Why consider developing an Issue in Ecology?
The ESA 2004 Visions Report stated that “Environmental issues will define the 21st Century, as will a world with a large human population and ecosystems that are increasingly shaped by human intervention.” The Ecological Society of America can and does play an important role in integrating advances in ecological knowledge into policy and management decisions that affect ecological sustainability. Issues in Ecology are widely used by educators, policy makers, and resource managers as an unbiased source for information that can communicate complex issues affecting global, national, and local environments and societies. By engaging in the development of an Issues in Ecology you will be helping to increase and promote the understanding of ecological science among the public. A typical Issues in Ecology will be 12-16 printed pages with ample photographs and illustrations, and available in both electronic format for downloading and printed copy. Topics represent important ecological informat
