2018 ESA Annual Meeting Submit an Abstract for New Orleans! On behalf of the staff and officers of the Ecological Society of America, I invite you to participate in the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, August 5-11 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year's theme is "Extreme events, ecosystem resilience and human well-being". This meeting provides valuable and enjoyable opportunities to learn about developments and trends in recent research and applications, network with your peers, learn about career opportunities, and enjoy the food, music, architecture and culture of New Orleans!
The conference will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (https://www.mccno.com/) on the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans. The convention center is conveniently located near the Mississippi River, the French Quarter (part of the Jean Lafitte National Park) and fine Creole and Cajun dining. In addition, New Orleans boasts a number of nearby attractions which accommodate ecological interests. The Jean Lafitte National Park and Historical Preserve (https://www.nps.gov/jela/barataria-preserve.htm), Lake Martin Nature Conservancy Preserve (https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/louisiana/placesweprotect/cypress-island.xml), along with other marsh, cypress/tupelo swamp and lowland hardwood forest ecosystems are short drives from the city. Additionally, New Orleans is home to a number of historic River Road plantation houses, including the Audubon State Historic site (https://audubonstatehistoricsite.wordpress.com/), where Audubon painted many of his iconic birds and and battlefields. Riverboats provide views of the Mississippi and Jean Lafitte National Park's Chalmette Battlefield. In-town attractions include a Zoo, Insectarium, and Aquarium. St. Louis Cathedral, World War II museum, lots of art museums and galleries, distinctive architecture (of the French quarter and other neighborhoods), and music (Satchmo Summerfest will be August 3-5, 2018 in the French quarter, just before the meeting). http://fqfi.org/satchmo New Orleans is renowned for its many fine restaurants that range from casual to formal, and include distinctive Creole and Cajun cuisines. I hope you will join us this year for an exciting meeting in the heart of an unique city. The deadline to submit an abstract for a contributed poster (https://esa.org/neworleans/program/contributed-posters/) or talk (https://esa.org/neworleans/program/contributed-talks/) is Thursday, February 22nd at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT). You can always start a submission now and log back in later to complete it! https://eco.confex.com/eco/2018/cfp.cgi This is an important meeting for exchange of timely research and educational activities. All professionals working on ecological research, conservation or restoration are invited. Be sure to bookmark the ESA Meeting page to get future information and updates. https://esa.org/neworleans/ See you in New Orleans! Tim Schowalter, Program Chair Caz Taylor, Program Chair
