PARENT SESSION Evening Sessions Wednesday, August 9, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 14 - Haida Gwaii: a natural laboratory...or ...is there trouble with Bambi? Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Martin (jean-louis.martin@cefe.cnrs.fr) and B Sylvie “Haida Gwaii, a natural laboratory”: a 52 minute documentary followed by a post-viewing discussion on the consequences of uncontrolled deer populations on plant and animal diversity. Is Bambi's icon status in trouble? Tuesday, August 8, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 6 - Trends in Long Term Ecological Research: opportunities and challenges in the synthesis of long term data Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: DPC Peters (debpeter@nmsu.edu) and C Laney This session will discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with synthesizing long term data for a variety of ecosystem types for both ecologists and social scientists with a focus on an ongoing effort involving LTER, USFS, and USDA ARS sites. Monday, August 7, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 4 - Adult environmental education—teaching not preaching Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: LA Hoffmann (lynhoffm@cfl.rr.com) and C Truxall This intensive session uses examples from an online Environmental Science class and from community outreach programs and ecotours conducted by a nonprofit marine ecology center in Florida to foster discussion of best teaching practices in adult environmental education. Monday, August 7, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 1 - Project NEON at undergraduate institutions: an invitation for discussion and input Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: LJ Anderson (ljanders@owu.edu) and KD Woods This session will be an open discussion of how scientists at primarily undergraduate institutions can interact with, and participate in, Project NEON - a continental scale ecological observatory of networked sites using state-of-the-art instrumentation to sense the environment. Monday, August 7, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 2 - Scientific assessments as upstarts in ecology: ethical considerations for ecologists Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: DE Wickland (Diane.E.Wickland@nasa.gov) and WK Michener This session will focus on what to expect when participating in a scientific assessment and of the associated ethical issues ecologists may encounter. Wednesday, August 9, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 15 - Evaluating the success of ecological restoration programs: the challenge of integrating ecology and social science Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: DR Lane (dlane@stratusconsulting.com), K LeJeune, M Birnbaum, and C Charbonneau A panel of ecologists, economists, social scientists, and agency personnel will share their experiences of managing and evaluating restoration programs, to focus on how we can best evaluate the success of restoration programs involving multiple, diverse projects. Speakers: M Birnbaum, National Fish and Wildlife Federation JM Hartman, Rutgers University D Lane, Stratus Consulting Tuesday, August 8, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 7 - How to land and keep a job at a small liberal arts college Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AC McCall (acmccall@ucdavis.edu), RA Niesenbaum, and P Camill Balancing teaching and research at a small school: what small liberal arts schools are looking for in new hires and how new faculty can balance both teaching loads and research requirements successfully. Speakers: A McCall, University of California, Davis P Camill, Carleton College P Bierzychudek, Lewis and Clark College R Niesenbaum, Muehlenberg College C Umbanhower, St. Olaf College V Eckhart, Grinnell College T Schultz, Denison University Tuesday, August 8, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 9 - Icons/upstarts: steady-state working hypotheses, disturbance/response models, and data on contrasting space-time scales Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: JS Olson (olsonjb@aol.com) and WM Post Near-balance of input/output is often assumed tentatively in estimating fractional turnover rates in models (global, regional, very local) before refining simulations for localized transient recovery as: 1) measured in experiments (~local), 2) allocated over heterogeneous landscapes and climate gradients, and 3) suitably integrated for regional/global management/policy issues. Wednesday, August 9, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 13- NEON: at the starting line Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: D Kirschtel (dkirschtel@aibs.org), J Goldman, B Hayden, and W Michener This session will serve to update the ecological community on NEON's development as the project prepares to make the transition from design phase to deployment and operations. Wednesday, August 9, 6:30-10:00 pm EV 10 - What editors want: do's and don't's for submitting your manuscript (Ticketed event) L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: EM Harp (eharp@lamar.colostate.edu), A Miller-Rushing, and L Ferguson Editors from ecological journals will discuss what it takes to