SCHEDULEThis schedule was last updated at 12:00 PM Central Time on June 6, 2006. Please note that this site is updated periodically. Check back regularly to get the latest session and presentation times. Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5
Morning
FT 1 - Land between the Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area: ecology research and management of forest and animal communities, soil, and lakes (OVERNIGHT) Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Fralish Fee includes: transportation, snacks, and box lunch on Day 1, overnight accommodations at the Best Western, Grand Rivers. Due to the amount of walking and terrain, no one under the age of 10 is permitted to participate in this trip.
FT 2 - Tributaries of the Mississippi Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: C Hupp and S Franklin Fee includes: transportation, snacks, and box lunches on both days. You will need to arrange housing for Friday night in Memphis, it is not included in the fee. Day 1 dinner is not included in the fee. Due to the amount of walking, the terrain, and the canoe portion of the trip, no one under the age of 10 is permitted to participate in this trip. Afternoon/Evening
Friday, August 4 through Sunday, August 6
Morning
INTECOL Sponsored Field Trip: Experiments - global modeling (OVERNIGHT) Knoxville Airport Hilton This event is NOT an official ESA activity and is not covered by ESA insurance. Advance pre-registration deadline: June 30. Register with Paul Hanson at ORNL, or Jerry Olson (Olsonjb@aol.com or (865)376-2250). We will meet in the Knoxville Airport Hilton lower lobby. We will visit a Tennessee field transect in the Great Smokies on August 4; the Oak Ridge Reservation/National Lab and the Cumberland Mountains and Plateau (Nature Conservancy, State of Tennessee) August 5; and selected central and western Tennessee stops en route to Memphis. Please identify if you are a driver, and can accept passenger(s). Expense sharing to be arranged after pre-registration. Afternoon/Evening
Saturday, August 5
Morning
WK - Addressing environmental problems to stimulate undergraduate learning Natchez, Marriott Organized by: MM Hluchy (fhluchy@alfred.edu) and JM Haynes This workshop will address using environmental impact analysis as a theme to teach science to undergraduates and ways that funding can be obtained to support innovative teaching methods for science.
WK - Modeling patterns and dynamics of species occurrence L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: DI MacKenzie (darryl@proteus.co.nz), JD Nichols, LL Bailey, and KH Pollock In this workshop a range of topics will be covered on the theme of accounting for important sampling issues (particularly imperfect detection of the species) to make robust conclusions about patterns and dynamics of species occurrence; from study design to cutting-edge statistical modeling.
WK - Ecoinformatics—using informatics tools to enhance the productivity of ecology researchers L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: ACS Fiala (fialaa@evergreen.edu), NM Nadkarni, JB Cushing, and JL Zeman In our hands-on computer workshop for forest ecologists, we will introduce two prototype ecoinformatics tools: 1) a database designer ("DataBank"), which helps ecologists design and manage databases without specialized database skills; and 2) a visualization tool ("CanopyView"), which creates visualizations of forest structure from DataBank datasets.
WK - Command Spanish®: survival Spanish for the non-native speaker scientist in the field L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: S Jackson Carter (drsybil@yahoo.com) and J Carter Non-native speaker scientists and support staff learn focused amounts of Spanish (including technical vocabulary) to function more productively in the field, using non-grammar based materials.
FT 3 - In search of the Ivorybill Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: S Reagan Fee includes: transportation, snack, and box lunch.
FT 4 - Ghost River canoe trip Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: D Kesler Fee includes: transportation, snack, box lunch, and canoe rentals. This field trip will require moderate canoe handling skills around sharp turns and obstacles. We therefore ask that only those with such skills sign-up for the trip. No one under the age of 13 is allowed to participate in this trip.
FT 5 - The Hernando de Soto expedition and the Mississippi people of the Lower Mississippi Valley Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: DH Dye Fee includes: snacks, transportation, river boat tour and lunch, Tunica Museum, Chucalissa Indian Village, and Parkin Archaeological State Park.
FT 6 - National Wetlands Sedimentary Laboratory Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: M Holland Fee includes: transportation, snack, and box lunch. Due to the amount of walking and the terrain no one under the age of 10 is permitted to participate in this trip.
FT 8 - Ecology and environmental injustice in Memphis Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: C Nilon (nilonc@missouri.edu1) and RJ Harris Fee includes: transportation, snack, and box lunch.
