The Centennial of the Ecological Society of America is a time to reflect
upon ecology’s successes and shortcomings, and the opportunities and
challenges that lie ahead. ESA’s Science Committee has developed three
parallel surveys- one for researchers, one for environmental managers, and
another for environmental policy makers. The goals of these surveys are to
summarize:
o the most interesting and important advances in ecological science
o the key unanswered/ partially answered ecological questions
o the most significant contributions of ecological science to policy
and management
o the most pressing environmental challenges that need to be addressed
o the key scientific gaps that limit our ability to address
environmental challenges, and application to environmental management and
policy
o the key opportunities and obstacles in integrating ecological
research, management, and policy
If you would like to participate in one or more of these surveys, please
follow these links:
Environmental Research estimated time- 10-20 minutes
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YL2DK6Q
Environmental Management estimated time- 5-15 minutes
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YLGX3LQ
Environmental Policy estimated time- 5-15 minutes
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M3D7S7D
Please share these survey links with colleagues, particularly in management
and policy. Your assistance in distributing these links will increase the
reach of our ESA Centennial survey.
Survey results will be summarized in talks, websites, white papers and
publications targeted to researchers, environmental managers, policy
makers, and funding agencies. Results of the survey will also be
highlighted at the ESA 2015 Centennial Meeting. These results are intended
to:
• Enhance collaboration in research and outreach between scientists,
managers, and policy makers through: identification of mutual interests and
critical gaps that limit the application of ecology in management and
policy.
• Facilitate cutting-edge ecological research (both basic and
applied) by providing syntheses of core gaps in our knowledge.
• Guide program development by individual researchers, environmental
managers, and policy makers, as well as research institutions,
organizations focused on management and/or policy, funding agencies, and
scientific societies. In particular, the survey results will guide ESA’s
Science Committee in the prioritization of key synthesis projects, outreach
activities, and program development.
For any questions, please contact Valerie Eviner: [email protected]
Thank you from the ESA Centennial Survey Committee!
Elena Bennett
Valerie Eviner
Kelly Garbach
Leah Gerber
Daniel Scholes
