Applied Ecology Section – Historical Records Committee

The Applied Ecology Section is one of the oldest (founded 1971) and most active sections of ESA. This section facilitates communication about applying ecological principles to solve practical environmental problems, and encourages liaison with specialists in policy, administration, planning, health, agriculture and natural resource management who use ecological principles to resolve problems.
Applied Ecology Section website

List of Officers

Start Year	End Year	Chair	Vice Chair	Secretary
1972	1973	Dale A. Hoffman	J.B. Hillman	Charles Proctor, Jr.
1973	1974	Jack McCormick	Dave Reichle	J.C. Randolph
1974	1975	David Reichle	Richard Vogl	Charles Malone
1975	1977	Norman Glass	James J. Reisa	John Ghiselin
1977	1979	John Neuhold	Charles Cooper	John Ghiselin
1979	1981	Charles Cooper	Doug Buffington	Frank Benenati
1981	1983	James J. Reisa	Charles C. Coutant	J.C. Randolph
1983	1985	John D. Buffington	Eldon H. Franz	John W. Jeffler
1985	1987	Gary W. Barrett	Rebecca R. Sharitz	R. Gerald Wright
1987	1989	J.C. Randolph	R. Gerald Wright	Robert B. Smythe
1989	1991	Orie L. Loucks	Ellen Yeoman	Daniel Dindal
1991	1993	Frieda B. Taub	Douglas P. Reagan	Claire L. Carlson
1993	1995	Carolyn T. Hunsaker	Clair L. Carlson	William L. Halvorson
1995	1997	Lawrence W. Barnthouse	Carolyn T. Hunsaker	Mark R. Walbridge
1997	1998	Paul Ringold	Carolyn T. Hunsaker	Mary Benninger-Traux
1998	2000	Paul Ringold	Carol A. Couch	Mary Benninger-Traux
2000	2001	Kris Havstad	Alisa Gallant	Deborah Ulinski Potter
2001	2002	Kris Havstad	Alisa Gallant	Dan Binkley
2002	2004	Paulette Ford	Jon Keeley	Dan Binkley
2004	2006	Deborah Ulinski Potter & Martin A. Spetich	Becky Kay Kerns	Neal T. Butt
2006	2008	Shibu Jose	Scott Roberts	Becky Kay Kerns
2008	2010	Scott Roberts	Harold Balbach	Gillian Bowser
2010	2012	Harold Balbach	Gillian Bowser	Luben Dimov
2012	2014	Gillian Bowser	Luben Dimov	Rick Black
2014	2016	Hal Balbach	Gillian Bowser	Luben Dimov