PARENT SESSION 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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