ESA Governing Board Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
SEEDS Alumni Breakfast (Invitation only) Lobby, Marriott
SEEDS Student Orientation (Invitation only) Nashville, Marriott Afternoon/Evening
SEEDS Student Lunch (Invitation only) Nashville, Marriott
SEEDS Mentor Orientation (Invitation only) Nashville, Marriott
SEEDS Dinner (Invitation only) Nashville, Marriott Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6
Morning
FT 7 - Cedar glades and barrens (OVERNIGHT) Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: K Fitch Fee includes: transportation, snacks, and box lunch, overnight accommodations at the Ramada Inn, Manchester, TN with continental breakfast. Dinner on Day 1 and lunch on Day 2 are not included. Due to the amount of walking and the terrain no one under the age of 10 is permitted to participate in this trip. Afternoon/Evening
Sunday, August 6
Morning
WK - Multiple linear regression using R L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: RJ Sadler (rsadler@cyllene.uwa.edu.au) and C Soykan The workshop will be a practical introduction to the R statistical language by having participants apply the tools of multiple linear regression to ecological data; no prior experience of R is assumed.
WK - A brief introduction to hierarchical Bayesian modeling in ecology L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: K Ogle (kogle@princeton.edu), I Ibáńez, B Beckage, and J HilleRisLambers This workshop will provide an overview of basic concepts related to hierarchical Bayesian modeling in ecology, including an introduction to relevant software and four case studies that use hierarchical Bayesian modeling.
WK - Addressing environmental problems to stimulate undergraduate learning Natchez, Marriott Organized by: M Hluchy and J Haynes This workshop will address using environmental impact analysis as a theme to teach science to undergraduates and ways that funding can be obtained to support innovative teaching methods for science.
WK - Command Spanish®: survival Spanish for the non-native speaker scientist in the field L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: S Jackson Carter and J Carter Non-native speaker scientists and support staff learn focused amounts of Spanish (including technical vocabulary) to function more productively in the field, using non-grammar based materials.
WK - Using the urban social-ecological system as a platform for integration of local and scientific knowledge Knoxville, Marriott Organized by: H Schaafsma (hoski.schaafsma@asu.edu) and S Borgström This workshop will present an integrated use of local ecological knowledge and scientific ecological knowledge systems.
WK - Projecting rates of invasive spread from demographic and dispersal data Jackson, Marriott Organized by: H Caswell and M Neubert The speed of an invasion is determined by the demography and the dispersal of the population; we will show how to compute the invasion speed and its sensitivity and elasticity to both demographic and dispersal parameters.
WK - Using and contributing to EcoEd.net: the ESA’s digital library for ecology education L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Taylor (jason@esa.org) and KM Klemow Participants will learn about the National Science Digital Library (NSDL), the Bioscience Education Network (BEN), and ESA’s Ecology Education Network (ecoed.net); this hands-on workshop will lead participants through techniques that will aid their class preparation and identify strategies on how individuals can contribute their own resources.
WK - Innovative teaching and active learning in the biological sciences Heritage Ballroom IV, Marriott Organized by: D Ebert-May (ebertmay@msu.edu), J Batzli, and D Luckie We invite postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and early career faculty to participate in a workshop modeling scientific teaching, active learning, and assessment in undergraduate science courses.
FT 9 - Migratory birds in bottomland hardwoods Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: P Hamel Fee includes: transportation and snack. No one under the age of 13 is permitted to participate in this trip.
FT 10A - Mississippi River boat trip Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: T Wasklewicz Fee includes: transportation, boat rental fees, and box lunch. No one under the age of 10 is permitted to participate in this trip.
FT 10B - Mississippi River boat trip Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: T Wasklewicz Fee includes: transportation, boat rental fees, and box lunch. No one under the age of 10 is permitted to participate in this trip.
FT 11 - Canoe the Wolf (students only) Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Grubaugh Fee includes: transportation, snacks, canoe rental, and box lunch.
FT 12 - The Memphis Historic Trail Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Grubaugh Fee includes: snacks and box lunch. Due to the amount of walking and the terrain no one under the age of 10 is permitted to participate in this trip.
Presider Training 1 Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Governing Board Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
Ecological and Biogeochemical Responses to Atmospheric Nitrogen and Sulfur Deposition Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott
TERACC Research Group Meeting Executive Conference Center, Mezzanine Level Afternoon/Evening
WK - Ecology? Help establish guidelines for what every citizen should know Knoxville, Marriott Organized by: R Jordan (jordan@aesop.rutgers.edu), J Vaughn, A Berkowitz, and F Singer What should every citizen know about ecology? This workshop will focus on developing essential ecological understanding for all citizens. Participants will divide into teams and discuss ecology and environmental education texts and have discussions with educational experts.
