Program Updates

Sold out: Short Courses 6 & 12 | Field Trips: 1, 3, 7 & 9

Long Beach Convention Center

Sunday, August 4 – Friday, August 9th

Six people pose with awards in hand.

Supporting Ecologists Throughout Their Careers

Committee Members


Meetings Committee Members

  • Rich Pouyat, U.S. Forest Service (Retired), Committee Co-Chair (2023–2024)
  • Greg Goldsmith, Chapman University, 2024 Program Chair
  • Gretchen North, Occidental College, 2024 Local Host
  • Meghan Avolio, John Hopkins University, 2025 Co-Program Chair (2023-2026)
  • Naupaka Zimmerman, University of San Francisco 2025 Co-Program Chair
  • Tim Nuttle, Oikos Ecology LLC, 2023 Program Chair
  • Olyssa Starry, Portland State University Honors College, 2023 Local Host
  • Steven Sheffield, Bowie State University
  • Shelby Rinehart, Drexel University (2023-2026)
  • Jennifer Funk, UC Davis, Governing Board Member
  • Opemipo Ijose, Student Representative (2023-2024)

Program Subcommittee Members

  • Meghan Avolio, John Hopkins University, 2025 Co-Program Chair (2023-2026)
  • Greg Goldsmith, Chapman University, 2024 Program Chair
  • Gretchen North, Occidental College, 2024 Local Host
  • Naupaka Zimmerman, University of San Francisco 2025 Co-Program Chair
  • Tim Nuttle, Oikos Ecology LLC, 2023 Program Chair
  • Kimberly Komatsu, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (2023 – 2026)
  • Ivette Perfecto, University of Michigan (2023-2026)
  • Laura Pomi-Urbat, GEI (2023-2026)
  • Veronica Tangiri, Prince William (VA) Soil and Water Conservation District (2023-2026)

Annual Meeting Abstract Review Subcommittee (AMARC)

  • AMARC Subcommittee Chair, Kim Komatsu, UNC, Greensboro (2023-2026)
  • Toby Adjuik, Iowa State University (2023-2026)
  • Joshua Ajowele, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2023-2026)
  • Kaysee Arrowsmith, University of Texas at Austin (2023-2026)
  • Cole Brookson, Georgetown University (2023-2026)
  • Yifeng Cao, Louisiana State University (2023-2026)
  • Doug Causey, University of Alaska at Anchorage (2023-2026)
  • Jennifer Chandler, West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2023-2026)
  • Elizabeth Cook, Barnard University (2023-2026)
  • Amanda da Silva, University of Michigan/Federal University of ABC (2023-2026)
  • Iolanda da Silva, University of California at Merced (2023-2026)
  • Rae Fadlovich, USU (2023-2026)
  • Scott Fordham USGS (2023-2026)
  • TJ Francisco, Stanford University (2023-2026)
  • Savannah Fuqua, University of Arizona (2023-2026)
  • Alison Gerken, USDA (2023-2026)
  • Hannah Goemann, Montana State University (2023-2026)
  • Daniela Guzman, Senckenberg Institute (2023-2026)
  • Sheryl Hosler, University of Illinois, Chicago (2023-2026)
  • Madeline Jarvis-Cross, University of Toronto (2023-2026)
  • Saheed Jimoh, University of Wyoming (2023-2026)
  • Jurek Kolasa, Mcmaster University (2023-2026)
  • Enzo Martellimoya, University of Montana (2023-2026)
  • Kit McLean, University of Michigan (2023-2026)
  • Nicholas Medina, Morton Arboretum (2023-2026)
  • Scott Meiners, Eastern Illinois University (2023-2026)
  • Margaret Metz, Lewis and Clark College (2023-2026)
  • Ashlee Mikkelsen, University of Southeastern Norway (2023-2026)
  • Rajendra Mohan Panda, University of South Florida (2023-2026)
  • Nia Morales, University of Florida (2023-2026)
  • Taofeek Muraina, Texas State University (2023-2026)
  • Kenneth Oppon, University of Alberta (2023-2026)
  • Wendy Owens-Rios, Rochester Institute of Tech/SUNY Geneseo (2023-2026)
  • Ryan Pienaar, Brigham Young University (2023-2026)
  • Yanning Qiu, Wageningen University (2023-2026)
  • Chase  Rakowski, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2023-2026)
  • Deusdedith Rugemalila, Florida International University (2023-2026)
  • Steve Rust, Nature’s Capital (2023-2026)
  • Samuel Rycroft, University of Western Ontario (2023-2026)
  • Courtney Siegert, Mississippi State University (2023-2026)
  • Trifosa Simamora, Cornell University (2023-2026)
  • Bruno Soares, University of Regina (2023-2026)
  • Jack Sytsma, Kansas State University (2023-2026)
  • Pattama Ulrich, The Ohio State University (2023-2026)
  • Pete Wade, NA (2023-2026)
  • Alyssa Willson, University of Notre Dame (2023-2026)
  • Carolina Zamorano-Montanez, Universidad de Caldas y Manizales (2023-2026)