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
COS 32 - Biodiversity III: ecosystem function Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: P Stoy
COS 33 - Metapopulations and metacommunities Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Fox
COS 34 - Food webs II: environmental and habitat factors L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: G Uzochukwu
COS 35 - Plant species interactions I: competition L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K Wiens
COS 36 - Pollination ecology I L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Travers and R Spigler
COS 37 - Evolutionary ecology II: life history, speciation, and coevolution L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Cavender-Bares
COS 38 - Ecophysiology I: hydrology and hydraulics L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Fischer
COS 39 - Community ecology II: community dynamics and change L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K Beard and Y Wang
COS 40 - Urban ecology II Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott Presiders: A Walz and M Walton
COS 41 - Disease ecology II: viruses and epidemics L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K LoGiudice
COS 42 - Microbial ecology Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: L Aldrich-Wolfe
COS 43 - Aquatic ecology III: lake ecosystems Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: O Sarnelle
COS 44 - Grassland ecology II Heritage Ballroom IV, Marriott Presiders: J Ely
COS 45 - Forest ecology II: population dynamics and regeneration Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Chojnacky and C Paine
Poster Session 8 - Aquatic ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 9 - Restoration and conservation ecology and ecosystem management Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 10 - Genetics, evolution, and paleoecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 11 - Plant physiological ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 12 - Plant population and reproductive ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
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.
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
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.
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.
Musicians Central Room 204, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
An Evening with Music and Ecology Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Physiological Ecology and Soil Ecology Sections Mixer L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Physiological Ecology Section Business Meeting L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Soil Ecology Section Business Meeting L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Ecological Applications Editorial Board Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
ESA Education Section Mixer Chattanooga, Marriott
ESA Student Mixer (Ticketed event) Ballroom, Comfort Inn
ESA Fund for the Millennium Reception (Invitation only) Mezzanine, Madison
Organization of Tropical Studies Mixer for Alumni and Friends Knoxville, Marriott
USGS Staff Reception and Mixer Nashville, Marriott
The University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources & Environment and the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Joint Alumni Mixer Heritage Ballroom II, Marriott
Colorado State University Mixer Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott
Oecologia Editorial Business Meeting and Dinner Heritage Ballroom IV, Marriott Wednesday, August 9
Morning
Symposium 10 - Niche versus neutral: a look at an iconic idea in community ecology, its challenger, and the middle ground, Part I Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AM Ostling (aostling@princeton.edu), N Sanders, and J Lake In this symposium and accompanying organized oral session, we will explore the latest advances in our understanding of how communities assemble, focusing on the ongoing debate over niches versus neutrality and keeping an eye towards finding the middle ground.
Symposium 11 - From upstart to icon: Geographic Information Systems in plant population ecology: historical perspective and innovative approaches in presentation, analysis, and dissemination of data Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: SA Scobell (summer_scobell@hotmail.com) and CA Johnston Scientists from diverse fields of ecology discuss innovative uses of Geographic Information Systems for plant population biology from the population to the regional scale with special attention given to the most effective means of using GIS to communicate important ecological information to the public.
Symposium 12 - Beyond labeling: comparing the sustainability of conventional and certified alternative farming systems Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: FD Menalled (menalled@montana.edu), AG Hulting, and KL Monsen This symposium addresses the sustainability of conventional and certified alternative farming systems by comparing established agroecosystems on a wide array of environmental and production metrics and concludes with a panel and audience discussion on how to prioritize research efforts to increase agricultural sustainability.
OOS 8 - When does fear matter? A road map to the implications of trait-mediated effects to ecology Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: EL Preisser (preisser@psis.umass.edu), G Trussell, and E Werner This session synthesizes mathematical theory, conceptual work, and empirical research to explore the factors influencing the relative importance of trait- and density-mediated effects in ecological communities.