WK - How to do collaborative ecological teaching and research using web pages and online resources: a watershed approach L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: CL Thomas (cthomas@ferrum.edu) and Br Pohlad The workshop will be led by ecologists from six colleges in the southern Appalachians; we will share the Small Watersheds Lab Exercise eManual, developed for sharing watershed data collected by classes to better understand small watersheds.
WK - A conceptual model for integration of social, ecological, and economic rangeland research Jackson, Marriott Organized by: K Maczko (kmaczko@lamar.colostate.edu), RD Child, and D McCollum Workshop participants will have the opportunity to critique and improve a conceptual model of interactions among social, ecological, and economic aspects of rangeland research and resource management.
WK - Lessons from minority students: what educators need to know Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott Organized by: K Hoffman (katherine@esa.org) and M Armstrong Enrich your institution with greater cultural diversity by learning how to create a teaching environment that attracts and embraces diversity.
WK - Practitioner research with TIEE L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: C DAvanzo (cdavanzo@hampshire.edu), B Grant, and D Morris This workshop will help faculty conduct research on their teaching of a TIEE (Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology) activity; outcomes include: 1) improved skills asking researchable questions about teaching and learning; 2) broader base of assessment/research approaches and methods; and 3) enhanced ability to interpret one's research findings and modify one's teaching.
AV Training for Student Projectionists 1 Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center
Opening Plenary Session Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Buell - Braun Judges Meeting Gatlinburg, Marriott
ESA Council Orientation Meeting and Reception Nashville, Marriott
ESA Welcome Mixer Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Monday, August 7
Morning
Symposium 1 - Integrating ecosystem services into the policy realm Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: RH Manson (manson@ecologia.edu.mx) and R Pouyat This symposium focuses on developing strategies for making ecological knowledge on ecosystem services an integral part of policy and management decisions affecting natural resources world-wide.
Symposium 2 - Ecological effects of Gulf Coast hurricanes: short-term impacts and long-term consequences Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: CR Jackson (cjackson@selu.edu), GP Shaffer, and PA Keddy This symposium includes syntheses and studies on the effects of hurricanes on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems along the Gulf Coast, with emphasis on the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Symposium 3 - Integrating microbial ecology into the general science of ecology: opportunities and challenges Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: BJM Bohannan (bohannan@stanford.edu) The integration of microbial ecology into the general science of ecology has become both a major challenge and an exciting opportunity for ecologists; this symposium will present successful examples of such integration and address how this integration can be accelerated in the future.
OOS 1 - Designing, restoring, and managing ecosystems Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: MD Matlock (mmatllock@uark.edu) and WC Hession The need for competent ecosystem design, restoration, and management criteria and methods is great. This session will explore the breadth and depth of ecosystem design, restoration, and management practices.
OOS 2 - Alteration of North American forest communities by invasive invertebrates Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: LE Frelich (freli001@umn.edu) and D Foster This session will provide a survey of invasive insects, earthworms, and slugs that threaten to remove tree species from forests of North America, change community composition by selective herbivory, and re-engineer ecosystems by changing nutrient cycles and seedbed properties, as well as potential policy and management responses.
COS 1 - Biodiversity I: environmental gradients and habitat factors, Part I Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Cocking and H Pereira
COS 2 - Population dynamics I: plants Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K Klemow
COS 3 - Foraging strategies and behavior L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: R Whyte and L Hernández
COS 4 - Carbon cycling I Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: A Diochon and K Stephan
COS 5 - Paleoecology L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: W Gosling
COS 6 - Behavioral ecology L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Hampton
COS 7 - Evolutionary ecology I L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K Mercer
COS 8 - Aquatic ecology I: river ecosystems, Part I L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Cromartie and J Titus
COS 9 - Grassland ecology I Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Baez and B Molano
COS 10 - Mammalian ecology Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: M Wolf
COS 11 - Remote sensing L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: G Carter and D Rocchini
COS 12 - Savanna ecology L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Franklin
COS 13 - Avian ecology Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott Presiders: J Martin and B Reynolds
COS 14 - Amphibian and reptile ecology and decline Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Nelson
COS 15 - Ecological modeling I: populations, communities, and ecosystems L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Railback and M Calef
WK - Highlights of SEEDS Campus Ecology Chapters Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Organized by: K Hoffman (katherine@esa.org), M Armstrong, and J Strickland SEEDS Campus Ecology Chapters, local affiliates of SEEDS at institutions throughout the country, will share their success in promoting ecology on their campus and in communities as well as providing information on how to start your own Chapter.
