ESA’s press office provides complimentary registration for professional journalists attending to gather news and information to produce media coverage of the Annual Meeting. Credentials considered for press eligibility include a recognized press card or current membership in the National Association of Science Writers, the Canadian Science Writers Association, the International Science Writers Association, and the Society of Environmental Journalists. Freelancers must be currently active in journalism and able to present recent bylined news stories in the natural sciences.We also offer complimentary registration for press officers and public information officers.
We do not offer press registration for editors of peer-reviewed journals, ad sales representatives, publishers, program officers, or marketing professionals.
Members of the press may attend all research presentations but some events, workshops, and field trips may not be open to press without prior arrangement.
⇒To apply, please contact ESA Public Information Manager Liza Lester directly at llester@esa.org.