get your paper published, as well as other issues, including publishing trends and biases. Speakers: L Ferguson, Blackwell Publishing M Hochberg, Ecology Letters C Lortie, NCEAS K Lythgoe, Trends in Ecology and Evolution K Norris, Journal of Animal Ecology R Primack, Biological Conservation D Strong, Ecology A Sugden, Science Monday, August 7, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 5 - Towards sustainable coexistence and ecosystem-based governance of fisheries Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: ME Lam (m.lam@fisheries.ubc.ca) While salmon are eco-cultural keystone species of the Pacific Northwest, anthropogenic impacts by industrial fisheries and aquaculture have shifted the evolutionary balance, depleting wild icons and introducing farmed Atlantic upstarts; this session explores a collaborative integrated marine science, culture, and policy educational and research initiative on sustainable Pacific Northwest fisheries. Session sponsored by the Environmental Leadership Program and NSF REU Northwest Indian College site. Refreshments provided by the OTS Native American and Pacific Islander Research Experiences (NAPIRE) Program, funded by NSF. Speakers: D Blaney, A Paul, Jr., and F Coupal, Homalco First Nation Council J Eagle, University of South Carolina R Gonzalez-Plaza, Northwest Indian College Y Liu, University of British Columbia A Narcisse, British Columbia Aboriginal Fisheries Commission A Rosenberg, University of New Hampshire M Saunders, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Wild Salmon Policy J Volpe, University of Victoria Tuesday, August 8, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 8 - Ecological analogies, metaphors, and anecdotes Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: RV Pouyat (rpouyat@fs.fed.us) and N Lymn This evening session will address the use of analogies, metaphors, and anecdotes that can be used to explain complex ecological principles to policy makers and the public. Wednesday, August 9, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 12 - Ecological ethics: examining the neglected ethical context of ecological decision-making Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: BA Minteer (ben.minteer@asu.edu) and JP Collins This interdisciplinary session focuses on the ethical context of ecological decision-making, including both conceptual issues (e.g., the nature of ethical commitments in ecology) and practical concerns (e.g., the significance of professional codes, the ethical questions raised by specific research practices, and the value of conservation biology). Wednesday, August 9, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 16 - Environmental justice and ESA: ecologists and practitioners in dialogue. Implementing a vision for research, education, and outreach Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: LM Jablonski (jablonski@udayton.edu), GA Middendorf, RE O'Malley, and CH Nilon This discussion, a follow-up on the "linking ecology and environmental justice" symposium, will include responses by EJ-practitioners to the symposium presentation, presentation of insights garnered from an EJ workshop between ecologists and practitioners held in Memphis earlier in the year, and opportunities for audience dialogue on the role of EJ in ecology. Wednesday, August 9, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 11 - International research in the USGS Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Carter (jacoby_carter@usgs.gov) and SJ Carter This session will review the many kinds of international projects and collaborations the USGS has ongoing and give ESA members an opportunity to discuss how they may work with the USGS internationally. Monday, August 7, 8:00-10:00 pm EV 3 - How to succeed in ecology: advice from professionals in the field Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AJ Miller-Rushing (ajmr@bu.edu) and K Hopfensperger In an informal, small group setting, succesfull ecologists will offer advice to and answer questions from current students and scientists on how to succeed at research universities, liberal arts colleges, government agencies, and NGOs. Speakers: D Foster, Harvard University D Inouye, University of Maryland S Kaushal, University of Maryland S Naeem, Columbia University S Pimm, Duke University R Primack, Boston University J Zedler, University of Wisconsin V Eckhart, Grinnell College J Lichter, Bowdoin College H Wilson, Colby College A Bartuska, US Forest Service J Gross, National Park Service S Miao, South Florida Water Management District J Wolff, NSF, University of Memphis P Gonzalez, The Nature Conservancy P Kareiva, The Nature Conservancy A Kouba, Memphis Zoo J Lament, Ducks Unlimited T Lovejoy, Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment J Oullette, Memphis Zoo J Schnurr, Wells College A Classen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory E Holmes, NOAA C Dybas, NSF N Lynm, ESA D Willman, Field Notes Productions B Collins, Savannah River Ecology Lab A Covich, University of Georgia K Engelhardt, University of Maryland H Gholz, University of Florida, NSF P Keddy, Southeastern Louisiana University A Sher, University of Denver, Denver Botanic Gardens

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