Informational Session - Opportunities for funding in environmental biology and related areas at NSF L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: HL Gholz (hgholz@nsf.gov), M Caldwell, S Twombly, and E Leichtman Catch up on the latest NSF opportunities for support and get honest answers to all your NSF-related questions from several NSF program directors. *Session open to everyone.
Presider Training 2 L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center
AV Training for Student Projectionists 2 Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott
AV Training for Student Projectionists 3 Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Meetings Committee Meeting Knoxville, Marriott
ESA Science Committee Meeting Chattanooga, Marriott
ESA Development Committee Meeting Gatlinburg, Marriott
ESA Audit Committee Meeting Board Room, Marriott
Ecology Editorial Board Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
Issues in Ecology Editorial Board Meeting Jackson, Marriott
ESA Awards Committee Meeting Jackson, Marriott
ESA Microbial Ecology Section Business Meeting Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
SEEDS Breakfast (Invitation only) Nashville, Marriott
VIP Editors' Lunch (Invitation only) Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott
Federal Ecologists' Brown-Bag Lunch Heritage Ballroom II, Marriott Afternoon/Evening
SS 1 - Book publishing 101 -- for ecologists Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: M Lowman (canopymeg@aol.com) and J Thomson Black This informal session will demystify the process of writing books about ecology, including trade, scholarly, and public science volumes with inside advice by a panel of publishers and authors. Speakers: C Henry, University of Chicago Press--It's all in the details: what an editor likes to see in book proposals A Sinauer, Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers--Biology textbooks: creating an effective proposal and making it happen M Lowman, New College of Florida--From technical databases to a New York Times book review: an ecologist translates science to the public J Black, Yale University Press--Demystifying editors' decision-making processes: how editors evaluate trade, scholarly, technical, and text books S Elsworthy, Princeton University Press--How to prepare a winning book proposal
SS 2 - Using qualitative ecological models to understand students' thinking about interactions L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: M Dresner (dresnem@pdx.edu), C Steiner, and A Moldenke Which ecological concepts should students know to support work in field ecology research? Which are important for citizen science? How can student-generated ecological models best be used to assess what the student understands? Please join us to discuss your ideas and previous experience in using ecological models with students.
SS 3 - An exploration of the role of publication-related biases in ecology Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: C Lortie (lortie@yorku.ca), L Aarssen, and J Koricheva Different attributes of the publication process in ecology will be explored in this meeting through invited presentations and open discussion, including the following topics: merit and bias, meta-analysis, case-studies, variation in publication productivity, grant size and publication rate, and both a publisher and an editor perspective on the publication process. Speakers: CJ Lortie, York University--Introduction by NCEAS working group on bias LW Aarssen, Queen's University--Introduction to the concept of merit, bias, and the value of science L Ferguson1, M Hutchings 2, M Hochberg3, 1Blackwell Synergy, 2 Journal of Ecology, 3Ecology Letters Editor--An alternative perspective on the publication process and biases by editors and publishers
SS 4 - Profiles of ecologists: results from the 2005 ESA membership survey Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Taylor (jason@esa.org), A Perkins, and C Brewer Last summer, ESA requested your help to better understand the current demographics of ecologists by completing the 2005 ESA Members' Survey; this special session will take an in-depth look at the results of the membership survey and involve participants in a discussion on its implications.
SS 5 - Sense of place Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Ford (Jesse.ford@oregonstate.edu), M Awiakta, and R Kimmerer This year's meeting is in the ancestral homelands of the Chickasaw Nation, in the area that for uncounted generations has been a meeting and trade center for Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Cherokee peoples. This special session provides the opportunity for ecologists to see the region through their eyes.
SS 6 - Improv 101: public speaking and improv theater Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: A Drinkard (annie@esa.org) and N Lymn Participants will learn public speaking skills through improv theater, along with a chance to learn a few improv games.
