Over on the Dynamic Ecology blog, I have a post up discussing the longstanding issue of very poor attendance on the final half day of the ESA annual meeting. The post includes some context from one of the meeting organizers, and a poll on different options for addressing this difficult issue:
http://dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/why-the-esa-meeting-ends-with-a-half-day-on-friday-and-the-alternatives/ The ESA meeting organizers work very hard and do a great job. They frequently discuss this difficult issue. I encourage you to have a look at the post, add your comments, and vote in the poll. I believe the organizers would welcome the suggestions and feedback. -Jeremy Fox
