Media Tip Sheet: Urban Ecology at #ESA2024
Featured presentations at the 109th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Long Beach, California
July 26, 2024
For immediate release
Contact:Â Mayda Nathan, (202) 833-8773 ext. 211, gro.asenull@adyam
Interest in urban ecology is growing rapidly as cities expand and the need to understand urban ecosystems becomes more pressing. The Ecological Society of America’s upcoming Annual Meeting in Long Beach, Calif., Aug. 4–9, features a diverse array of talks and posters dedicated to this dynamic field.
Researchers from around the world will present their latest findings on how urban environments impact biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. In addition to a Symposium devoted to the urban ecology of Greater Los Angeles, dozens of talks and posters will offer valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of managing and conserving urban ecosystems.
The presentations listed below are just a fraction of the scientific research being shared at ESA’s Annual Meeting. 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 conference. For eligibility information, please visit ESA’s press registration credential policy page.
Members of the media will be able to attend all scientific sessions and will have access 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, a variety of on-demand recorded content and the full online program 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 – |
Indigenous-led pathways for meaningful collaborations and solutions to urban ecological restoration and management |
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2:15 PM – |
It’s not just your imagination: Trees really are cool |
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 Tuesday, August 6 |
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8:00 AM – |
Analyzing ecological interactions between urban trees and vertebrate species: a comparative study of New Delhi and Bengaluru, India |
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9:00 AM – |
Rooted inequities: Unveiling socio-economic disparities in Baltimore street tree diversity and distribution |
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10:15 AM – |
Investigating the role of reproductive traits in structuring urban plant communities |
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11:00 AM – |
Temperature differences related to urban socioeconomic gradients affect mosquito population growth |
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2:30 PM – |
How is success defined in urban afforestation initiatives? A case study of the New York City Million Trees initiative |
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 Wednesday, August 7 |
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1:30 PM – |
Assessing the relative importance of climate, biogeography, history, and socio-economic drivers of ecological homogenization of cities |
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2:45 PM – |
Urban street trees host more endophytes and human pathogens than rural trees |
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3:30 PM – |
Equitable pollinator habitat in cities: promising or problematic? |
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Exploring the past, present, and future of urban ecology in Los Angeles |
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5:00 PM – |
Ecological impacts and energetic trade-offs of a resilient coral in Honolulu Harbor |
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Invasive species across kingdoms: Seasonal impacts of invasive Amynthas earthworms on urban biogeochemistry in native and non-native forests |
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 Thursday, August 8 |
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Lessons learned managing vacant land as pollinator habitat |
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From the theoretical to paws on the ground – validating connectivity models with hyper-local ground-truth data |
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High concentrations of harmful heavy metals, and evidence of urban-tolerant hunting behaviors, found in the diets of Stanford University’s peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) |
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 Â
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The upcoming ESA Annual Meeting will take place August 4–9 in Long Beach, California, and will feature thousands 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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