The 110th ESA Annual Meeting – Ecology is Everywhere will be held in Baltimore, Maryland from August 10-15, 2025.
The SEEDS Program offers two types of funded travel awards to attend the ESA Annual Meeting:
Our awards defray expenses to attend the ESA Annual Meeting. ESA-SEEDS Participation Awards are funded through support of the National Science Foundation and ESA member donations.
ESA is the nation’s leading professional society of ecologists, representing 10,000 scientists, researchers, policy-makers and managers from the United States and over 50 other nations. The ESA Annual Meeting draws more than 3,500 professionals from around the world to participate in scientific presentations, symposia, workshops, field trips, and a trade show. It provides an excellent venue to engage students and faculty in one of the most important facets of science – communicating ideas and new knowledge with the scientific community.
SEEDS specific events at the Annual Meeting include an orientation meeting and dinner, a mixer, and a breakfast for participants and mentors. Other highlighted events include a diversity luncheon and student events such as section meetings and mixers.