The theme for the 16th annual Early Career Scientists Symposium 2021 was Natural History Collections: Drivers of Innovation. The symposium was originally planned for a year ago just as the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down the United States. Over the course of the past year, the ECSS committee and departmental staff rallied their efforts and

Four of the major ecology journals through the British Ecological Society have announced a call for manuscript proposals for a joint special issue on the contributions and potential of natural history collections to address global change questions. This special feature will comprise articles in Functional Ecology, Journal of Animal Ecology, Journal of Ecology and Methods in Ecology and Evolution. If

A series of virtual mini symposiums will be held on five consecutive Fridays, from March 5 through April 2, 2021. Check the menu on this site for further information on the schedule, speakers, talks and more. Registration is required for Zoom entry.

Due to travel restrictions and concerns for speakers and registrants due to COVID-19, we have decided it’s best to postpone ECSS 2020. Watch for updates later this year. Thank you.

Dear ECSS 2020 Attendees: As most of you are aware, the COVID-19 virus has spread to many parts of the United States. At this point, Michigan has no reported cases. However, U-M is closely monitoring this evolving situation, and developed this website with updated information on the outbreak and campus policy. In line with these

-Natural History Collections: Drivers of Innovation-  The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan invites nominations of outstanding scientists early in their careers to participate in an exciting symposium about innovative and unconventional uses of biological collections across scientific disciplines. The symposium events will take place from the 13-15 March 2020,