Meeting Registration Form - Ecological Society of America

M E E T I N G
R E G I S T R A T I O N
F O R M
Ecological Society of America (ESA) 100th Annual Meeting & Exposition
Baltimore Convention Center • Baltimore, Maryland • August 9–14, 2015
Please read all of the instructions below carefully BEFORE completing this form.
Your completed form may be faxed to ESA Headquarters at (202) 833-8775, scanned
and sent as an email message attachment to registrar@esa.org, or mailed to 1990 M
Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 USA. Full payment for fees due MUST
accompany your Meeting Registration Form. All fees are quoted in US Dollars. If you
register using the Print Version of the form, your payment may be by business check,
personal check, travelers’ check, money order, or credit card. (Credit card payments
will not be processed unless the expiration date is provided.) Payments must be made
in US Dollars and checks must be payable to the Ecological Society of America. ESA
accepts credit card payments by MasterCard or VISA ONLY. ESA does NOT accept
American Express, Discover, or Diners Club. ESA also does NOT accept purchase
orders. The ESA Federal ID number is 37-0913411.
Requests for full-week registration must be received or postmarked no later than
5 PM Eastern Daylight Time on the specified deadlines or the next higher fee will apply.
One-Day Registration fees are the same regardless of date of registration. Due to the
heavy volume of forms usually received before each deadline, we strongly recommend
that you allow no fewer than 10 business days prior the start of the ESA 100th Annual
Meeting for processing and confirmation of your meeting registration. Meeting
Registration Forms received less than 10 business days in advance of the meeting may
be held for processing onsite and the registrant’s meeting materials may not be
available for pick up at the Advance Registration Desk.
All sections of the Meeting Registration Form marked with an asterisk (*) MUST be
filled out completely. Please do NOT submit more than one Meeting Registration
Form as duplicate charges may result. If you later wish to add Field Trip, Workshop,
Ticketed Event, and/or Guest Registration, please complete and return a Supplemental
Registration Form, which is available in PDF format on the ESA website. (See links at
www.esa.org/baltimore/meeting-registration-forms.)
Complete Section C on this form and pay the $45.00 Guest Fee to register an adult
(i.e., person age 18 or older) who will accompany you as a guest at the ESA 100th
Annual Meeting. This will provide him/her with LIMITED access to meeting programs
and amenities. For details, visit www.esa.org/baltimore/registration/registration-fees. If
an adult will accompany you at the meeting and he/she wishes to attend the full
scientific program, he/she MUST complete a separate Meeting Registration Form and
pay applicable fees to register independently. You may register each child or youth
(infant through17 years of age) who will accompany you at the meeting at no charge.
(See Section D.) Registered children and youths are entitled to the same LIMITED access
to meeting programs and amenities as registered adult guests.
ESA reserves the right to cancel any activity for which the minimum enrollment is not
reached and will post updates on filled or canceled activities on the Annual Meeting
page of the ESA website as Annual Meeting Alerts. (See www.esa.org/Baltimore.)
Because cancellation decisions will be made in mid-June, we urge you to register
for optional Field Trips and/or Workshops (see Sections F and G) no later than
Thursday, June 18, 2015. You are responsible for reading and adhering to the
provisos outlined in information posted about these activities on the ESA website.
Also, with many Field Trips and Workshops occurring concurrently – either on the
same days or during overlapping time slots – please be sure not to register for more
than one activity during any given time slot.
To register as a member of the media (with press credentials) or a pre-approved
VIP guest, please provide your contact information either via email to Liza Lester,
ESA Communications Officer (llester@esa.org), or Tricia Crocker, ESA Registrar
(tricia@esa.org), respectively, or by telephone at 202-833-8773. Members of the
media, exhibitors, and/or VIP guests who wish to request Field Trip, Workshop,
Ticketed Event, and/or Guest Registration should complete and return a Supplemental
Registration Form, which is available in PDF format on the ESA website. (See links at
www.esa.org/baltimore/meeting-registration-forms.)
*Section A. Contact Information * = Required Information
(You MUST complete this Section.)
*Last Name (Family Name):
*First Name (Forename):Middle Initial:
*Mailing Address for Meeting Information:
*City, State/Province:*Zip/Postal Code:
*Country:
*Daytime Phone #:Fax #:
Email Address:
Affiliation:
Please provide the name and phone number of an emergency contact.
