What is the difference between US-IALE and IALE?
US-IALE is the United States Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE). When a member joins US-IALE, that individual also becomes a member of IALE. IALE is structured such that countries establish their own chapters, hold their own meetings and organize activities that best meet the needs of their landscape ecological community. IALE has several executive positions, including the offices of: President (currently Richard J. Hobbs of Australia), Secretary General (currently Michael Moss of Canada) and an executive committee that focuses on coordination among the various chapters. IALE also sponsors an international symposium on landscape ecology every four years. The last International Congress was held in July, 2003 in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