SS 7 - Passengers versus drivers of ecosystem change: current debate on Tamarix and riparian invasion Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AA Sher (asher@du.edu) and JC Stromberg This session will address head-on the conflict surrounding the role of Tamarix as a woody invader of watersheds as an agent vs. symptom of habitat degradation, with a goal of reconciliation and clarification of restoration goals. Speakers: AA Sher, University of Denver and Denver Botanic Gardens--Invasive Tamarix as both symptom and driver of ecosystem change J Stromberg, Arizona State University--Abundance of introduced Tamarix in an arid river basin (Arizona, US) reflects prevailing hydrology PB Shafroth, USGS T Stohlgren, Colorado State University E Glenn, University of Arizona M Chew, Arizona State University--Tamarix and Homo: 5,000 years in five minutes
SS 8 - An ecologists' community discussion of funding agency initiatives Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: NB Grimm (nbgrimm@asu.edu), CS Duke, and A Covich Join us for a discussion of research initiatives affecting the community of ecologists – we will invite federal agency program officers and ecology community leaders to update attendees about 1) ongoing and new ecology-related initiatives at federal agencies and 2) developing initiatives in the ecological research community.
SS 9 - Scientists engaging the media: how we can make a difference communicating science to society Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AE Levine (alicel@umail.ucsb.edu) What are the obstacles hindering communication and interaction between scientists and the media, and what can these groups do to resolve them so they can work together to create a better-informed, more scientifically literate society? Speakers: A Levine, University of California, Santa Barbara D Willman, FieldNotes Productions J Brown, SeaWeb/COMPASS
SS 10 - Trading places, saving spaces? Ecosystem services, ecology, and economy Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: K Klubnikin (kklubnikin@fs.fed.us) and D Causey The experts in this special session will address what is known and not known about the emerging issue of ecosystem services. Speakers: J Fox, EPRI Solutions--Market-based mitigation: how to protect the public interest E Notman, USDA Forest Service--Payments for ecosystem services: paying for natural ecosystens versus paying for services T Kroeger, Defenders of Wildlife--Design is everything: structuring ecosystem service markets to achieve ecological objectives D Bruggeman, Michigan State University--Designing nature reserves on private land using tradable permit markets JO Niles, Tropical Forest Group--Can we do it all? Are there exceptional land management projects?
Poster Session 1 - Disturbance ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 2 - Invasive species Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 3 - Agroecosystem ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 4 - Soil, mycorrhizal, and microbial ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 5 - Landscape and ecosystem ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 6 - Biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 7 - Climate and global change Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Undergraduate Student Orientation Room 205, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Scientific Plenary and Awards Ceremony Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Musicians Central Room 204, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Aquatic Ecology Section Business Meeting and Mixer Heritage Ballroom II, Marriott
ESA Vegetation Section Meeting and Mixer Chattanooga, Marriott
ESA Theoretical Ecology Section Business Meeting and Mixer Nashville, Marriott
Canada Chapter Business Meeting and Mixer Jackson, Marriott
ESA Award Recipients' Reception (Invitation only) St. Louis, Marriott
Federations of the Americas Dinner Gatlinburg, Marriott
Utah State Ecologists Mixer Heritage Ballroom IV, Marriott
Christian Ecologists' Mixer (Ticketed event) Knoxville, Marriott Tuesday, August 8
Morning
Symposium 4 - Ecological and evolutionary processes in complex networks Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: TH Keitt (tkeitt@mail.utexas.edu) and B Fagan The symposium addresses the structure and dynamics of ecological networks ranging from food webs to epidemiology to landscapes.
Symposium 5 - Linking ecology and environmental justice Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: G Middendorf (gmiddendorf@howard.edu), C Nilon , and L Jablonski In this symposium, leading ecologists will explore the relationship and importance of ecology to environmental justice with a focus on how ecology can be used to ensure that environmental impacts do not disproportionately affect any group and how ecological information can be used in an open decision-making process.
Symposium 6 - The detection of catastrophic thresholds: perspectives, definitions, and methods Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: RA Washington-Allen (washingtonra@mac.com) and L Salo This symposium is focused on the conception, definition, and detection of ecological thresholds or regime shifts, particularly on the operational use of catastrophe theory, time scale calculus, self-organization, scaling laws, and other aspects of complex systems science in natural resource management.
OOS 3 - Functional roles of fine roots and mycorrhizal fungi in carbon and nutrient cycling Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: EA Hobbie (erik.hobbie@unh.edu) and JE Hobbie This session will address techniques for quantifying the roles of fine roots and mycorrhizal fungi in carbon/nutrient cycling.
OOS 4 - The modern paradigm in population ecology: stochastic, statistical, and inferential Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: EE Holmes (eli.holmes@noaa.gov), C Jordan, and B Dennis This session features contemporary research on stochastic ecological dynamics and estimation that is fundamentally changing the way we think about and make inferences about ecological processes.