COS 46 - Climate and global change I: carbon cycling Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: A Dikou and K Treseder
COS 47 - Invasive species III: impacts on native species, communities, and ecosystems Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Blumenthal and J Martin
COS 48 - Biodiversity IV: grasslands, soil communities, and tools Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: H Reynolds
COS 49 - Biogeochemical processes and dynamics L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Edwards and C Cleveland
COS 50 - Effects of herbivory I L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: C Ivey
COS 51 - Pollination ecology II L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Pathikonda
COS 52 - Restoration ecology I: aquatic and riparian ecosystems L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: B Clinton
COS 53 - Ecophysiology II: respiration, transpiration, and primary production L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: M Coleman and M Fuller
COS 54 - Disease ecology III: host-pathogen interactions and disease dynamics L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Hall
COS 55 - Forest ecology III: historical and enviornmental changes L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: W Currie
COS 56 - Soil ecology Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Baer and J Six
COS 57 - Ecological modeling II L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: A Edwards and K Sakai
COS 58 - Temperate deciduous forest ecology Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: G Wang
COS 59 - Conifer and mixed-conifer forest ecology Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K Haskins and M Drescher
WK - Scientific teaching in environmental education: focus group discussions Knoxville, Marriott Organized by: BR Pohlad (bpohlad@ferrum.edu) and KS Williams Participants will discuss topics addressing strategies and rationales for scientific teaching in ecology, and propose subsequent actions; topics include educational standards, diversity, distance learning, course and lab design, using field activities and instructional technology effectively.
WK - How to integrate educational outreach in your research studies Heritage Ballroom II, Marriott
WK - The bruchid bean beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus, a model system for inquiry-based undergraduate laboratories Chattanooga, Marriott Organized by: LS Blumer (lblumer@morehouse.edu) and CW Beck Participants will get hands-on experience working with live bean beetles, and conduct a simple substrate choice experiment that can be readily implemented as an inquiry-based study in introductory or advanced undergraduate laboratory courses.
WK - Ecology in the undergraduate curriculum Nashville, Marriott Organized by: J Taylor (jason@esa.org), S Twombly, C Brewer, and J Marangelo This lunchtime workshop will present the result of ESA’s Ecology in the Undergraduate Curriculum Survey and explore, with participants, how data from the survey helps develop a profile of how ecology is taught.
ESA Sunrise 5K Fun Run / Fun Walk (Ticketed event) Overton Park
ESA Professional Certification Board Meeting Gatlinburg, Marriott
ESA Publications Committee Meeting Jackson, Marriott
ESA Rapid Response Team Luncheon Heritage Ballroom IV, Marriott
ESA Urban Ecosystem Ecology Section Brown-Bag Meeting Jackson, Marriott
ESA Paleoecology Section Brown-Bag Business Meeting Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott
NPER Breakfast (Invitation only) St. Louis, Marriott
INTECOL Board Meeting Board Room, Marriott
Wisconsin Ecologists' Brown Bag Lunch Business Meeting L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Afternoon/Evening
Symposium 13 - Mucking through multi-factor experiments: design and analysis of multi-factor studies in global change research Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AT Classen (classenat@ornl.gov) This symposium will include talks that tease apart some of the complexities in multi-factor climate change experiments using current projects as examples, discuss creative ways to analyze complex results using mechanistic models, and discuss how to fully integrate models into future experimental designs.
Symposium 14 - The urban food web: how humans alter the state and interactions of trophic dynamics Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: PS Warren (pswarren@forwild.umass.edu), C Tripler, C Lepczyk, and J Walker This symposium addresses the unification of food web theory, with its classic debates over the regulation of populations and communities, and the inventive new approaches by which urban ecologists examine the dynamics of coupled social-biophysical systems.
Symposium 15 - Plant clonal growth: ecological implications Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: SB Franklin (sfrankli@memphis.edu), V Douhovnikoff, and PR Gagnon The capacity for clonal growth is widespread in the plant kingdom. This symposium will examine the ecological implications of clonal growth and compare the better-studied herbaceous clonal systems with more recently studied woody clonal systems.
OOS 9 - Niche verses neutral: a look at an iconic idea in community ecology, its challenger, and the middle ground, Part II Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: A Ostling (nsanders@utk.edu), NJ Sanders, and J Lake In this organized oral session we will explore the latest advances in our understanding of how communities assemble, focusing on the ongoing debate over niches versus neutrality and keeping an eye towards finding the middle ground.
