentangling the Branches of Open Science |
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10:00 AM – |
Threats to Soil Biodiversity and the Urgent Need for Conservation |
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3:30 PM – |
Nuestra Comunidad: The Role of Latin American Networks in Supporting Ecologists Throughout Their Careers |
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Wednesday, August 7 |
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1:30 PM – |
AI and Biodiversity Change: Key Challenges and Future Directions in Ecology and Computer Science |
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Searching for Rules Governing Community Dynamics |
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Timing of Environmental Exposures, Individual Lives and Population Dynamics |
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Thursday, August 8 |
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10:00 AM – |
Unpacking the Effects of Plant Diversity on Insect Communities Across Ecosystems |
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1:30 PM – |
Urban Ecology in a Biological and Cultural Diversity Hotspot: From Testing Theories to Improving Wellbeing in Greater Los Angeles |
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3:30 PM – |
Emergent Coexistence in Microbial Communities and Beyond |
On-site Press Room
Location: Room 203A, Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802
Press Room hours:
Sunday, August 4: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Monday, August 5: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, August 6: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, August 7: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, August 8: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone number: (562) 499-7731
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The upcoming ESA Annual Meeting will take place August 4–9 in Long Beach, California, and will feature hundreds of oral and poster presentations on the latest ecological science. Learn more on the meeting website. ESA invites press and institutional public information officers to attend for free. To register, please contact ESA Public Affairs Manager Mayda Nathan directly at gro.asenull@adyam. On-site registration and virtual registration (providing access to the entire program and a limited number of hybrid sessions) are also available.
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The Ecological Society of America, founded in 1915, is the world’s largest community of professional ecologists and a trusted source of ecological knowledge, committed to advancing the understanding of life on Earth. The 8,000 member Society publishes six journals and a membership bulletin and broadly shares ecological information through policy, media outreach and education initiatives. The Society’s Annual Meeting attracts 4,000 attendees and features the most recent advances in ecological science. Visit the ESA website at https://ecologicalsocietyofamerica.org
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