Name:Phone:
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*Section B. Registration Rates & Fees
Section C. Adult Guest Registration
(You MUST complete this Section.)
PLEASE NOTE: All fees are quoted in US Dollars.
FULL-WEEK REGISTRATION FEES Please check the box beside the applicable fee.
RATE CATEGORY
EARLY BIRD FEE
June 18
ESA Regular Member (*)
ESA Student (* and **) Emeritus Member Regular Non-Member
Student Non-Member (***)
K-12/Pre-College Educator
Developing Country Member (****)
$335
$165
$165
$485
$210
$210
$155
REGULAR FEE
June 19 - July 22
❑$390
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$175
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$175
❑$550
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$235
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$235
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$175
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To request Adult Guest Registration, indicate the name of each adult guest age 18 or older
accompanying you at the ESA 100th Annual Meeting. Registered adult guests may participate in
Field Trips and/or Ticketed Events with payment of the $45 Guest Fee and any applicable activity fee(s).
ONSITE FEE
July 23
$415
$195
$195
$580
$265
$265
$195
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$45 ❑
$45 ❑
Section D. Child/Youth Guest Registration
To request Child/Youth Guest Registration, please indicate the name of each child or youth (infant
through 17 years of age) accompanying you at the ESA 100th Annual Meeting. Registered children
and youths may participate in Field Trips and/or Ticketed Events – except where otherwise noted –
with payment of the applicable activity fee(s). No $45 Guest Fee payment is required.
ONE-DAY REGISTRATION FEES Please check the box beside the applicable fee(s).
RATE CATEGORY
Per Day Fee Monday, August 10,
Per Day Fee Saturday, August 8,
thru Thursday, August 13
Sunday, August 9, and Friday, August 14
ESA Regular Member (*)
ESA Student(* and **) Emeritus Member
Regular Non-Member
Student Non-Member (***)
K-12/Pre-College Educator
Developing Country Member (****)
$200 per day ❑
$ 95 per day ❑
$ 95 per day ❑
$275 per day ❑
$155 per day ❑ $155 per day ❑ $ 80 per day ❑ $
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75
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75
55
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Section E. Special Requests
If you prefer vegetarian meals, please check here. ❑
Please specify the day(s) on which you plan to attend. _____________________________________
*To qualify for the Regular or Student ESA Member Rate, you MUST be a current member of the Ecological
Society of America.
If you require asssistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please check here. ❑
Please provide a brief description of special services or accommodations you require.
**To qualify for the Student Member Rate, you do NOT need to provide a copy of your valid student
identification card.
***To qualify for the Student Non-Member Rate, you MUST provide a copy of your valid student identification
card with this Meeting Registration Form. Those who register onsite will be required to show a valid
student identification card in order to receive the Student Non-Member rate.
****To qualify for Developing Country Member Rate, you must be a member of ESA and reside in a country
listed on the World Bank list of development countries. To access the list, go to www.esa.org/
Baltimore/reghousing.php.
To apply for ESA membership, please visit www.esa.org/esa/membership-services/joinrenew/.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT REGISTRATION FEES
$ 65 ❑
ESA also facilitates mentor/mentee relationships at our Annual Meetings. If you are interested in
serving as a mentor or in being mentored at the ESA 100th Annual Meeting, please visit
http://esa.org/baltimore/esa-mentormentee-program/ for sign up information.
Section F. Field Trips
If you will participate in only one Workshop, Field Trip, Evening Session, or Ticketed Event, you may
pay an Individual Event Registration Fee of $65 plus any applicable event fee in exchange for access
to only that event. To participate in a single Symposium or Oral, Organized Oral, Poster, Organized
Poster, or Special Session you must request One-Day Registration for the day of the activity you will
attend.To request Individual Event Registration, please check the box below and indicate which
activity you will attend.
Assess Individual
Workshop, Field Trip, Evening Session, or Ticketed Event Title
Event Registration Fee
ESA employs Student Volunteers who receive post-meeting registration fee refunds as compensation for
14 hours of service. For more information, visit http://esa.org/baltimore/volunteers/. Note: Each candidate
must register to attend the ESA 100th Annual Meeting and apply to serve by Thursday, June 18, 2015.