COS 60 - Climate and global change II: impacts on ecosystems at varying scales L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: L Hidinger and J Schedlbauer
COS 61 - Decomposition and detrital dynamics I L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: C Swan and J Kominoski
COS 62 - Invasive species IV: trophic interactions and competition Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Orrock
COS 63 - Species richness, species-area relationship, and mid-domain effect L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: V Chavez-Varela
COS 64 - Carbon and nitrogen dynamics Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Baron and M Santana
COS 65 - Ecosystem processes and services Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Beyers and HN Morzaria Luna
COS 66 - Effects of herbivory II Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Louda
COS 67 - Restoration ecology II: prairies, savannas, and aridlands L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: R Anderson
COS 68 - Ecophysiology III: thermoregulation, nutrition, and photoreception L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: U Rascher
COS 69 - Disease ecology IV: transmission and land use L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Brunner and A Radomski
COS 70 - Forest ecology and management L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Bigelow and C Miller
COS 71 - Landscape ecology Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: G Benson
COS 72 - Prey preference and prey defense mechanisms Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: G Wang and S Raghu
COS 73 - Ecological modeling III L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: M Kenney and S Hoeppner
COS 74 - Mycorrhizal ecology Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott Presiders: J Sharma
Poster Session 13 - Animal ecology: mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 14 - Species interactions: mutualism, parasitism, competition, and facilitation Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 15 - Trophic interactions: predator-prey, foraging, and food webs Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 16 - Urban ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 17 - Community ecology: structure, composition, and dynamics Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 18 - Forest ecology and management Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 19 - Wetland, riparian, and coastal ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
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
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.
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).
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.
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?
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
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.
Musicians Central Room 204, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Southeastern Chapter Brown-Bag Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
ESA International Affairs Section Business Meeting and Mixer Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Plant Population Ecology Section Mixer Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott
ESA Applied Ecology, Agroecology, Long-Term Studies, and Rangeland Ecology and Management Sections Mixer Nashville, Marriott
ESA Statistical Ecology Section Business Meeting and Mixer Knoxville, Marriott
ESA Biogeosciences Section Business Meeting and Mixer Heritage Ballroom IV, Marriott
ESA Asian Ecology Section Business Meeting and Mixer Chattanooga, Marriott
ESA Mexican Chapter Business Meeting Jackson, Marriott
Diversity Mixer: 10 Years of SEEDS (Ticketed event) L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center
SEEDS Undergraduate Research Fellowship Meeting (Invitation only) Board Room, Marriott
Mixer for Ecologists at Undergraduate Institutions Gatlinburg, Marriott
Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Reception Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott
University of Georgia Alumni and Friends Mixer St. Louis, Marriott Thursday, August 10
Morning
Symposium 16 - Thermal physiology as a biogeographic determinant: historical and mechanistic perspectives Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: SE Gilman (gilmans@u.washington.edu), J Stillman, and J Tewksbury This symposium aims to improve our ability to predict species' responses to climate change by exploring how temperature influences organisms at physiological, ecological, and biogeographic spatial and temporal scales.
Symposium 17 - Biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and human health Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AR Townsend (alan.townsend@colorado.edu) and O Sala This symposium will present an overview of how human-driven changes in biodiversity and ecosystem processes can affect human health, and how ecologists can help understand and potentially mitigate the health effects of global environmental change.
Symposium 18 - Large-scale studies: challenges in experimental design and analysis Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: S Miao (smiao@sfwmd.gov), J Serino, and SM Carstenn This symposium will review the development and current status of a variety of approaches, including Bayesian, BACIPS assessments and dynamic models, and time series analysis, by highlighting their application in the Florida Everglades, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Jemez Mountains, Finnish lakes, and Indo-Pacific Marine Protected Areas.
OOS 11 - The devil is in the detail: theory for empirical model systems Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: ON Bjornstad (onb1@psu.edu) and P Amarasekare This session explores how many recent advances in theoretical ecology have come through modifications of classical models to be applicable to detailed experimental or observational data.
OOS 12 - Rhizosphere functioning in carbon and nitrogen cycles Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: WK Silk (wksilk@ucdavis.edu) and GB North We will address spatial and temporal organization of the rhizosphere and consider on several size scales interactions among water, carbon and nitrogen fluxes, microbial activity, and root development.
COS 75 - Invasive species V: detection and prediction Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: G Ervin
COS 76 - Spatial ecology I L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: E Damschen
COS 77 - Niches and habitat selection L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: N Nicholas
COS 78 - Nitrogen cycling I L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K Buckeridge
COS 79 - Stoichiometry, allometry, and scaling Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Jenerette
COS 80 - Plant species interactions II: allelopathy, competition, and facilitation Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S Raghu
COS 81 - Plant-herbivore interactions I Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: L Altfeld
COS 82 - Restoration ecology III: forest ecosystems Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Aubrey
COS 83 - Ecophysiology IV: photosynthesis and environmental gradients Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: R Boyce
COS 84 - Community ecology III: species composition L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: C Paine
COS 85 - Predator-prey interactions L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Laundre
COS 86 - Fire ecology: behavior, effects, and management L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: N Turrill Welch and J Beyers
COS 87 - Conservation ecology I: reserve selection, design, and management L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: R Winfree and J Griffith
COS 88 - Estuarine and wetland ecology L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Kashian and HN Morzaria Luna
WK - How to get a post-doc L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: C Soykan (csoykan@asu.edu) and R Sadler Come learn about the range of post-doctoral opportunities available to ecologists and get tips on how to prepare and apply for post-doc positions from a panel of individuals representing different organizations and career stages.
