ESA SEEDSNouncement: July 2014

SEEDS is a program of the Ecological Society of America

Greetings SEEDS Family! We are just around the corner for the 99th ESA Annual Meeting in Sacramento, CA from August 10-15, 2014.  We are expecting over 4,000 attendees to this year's meeting and that is including 39 outstanding SEEDS program students!  We are also ecxited to bring the Southwest students a very cool opportunity this fall with a SEEDS Regional Field Trip to the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP-LTER) program in Phoenix, AZ!  Always stay up to date with the SEEDS program by following us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.   Just Announced: SEEDS Regional Field Trip this Fall! The SEEDS program is happy to announce a fall Field Trip for SEEDS Chapter students in the Colorado Plateau region.   If you are from a SEEDS Chapter in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah – You might be eligible to attend! From November 6-9, 2014 this field trip will take students to explore the beautiful and sunny Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research (CAP-LTER) program.  The CAP-LTER is run by Arizona State University and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability.  The site advances research and education on urban ecology and urban socio-ecological systems, with a lot of focus on sustainability.  The field trip will focus on water usage (the site averages seven inches of rainfall a year!) and sustainability practices.   Once the semester starts, check in with your SEEDS Chapter faculty advisor for more information on this unique opportunity! Priority will be given to freshman and sophomores.  This trip is possible thanks to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.  99th ESA ANNUAL MEETING The 99th ESA Annual Meeting will take place from August 10th-15th, 2014 in beautiful Sacramento, California.  If any Chapter advisers or students plan to attend this year's meeting please be sure you join us for to these SEEDS events: SEEDS Chapter Workshop: Tuesday, August 12, 2014: 11:30AM - 1:15PM at the Sacramento Convention Center, Room 304/305. Bring your lunch and join us to hear the amazing stories of our SEEDS chapters. Diversity Luncheon: Seeing Ecology in Unconventional Places: Thursday, August 14, 2014: 11:30AM-1:15PM at Magnolia, Sheraton Hotel *Ticketed Event* $30 Best wishes, ESA-SEEDS Staff Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

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