Dear ECOLOGers,
The ESA Policy Section is organizing a session at ESA Portland in August. This is the session: SS 18 - Local Ecology-Policy Connections in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond (https://eco.confex.com/eco/2017/webprogram/Session13098.html<https://mail.ucsusa.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=Gad8kI0BME6euFe2vTO_G7_ilxaKwNQISAZGh0x5vU8MhA-C6veErIdF5L6mQbF6RkuQy0Nr1uQ.&URL=https%3a%2f%2feco.confex.com%2feco%2f2017%2fwebprogram%2fSession13098.html.>). We will have a panel of 4-6 people, and each panelist would speak for about 5-6 minutes to: 1. how they came to work with ecology-policy 2. what they do 3. what is the most rewarding part of it After the panelists speak, we will ask if members of the audience would like to share similar information. Then we will open up to a few general panel questions, and after that everyone gets up and mingles for one hour - audience members will seek panelists for one-on-one conversations or in groups. We will have light snacks and a cash bar to keep things flowing. We want it to be organic, simple, friendly, and with a focus on mentoring and recruiting, especially minorities. If you have experiences to share on the ecology-policy nexus (anywhere, not just the Pacific Northwest), or would like to learn more about ecologists working in policy, please join us. For Questions, please email the ESA Policy Section at [email protected] Thank you, ESA Policy Section
