Printed Program (PDF) - Ecological Society of America

WK 14 - Estimating Uncertainty and Detecting Trends
In Ecological Data: Challenges for Developing the
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
E143, Oregon Convention Center
Organized by: J Taylor (jtaylor@neoninc.org), S Berukoff, AM Fox,
KM Thibault
This workshop will include two components: (1) presentation of the
statistical basis and application of uncertainty quantification and
ecological trend detection/attribution in the NEON design process,
and (2) discussion and development of these increasingly important
methods in ecology, in general, and how they relate to NEON.
WK 15 - Demography In a Continuous World: New
Advances In Integral Projection Models (IPMs)
E144, Oregon Convention Center
Organized by: R Salguero-Gomez (salguero@demogr.mpg.de), J
Metcalf, S McMahon, E Jongejans, C Merow
Moderator: S McMahon
Integral Projection Models (IPMs) are robust demographic tools
for the study of population processes in ecology and evolution.
Participants will learn IPM theory, as well as basic and novel
applications (e.g. evolutionary analyses, population growth,
longevity and dynamics in stochastic environments). Computational
tools will be provided in an R package.
WK 16 - Managing Ecological Data for Effective Use
and Re-Use: A Workshop for Early Career Scientists
E146, Oregon Convention Center
Organized by: A Budden (aebudden@dataone.unm.edu), C Strasser
This workshop will provide information and tools for data
management that are useful over all stages of the research cycle,
from data collection to data re-use, and is aimed at early-career
scientists. Part of the workshop will be dedicated to attendees
examining their own data sets with workshop organizers.
Speakers:
W Michener, University of New Mexico
S Hampton, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
R Cook, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
V Hutchison, US Geological Survey
M Schildhauer, National Center for Ecological Analysis and
Synthesis
T Beaty, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
WK 17 - Teaching and Assessing Student Process
Skills In the Undergraduate Classroom: Approaches
and Tools
E147, Oregon Convention Center
Organized by: AL Porzecanski, A Bravo, E Sterling, N Bynum
How can we best teach and assess process skills – such as
critical thinking, data analysis, and oral communication – in the
undergraduate classroom? This workshop will present best
practices for teaching and assessing skills in undergraduates, and
give participants the tools to develop a strategy for a selected skill.
WK 18 - Providing K-12 Teachers with Strategies and
Resources for Fostering Environmental Literacy
E148, Oregon Convention Center
Organized by: AR Berkowitz (berkowitza@caryinstitute.org), M
Johnson , S Simon, S Parker, JH Doherty
Get first-hand experience with effective strategies for working
with K-12 teachers from the Culturally Relevant Ecology: Learning
Progressions and Environmental Literacy project. Carbon,
biodiversity and water strands are complemented with place-based,
Life on Earth: Preserving, Utilizing, and Sustaining our Ecosystems
quantitative and citizenship themes. Participants receive a Leaders’
Guide and professional development approaches grounded in our
learning progression research.
12:30 pm-5 pm
WK 19 - Setting Yourself up for Success In the Postdoc
D137, Oregon Convention Center
Organized by: AG Levine
Specifically targeted towards graduate students and Postdocs, this
workshop will focus on the current and expanding crisis in the job
and career market for academic scientists.
Speakers:
AG Levine, Quantum
1 pm-2 pm
ESA Buell/Braun Judges Meeting
Sellwood, Doubletree Hotel
2 pm-5 pm
ESA Council Orientation Meeting and Reception
E145, Oregon Convention Center
3 pm-4 pm
ESA Presider/AV Training
C124, Oregon Convention Center
3 pm-5 pm
ESA SEEDS Mentor Orientation
Morrison, Doubletree Hotel
5 pm-6:30 pm
PL 1 - ESA Opening Plenary Session
Oregon Blrm 201-203, Oregon Convention Center
6:30 pm-8 pm
ESA Opening Reception
Oregon Blrm Lobby, Oregon Convention Center
7 pm-9 pm
ESA SEEDS Welcome Dinner
Windows Skyroom, Red Lion
12:30 pm-9 pm
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