ESA Council
The Council of the Society serves as a forum for member participation in governance and strategy. Its responsibilities include
- Providing input during the development of the Society’s strategic plan
- Receiving reports from Committees, Sections and Chapters
- Approving the establishment and dissolution of Sections and Chapters
- Removing Governing Board members
- Approving changes in the Bylaws.
Council Leadership Team
The purpose of the Leadership Team is to coordinate the meetings and work of the Council, to nominate the Speaker-Elect, and to bring ideas to Council when needed. The Leadership Team shall consist of the Speaker-Elect, Speaker, Past Speaker, President, and Secretary.Â
| Council Speaker-Elect Rachel Bowes, Aquatic Ecology Section |
Council Speaker Diogo Provete, Latin America & The Caribbean Chapter |
Past Speaker Emilie Graves, Policy Section |
| Ex-officio Members | ESA President Stephanie Hampton |
ESA Secretary Emilio Bruna |
Council Representatives
The following ESA members have been selected to represent their respective sections and chapters on the ESA Council.
| Section/Chapter | Representative | |
|---|---|---|
| Agroecology | Ben Iuliano | ude.ynuc.hcurabnull@onailui.nimajneb |
| Applied Ecology | Austin Himes | ude.etatssmnull@8973ha |
| Aquatic Ecology | Rachel Bowes | ude.airopmenull@sewobr |
| Asian Ecology | Wei Ren | ude.nnocunull@ner.iew |
| Biogeosciences | Becca Ryals | ude.decremcunull@slayrr |
| Black Ecologists | Matt McCary | ude.ecirnull@yraccm.ttam |
| Climate Adaptation | Laura Thompson | vog.sgsunull@nospmohtl |
| Coastal and Marine Ecology | Natalia Lopez Figueroa | ude.fsunull@82ailatan |
| Communication and Engagement | Kat Beheshti | ude.bscunull@ithsehebtak |
| Disease Ecology | Catherine Searle | ude.eudrupnull@celraes |
| Early Career Ecologist | Alyson East | moc.liamgnull@ygoloce.tsae.a |
| Ecological Restoration | Anisha Malik | moc.ltnirekabmnull@kilam.ahsina |
| Education | Charu Nair | moc.liamgnull@ied2syek |
| Environmental Justice | Frederick Nelson | ude.sivadcunull@noslenaf |
| Human Ecology | ||
| Inclusive Ecology | Allyson Salisbury | moc.liamgnull@yrubsilas.nosylla |
| Invasion Ecology | Jess Hartshorn | ude.nosmelcnull@hstrahj |
| Long Term Studies | Bryant Dossman | ude.nwotegroegnull@816db |
| Microbial Ecology | Mario Muscarella | ude.aksalanull@alleracsumem |
| Natural History | Susannah Lerman | vog.adsunull@namrel.b.hannasus |
| Open Science | Bruno Soares | moc.liamgnull@onurb.e.seraos |
| Paleoecology | Rachel Reid | ude.nwotegroegnull@816db |
| Physiological Ecology | Michael Loik | ude.cscunull@kiolm |
| Plant Population Ecology | Jennifer Gremer | ude.sivadcunull@remergrj |
| Policy | Emilie Graves | ude.sivadcunull@sevargee |
| Public & Private Sector Ecologists | Tim Nuttle | |
| Rangeland Ecology | Cynthia Brown | ude.etatsolocnull@nworb.s.aihtnyc |
| Researchers at Undergraduate Institutions | Linda Auker | ude.aidrociresimnull@rekual |
| Soil Ecology | Lydia Zeglin | ude.usknull@nilgezl |
| Statistical Ecology | Vianey Leos Barajas | ac.otnorotunull@sajarabsoel.yenaiv |
| Student Section | Kayode Oshinubi | ude.uannull@ibunihso.caasi-edoyak |
| Theoretical Ecology | Fernanda Valdovinos | ude.sivadcunull@sonivodlavf |
| Traditional Ecological Knowledge | Danielle Ignace | ude.nmunull@ecangid |
| Urban Ecosystem Ecology | Matthew Lundquist | ude.mmmnull@tsiuqdnulm |
| Vegetation | Carissa Brown | ac.numnull@nworb.assirac |
| Women in Soil Ecology | Sierra Jech | ude.odarolocnull@hcej.arreis |
| Canada Chapter | Emily Holden | ac.atreblaunull@nedlohe |
| Great Lakes Chapter | Lekeah Durden | ude.hcimcnull@al1edrud |
| Latin America and the Caribbean Chapter | Diogo Provete | rb.smfunull@etevorp.ogoid |
| Mid-Atlantic Chapter | Chris Habeck | ude.nwotztuknull@kcebah |
| Southeast Chapter | Jennifer Boyd | ude.ctunull@dyob-refinnej |
| Southwest Chapter | Kristina Young | ude.usunull@gnuoy.anitsirk |