Ecological Society of America records
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteThe Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a professional organization of ecological scientists. ESA generates many publications, from peer-reviewed journals to newsletters. The organization holds its annual meeting at different locations through the United States and Canada. ESA is engaged in public policy, science, and education and diversity issues. Its 10,000 members are researchers, educators, natural resource managers, and students in over 90 countries. Members work on a wide range of topics, from agroecology to marine diversity and explore the relationships between organisms and their past, present, and future environments. With over 20 topical sections and seven regional chapters, ESA members address a great breadth of interests and activities. The first discussions on the formation of the Society took place in 1914 in the lobby of the Hotel Walton in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at a meeting of animal and plant ecologists organized by Henry Chandler Cowles. On December 28, 1915, in Columbus, Ohio at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a group of about 50 people voted to form the Ecological Society of America, adopted a constitution, and set the next meeting. Dr. Victor E. Shelford of the University of Illinois served as the first president. ESA has five divisions: the Public Affairs Office, the Science Programs Office, the Education and Diversity Programs Office, and ESA Journals. The organization's peer-reviewed journals include Ecology, Ecological Monographs, Ecological Applications, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, and Ecosphere. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of correspondence, reports, and research materials related to the activities of the Ecological Society of America. The records are primarily associated with 43 prominent members of ESA, including Stanley Auerbach, Frank Golley and others. Organization and ArrangementThe collection is arranged into forty-three series based on prominent members, listed alphabetically. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationEcological Society of America records, UA97-061, University of Georgia Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Processing InformationThis finding aid lists only part of the overall collection. Additional files will be added as processing is completed. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2016. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryRelated collections in this repository include the Institute of Ecology records, UA97-066. |
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