If you're an ESA member you should have received this
announcement. If you're not, these may be reasons to join.
Workshop Application Deadline Approaching (Feb. 8th)
Scaling Up Workshops on Continental-Scale Ecology
Concurrent Workshops for Students and Early Career Scientists
Organized by the Ecological Society of America (ESA)
<http://www.esa.org/scalingup/>http://www.esa.org/scalingup/
June 2013 at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
Linthicum Heights, MD (near Baltimore)
<http://www.ccmit.org/>http://www.ccmit.org/
ESA is organizing two concurrent workshops to address new scientific
questions at the continental scale and the use of large-scale data in
education. Applications close on Friday, February 8th at 5:00pm
Eastern. Please see the Scaling Up website
(<http://www.esa.org/scalingup/>http://www.esa.org/scalingup/) for
more details on eligibility, selection, and how to apply to each workshop.
For Early Career Scientists:
Scaling Up: Population and Community Ecology Workshop
Early Career Scientists (no more than 8 years post-PhD) will explore
key questions and tools in Population and Community Ecology, as well
as identify needs and capabilities for developing new tools to
address continental-scale questions. Participants will have
opportunities to develop research agendas and practical applications
of continental-scale data across disciplines, examine broader impacts
of their research, and form new collaborative research teams. If you
have questions about the early career workshop, please contact Jill
Parsons (<mailto:j...@esa.org>j...@esa.org).
For Students:
Scaling Up: Future of Environmental Decisions Workshop
Current students and recent graduates will learn about the role of
continental-scale science in helping citizens and decision-makers
better understand the interaction of local and regional issues and
the complexity of environmental decision-making using a case study of
the Chesapeake Bay. Participants will have opportunities to work in
groups with scientific experts to explore geospatial datasets,
present findings to peers and environmental professionals, and
explore scientific research practices in the Chesapeake Bay. If you
have questions about the student workshop, please contact Andrea
McMillen (<mailto:and...@esa.org>and...@esa.org).