WK - Building an interactive database for classroom assessment Knoxville, Marriott Organized by: E Weber (weberev@msu.edu), KS Williams, and D Ebert-May The objective of this workshop is to cultivate a community of ecological educators to help design and implement a database of assessment items, including associated metadata and student responses.
WK - Bridging the worlds of science and journalism: working with the media Chattanooga, Marriott Organized by: C Barakatt (barakatt@stanford.edu), J Brown, and D Wall This interactive workshop will provide tools and techniques that scientists can use to develop clear, concise, and effective scientific messages for interacting with journalists and other non-scientific audiences.
FT 13B - Memphis Zoo conservation Front Street Entrance, Cook Convention Center Organized by: J Ouellette Fee includes: transportation, admission fee to zoo, tour, and snacks.
ESA San Jose 2007 Meeting Knoxville, Marriott
ESA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting and Continental Breakfast Nashville, Marriott
ESA Western Chapter Meeting and Continental Breakfast Nashville, Marriott
ESA Rocky Mountain Chapter Meeting and Continental Breakfast Nashville, Marriott
ESA Historical Records Committee Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
ESA Vegetation Classification Panel Business Meeting Jackson, Marriott
Who's in the Club: Diversity in Ecology Luncheon (Ticketed event) Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott
INTECOL Board Meeting Board Room, Marriott Afternoon/Evening
Symposium 19 - Integrated approaches for agroecosystem management in the 21st century Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: PJ Bohlen (pbohlen@archbold-station.org), L Drinkwater, and R Lowrance Meeting the unprecedented challenges for sustainable management of agroecosystems in the 21st century will require increased collaboration among scientists from different fields and better integration of the ecological, agricultural, and social sciences; this symposium will address new concepts and approaches for integrated management of agroecosystems in the coming century.
Symposium 20 - Multiple resource limitation in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AC Finzi (afinzi@bu.edu) and LO Hedin This symposium will bring together an acclaimed group of scientists working on issues of multiple resource limitation in very different systems (terrestrial, aquatic, marine) with the goal of stimulating interest in multiple resource limitation to ecosystem function in the biogeosciences.
Symposium 21 - Revisiting the 'stability icon': upstart approaches to modeling resilience Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: DL DeAngelis (ddeangelis@bio.miami.edu), SF Railsback, V Grimm, and U Berger This symposium reviews how "upstart" approaches of bottom-up, pattern-oriented simulation modeling are allowing ecologists to gain a better understanding of one of the most important "icons" of ecology, stability, and how aspects of stability at the systems level, such as resilience, emerge from mechanisms at the individual level.
OOS 13 - Bottomland hardwood forest restoration and management for wildlife Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: R Wilson (randy_wilson@fws.gov) and DJ Twedt In this session, we present an assessment of wildlife responses to the restoration methods employed for >200,000 ha of bottomland hardwood restoration in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and present recommendations for silvicultural management of mature bottomland forests to promote sustainable forest conditions for priority wildlife species.
OOS 14 - Ecological stoichiometry of terrestrial animals Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: AD Kay (adkay@stthomas.edu), S Bertram, and J Schade This session will examine the degree, causes, and ecological consequences of differences in elemental composition among terrestrial animals.
