The ESA fosters excellence in ecological science and practice. We create an inclusive community to support research and knowledge sharing to better understand ecological systems. We apply this knowledge for the benefit of people and nature.

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Journals

Access to ESA Journals - Austral Ecology and Ecological Management & Restoration (EMR)

Annual Conference

Join us for the Ecological Society of Australia’s 60th Anniversary Conference - 29 November to 4 December 2020.

Awards

The ESA awards more than 100 prizes each year to students and professionals for research excellence, study, travel, conference presentations and science communication.

Hot Topics

Hot Topics aim to deliver timely, factual overviews that promote the application of scientifically defensible ecological knowledge in public debate.

ESA's response to EPBC Interim Report

Scientific advice on the environment and threatened species is being withheld from public debate, new research reveals.

ESA 'Ecology in Action' Photo Competition

2020 entries opening soon

The Latest

All the latest updates on our awards, conference, policy, media and more

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Opportunities

PhD Opportunity: Modelling species range dynamics, University of Melbourne.

Closes 26 October MODELLING SPECIES RANGE DYNAMICS We seek applications from highly motivated and qualified….... Read more

Professional

International Science Council call for survey participants

The International Science Council is calling for participants in the survey Global Call for Priorities in….... Read more

Professional

IPBES call for volunteer external reviewers

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services invites volunteers to act as external reviewers for….... Read more

Student

PhD Opportunity: Re-engineering virtual fence approaches to wildlife roadkill mitigation in Tasmania. University of Tasmania.

Closes: December 31 2021 unless filled earlier. Applicants should contact the primary supervisor Bernardo Leon….... Read more

Bulletin

ESA Bulletin – September 2020

Download the full September 2020 edition of the ESA Bulletin here. Or take a look….... Read more

Bulletin

Communicating ecology to children through books – the importance of tree hollows

Sam Lloyd (South East Queensland Fire and Biodiversity Consortium) Children have an instinctive curiosity for the….... Read more