MA-ESA Annual Meeting 2012

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting will be held at the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.

A draft resolution concerning preserving Stadium Woods, an old-growth forest fragment on campus is being presented at the business meeting. Learn more

Note, there are Associated Activities being held in conjunction with the conference including a tour of Stadium Woods, student mentoring meetings, and informal get-togethers. For details and to sign up

Guest Speakers

Program Highlights (PDF of Full Program)

  • Special track on Urban Ecology and Disturbance Management
  • Morning Symposium on Disturbed Environments:
    • Dr. Greg Shriver, University of Delaware
    • Dr. Stephen Schoenholtz, Director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center
  • Special Awards Banquet Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Wolosin Director of Research and Policy, Climate Advisers, Washington DC
  • Field Trip on Sunday to Kayford Mountain, West Virginia mountain top removal mining site.
  • Student Activities— member meeting, awards, cash prizes

Registration Fees

BASIC: includes Saturday breakfast, lunch, and breaks

  • ESA Mid-Atlantic Members: $70
  • Non-Members: $80
  • Students: $35

ALL-DAY: includes BASIC + Saturday dinner

  • ESA Mid-Atlantic Members: $85
  • Non-Members: $95
  • Students: $45

Sunday FIELD TRIP includes transportation and box lunch: $25

Conference Deadlines

Date Event
Feb 24 Abstract Submission Deadline
March 9 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
March 13 Last day for guaranteed conference hotel rate ($89)
March 25 Final program posted
April 8 Registration ends
April 14 & 15 Conference dates