ESA - SEEDS

SEEDS is seeking ESA members and Annual Meeting participants to serve as SEEDS Meeting Mentors for undergraduate students for the 2026 ESA Annual Meeting from July 26 – 30, 2026 in Salt Lake City, UT! This year, the SEEDS program will host 20 students from diverse backgrounds with a demonstrated commitment to the program’s mission. The mentoring program is integral in helping SEEDS nurture student interest in ecology, and ultimately to diversify and advance the science.

SEEDS Alumni/Faculty, researchers, education professionals, and more are encouraged to sign up! Learn more with the link in our bio. 🌿

🌱️ Apply for the Kendra Chan Fellowship with US Fish & Wildlife Service in Ventura, CA! 🌴️ As an undergrad, you'll get a unique research experience, mentorship, and present at the 2027 ESA Annual Meeting. Must be a US citizen, have a valid driver's license, and be a CA SEEDS Chapter member graduating May 2027 or later. Award includes 12-week summer research, housing, travel, and stipend. Apply now (link in bio)! 💼️

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that the University of California, Santa Cruz SEEDS Chapter () is the 2026 SEEDS National BioBlitz Competition Winner with the most observations! 🏆🌿🐦🐞 We also want to highlight the two runner ups following very closely behind: Evergreen State College and UC Santa Barbara ()!

A huge round of applause to ALL 31 SEEDS Chapters that participated in this year’s event. 👏👏👏 Your contributions have made this BioBlitz a massive success with over 26,000 observations and 500+ observers during the month of April! Your observations are valuable contributions to science! 🧬🔬 🌎

Join the SEEDS Program at another amazing Field Trip to the Mountain Lake Biological Station in Pembroke, Virginia! The station sits on a remote wooded ridge on the divide between the Atlantic and Mississippi drainage basins in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia. The variety of rich and diverse habitats near MLBS provide excellent opportunities for studies in terrestrial and aquatic field biology. Apply by June 9th for this August trip. Eligibility, requirements, and application link in our bio.