COS 16 - Disturbance ecology L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Pathikonda and S Riffell
COS 17 - Invasive species I: environmental and habitat factors Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: H Balbach and J Joshi
COS 18 - Biodiversity II: environmental gradients and habitat factors, Part II Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Bossart
COS 19 - Population dynamics II: animals L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Maerz
COS 20 - Food webs I: trophic interactions Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Gruner
COS 21 - Carbon cycling II L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: E Ayres and L Anderson
COS 22 - Seed ecology: dispersal, predation, and pathogens Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Schnurr
COS 23 - Biogeography Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: M Calef
COS 24 - Community ecology I: community structure and assembly L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: M Parris and A Trafton
COS 25 - Urban ecology I Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Faeth
COS 26 - Disease ecology I: parasites L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: E Lehmer and S Altizer
COS 27 - Aquatic ecology II: river ecosystems, Part II L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: T Barnwell
COS 28 - Agroecology Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott Presiders: M Laszio
COS 29 - Forest ecology I L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: C Tripler and C Wayson
COS 30 - Invertebrate ecology L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: C Johnson
WK - How you can REALLY achieve conservation goals: merging academic research with management and restoration Heritage Ballroom II, Marriott Organized by: AE Levine (alicel@umail.ucsb.edu) What does it take for academicians studying conservation and restoration ecology to combine their research with actual management and restoration practitioning?
WK - SEEDS program: how ESA members can get involved Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott Organized by: K Hoffman (katherine@esa.org) and M Armstrong Contribute to the future of ecology by learning how you can get involved in the ESA’s SEEDS program through rewarding opportunities such as hosting a field trip, giving a presentation to a chapter school, and mentoring students.
FT 13A - Memphis Zoo conservation Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Ouellette Fee includes: transportation, admission fee to zoo, tour, and snacks.
ESA Meetings Committee Meeting Chattanooga, Marriott
Frontiers Editorial Board Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
ESA Long-Term Studies Section Brown-Bag Business Meeting Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott
ESA Agroecology Section Brown-Bag Business Meeting Nashville, Marriott
ESA Public Affairs Committee Meeting Chattanooga, Marriott
ESA Traditional Ecological Knowledge Section Brown-Bag Lunch L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Education and Human Resources Committee Lunch Meeting Knoxville, Marriott
GLBT Brown Bag Lunch Heritage Ballroom IV, Marriott
ESA Student Section Brown-Bag Lunch Room 205, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
SEEDS Advisory Board Meeting (Invitation only) Board Room, Marriott
ESA Graduate Student and Post Doc Bagels Roundtable with Governing Board (Ticketed event) Room 205, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Past President's Forum Luncheon (Invitation only) St. Louis, Marriott Afternoon/Evening
Symposium 7 - Upstart perspectives on restoration icons Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: DJ Larkin (djlarkin@wisc.edu), JB Zedler, JB Zedler, and D Falk Ten ecologists will evaluate theories used in restoration and lead the discipline in new directions with upstart perspectives that challenge and update iconic views.
Symposium 8 - What makes an ecological icon? Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AM Ellison (aellison@fas.harvard.edu) and PK Dayton This symposium examines historical contexts and developments of some key ideas in population, community, and ecosystem ecology, and conservation biology, as refracted through their "discoverers", as a means of illustrating why some individuals are forgotten while others are elevated to iconic status for the same fundamental discoveries.
Symposium 9 - Exchanges between channel and floodplain in large rivers Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: C Hupp (crhupp@usgs.gov) and JW Grubaugh This symposium considers the structure and function of large rivers relative to those of smaller systems, the exchange dynamics between channels and floodplains, and presents an overview of riverine ecosystem services with potential directions for future research.
OOS 5 - Climate change and timing in ecological communities Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AJ Miller-Rushing (ajmr@bu.edu), RB Primack, and DW Inouye This session will present research designed to document, evaluate, and predict how phenological changes caused by climate change will impact biological communities.
OOS 6 - Ecology and poverty alleviation: bringing ecological knowledge to the forefront of development goals Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: FA De Clerck (fd2119@columbia.edu), CM Rumbaitis del Rio, and JC Ingram Poverty and ecological degradation are often highly correlated in the world's poorest regions; here we consider how ecological tools and ecological knowledge form an essential component of integrated poverty alleviation strategies, which address both critical development concerns and maintain ecological sustainability.
COS 31 - Invasive species II: invasibility of communities and species invasiveness Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: R Smith and S Jose |