In 2012, The Urban Ecosystem Section of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) established the Joan G. Ehrenfeld Award for best presentation by a student in Urban Ecology at the society's annual meeting. Dr. Ehrenfeld was a pioneer of urban ecology whose contributions helped shape our knowledge of urban ecosystems. Her work spanned many taxa and systems, ranging from invasive species dynamics, urban wetland ecology and ecosystem function, restoration ecology, to the socio-ecological linkages determining ecological function in urban watersheds. She was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of the Society of Wetland Scientists. Her inspiring teaching reflected her broad interests, and she directed many undergraduates and graduate students into productive, ecology- related careers. Her former students and postdocs are continuing her work around the globe
Your help is needed to fund this award. Our goal is to raise enough money to establish an endowment for the Joan G. Ehrenfeld Award as a permanent ESA award. This award currently has limited funding from a portion of the member dues from the Urban Ecosystem Ecology section and does not have funding to continue into the future. A permanent award in Joan’s honor will assure that her legacy of outstanding research and communication in urban ecology continues. With this award we honor Joan’s commitment to graduate-student education and the importance of communicating research findings to the scientific community and the public. By making a tax-deductible donation, you can ensure her legacy continues. We hope you will contribute to this award. Checks can be made out to the “Ecological Society of America” with “UEE-Joan G. Ehrenfeld Award” in the memo and sent to: Ecological Society of America 1990 M Street, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 The Ecological Society acknowledges all donations with a thank-you letter that outlines the tax exemptions. For more information, please feel free to contact Myla Aronson directly at [email protected] or 848-932-4275. We sincerely thank you for your time and support, Myla Aronson and David Ehrenfeld