COS 89 - Decomposition and detrital dynamics II Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J DeForest
COS 90 - Invasive species VI: spread, distribution, variation, and adaptations Ballroom A, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: S DeWalt
COS 91 - Spatial ecology II Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: V Chavez-Varela and B van Wesenbeeck
COS 92 - Nitrogen cycling II Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Ely and S Baer
COS 93 - Plant reproductive ecology Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: B Molano and R Spigler
COS 94 - Plant-herbivore interactions II Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: C Sagers
COS 95 - Ecological education I: undergraduate teaching L-2, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Berkson
COS 96 - Population and community genetics L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Lau
COS 97 - Statistical ecology L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Ford
COS 98 - Forest and habitat fragmentation L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: A Radomski and C Tripler
COS 99 - Predation risk L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: E Preisser and S Hall
COS 100 - Conservation ecology II L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: N Nicholas
COS 101 - Fish ecology: habitat, behavior, food webs, and human impacts L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Saha
COS 102 - Arid ecosystem ecology L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Fehmi
COS 103 - Ecology of natural and created wetland ecosystems Heritage Ballroom I, Marriott Presiders: G Ervin and S Hoeppner
Poster Session 20 - Biodiversity Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 21 - Herbivory/grazing and plant-insect interactions Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 22 - Invertebrate and pollination ecology Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 23 - Arid and semi-arid ecosystems: deserts, grasslands, shrublands, and savannas Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 24 - Modeling, statistics, and spatial analysis Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Poster Session 25 - Ecological and science education Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
Musicians Central Room 204, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA VegBank Meeting Jackson, Marriott
SEEDS Student Closing (Invitation only) Nashville, Marriott
Blues, Brews, and BBQ Social (Ticketed event) Hudson Room, Central Station Friday, August 11
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Symposium 22 - Returning soils to restoration ecology: rethinking the trade of structure for function Cotton Row, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: MA Callaham (mcallaham@fs.fed.us) and CV Hawkes This symposium seeks to promote dialogue between soil ecologists and restoration ecologists with the objective of integrating the principles of soil ecology into the practice of restoration ecology.
Symposium 23 - Species invasion and species saturation: reconciling patterns of change in biodiversity Ballroom B, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: TJ Stohlgren (tom_stohlgren@usgs.gov), S Simonson, D Sax, and D Tilman This symposium will hopefully improve our understanding of species saturation in structuring ecological systems in light of invasions and many basic issues in ecology: alternate stable states, regional and global homogenization, and invasion meltdown, to name a few.
Symposium 24 - The ecological consequences of genetic diversity Steamboat, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: MTJ Johnson (johnson@botany.utoronto.ca) and R Hughes This symposium investigates the interplay between ecology and evolution by examining the consequences of genetic diversity for population, community, and ecosystem-level processes in a wide array of ecosystems.
OOS 15 - Phenology and ecosystem processes Ballroom C, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: A Noormets (asko.noormets@utoledo.edu) This session discusses the connections between ecosystem phenology and the processes of water, carbon, and energy exchange, and the use of remote sensing technology to quantify these processes over large spatial scales.
OOS 16 - Application of behavioral principles for ecosystem stewardship Ballroom D, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Organized by: MW Brunson (Mark.Brunson@usu.edu) and F Provenza This session describes research on animal behavior in an ecological context, focusing on how behavioral principles can be used to design strategies for improved conservation and restoration of managed ecosystems.
COS 104 - Invasive species VII: prevention, control, and models Ballroom E, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: T Langkilde
COS 105 - Nutrient cycling Chickasaw, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: D Bryant
COS 106 - Species interactions: mutualism, symbiosis, and parasitism L-3, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: L Altfeld
COS 107 - Ecological education II: interdisciplinary and community education L-4, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: R Jordan
COS 108 - Species movement and dispersal L-5, L-6, L-7, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: A Boyle
COS 109 - Marine ecology Mississippi, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: C Bird
COS 110 - Tropical ecology Sultana, Mezzanine Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: G Selaya
COS 111 - Subalpine and boreal forest ecology Plantation Room, Cook Convention Center Presiders: V Chavez-Varela
COS 112 - Riparian ecology L-11, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: J Ely
COS 113 - Uses of stable isotopes in ecology L-12, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: B Hough
COS 114 - Environmental impact and risk assessment, ecoinformatics, and decision theory L-13, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: A Krishna
COS 115 - Shrub and woodland ecology L-14, Lobby Level, Cook Convention Center Presiders: K Haskins and S Saha
Poster Session 26 - Latebreaking and newsworthy posters Exhibit Hall, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Governing Board Meeting St. Louis, Marriott
ESA Closing Lunch (Ticketed event) Heritage Ballroom III, Marriott Afternoon/Evening
Musicians Central Room 204, Ballroom Level, Cook Convention Center
ESA Braun Student Award Committee Meeting Jackson, Marriott Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13
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INTECOL Sponsored Field Trip: Disturbance recovery and experiment modeling Cook Convention Center This event is NOT an official ESA activity and is not covered by ESA insurance. Register with Jerry Olson (865-376-2250 or Olsonjb@aol.com). We will visit Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, Barlow Bottoms, Kentucky, and Cairo-Havana-Waukegan (Illinois Beach State Park) prairies August 12; and the Indiana sand dunes (National Lakeshore, State Park) August 13 and 14. Saturday, August 12
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