PLEASE NOTE: All trips are full- or half-day unless otherwise notes. All depart from and return to the Baltimore
Convention Center. All fees are quoted in US Dollars.
FEE PER NO. OF TOTAL
CODEDESCRIPTION
PERSON PARTICIPANTS COST
FT-1
A NEON Site Tour: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Departs Saturday, August 8, at 7:30 am; Returns at 3:30 pm $65 X _____ = $ _______
FT-2
Biodiversity and History Along the Potomac River - George Washington’s
Plantation and Four Parks including Great Falls on the Potomac of the
George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia
Departs Saturday, August 8, at 8 am; Returns at 7 pm $74 X _____ = $ _______
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CODEDESCRIPTION
FEE PER NO. OF TOTAL
PERSON PARTICIPANTS COST
CODEDESCRIPTION
FEE PER NO. OF TOTAL
PERSON PARTICIPANTS COST
FT-3
Canoe Trip: Natural and Cultural History of the Potomac River
Departs Saturday, August 8, at 8 am; Returns at 5 pm $125 X _____ = $ _______
WK-4
Introduction to R for Ecologists
Saturday, August 8, 8 am to 11:30 am
$25 X _____ = $ _______
FT-4
Ecological Science and Grassroots Planning: Defining Research
Departs Saturday, August 8, at 9 am; Returns at 3:30 pm $45 X _____ = $ _______
WK-5
Individual Stochasticity: How to Model, Measure, and Interpret It
Saturday, August 8, 8 am to 11:30 am FT-5
From Land to Water: Grassland Restoration and Ecology
of the Chester River
Departs Sunday, August 9, at 7 am; Returns at 3:30 pm $83 X _____ = $ _______
FT-6
Vegetation, Flora, and Ecology of the Potomac Gorge
Departs Sunday, August 9, at 7:30 am; Returns at 5 pm $52 X _____ = $ _______
FT-7
Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area
Departs Sunday, August 9, at 8 am; Returns at 1 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
FT-8
Ecology and Tribal Cultures of North America - A Trip to
the National Museums!
Departs Sunday, August 9, at 8:30 am; Returns at 5 pm $35 FT-9
Urban Bioblitz Along Sites of Baltimore's Upper Middle Branch
and Watershed 263
Departs Sunday, August 9, at 9 am; Returns at 3 pm $25 X _____ =
WK-6 Educating the Interdisciplinary Ecologist: Creating Educational
Ecosystems to Help PhD Students Succeed, Get Hired, and Push
Boundaries
Saturday, August 8, 8 am to 11:30 am $ _______
$25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-7
Introduction to Community Data Analysis Using the
Vegan Package in R
Saturday, August 8, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-8
COMPADRE: The Era of Comparative Plant Demography
Saturday, August 8, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
X _____ = $ _______
WK-9
Engaging K-12 Educators in Teaching and Learning
about Urban Ecosystems
Saturday, August 8, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
$57 X _____ = $ _______
FT-10 Green Infrastructure in a Revitalizing Dense Urban Neighborhood
Departs Sunday, August 9, at 9:45 am; Returns at 2 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-10 Sampling for Species Using Environmental DNA (eDNA):
Applications, Methods, and Analysis
Saturday, August 8, 12 pm to 5 pm $30 X _____ = $ _______
FT-11 Long-term Ecological Research Sites in Baltimore
Departs Sunday, August 9, at 10:15 am; Returns at 3 pm $65 X _____ = $ _______
FT-12 Baltimore Harbor Boat Trip: Exploring an Urban Aquatic Ecosystem
Departs Tuesday, August 11, at 1 pm; Returns at 6 pm $50 X _____ = $ _______
WK-11
Saturday Night Special! Get the Job: Early-Career Professional
Development in Networking, Accessing Hidden (and Creating Your
Own) Career Opportunities, Managing Your Research Reputation,
and Partnering with Mentors
Saturday, August 8, 5 pm to 9 pm $10 X _____ = $ _______
X _____ = $ _______
FT-13 Battlefield Ecology
Departs Wednesday, August 12, at 7 am; Returns at 1 pm $62 X _____ = $ _______
WK-12 Increasing Openness in Science Research: Lessons and Best Practices
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 11:30 am $25 FT-14 A Hike Along the Gwynns Falls Trail
Departs Wednesday, August 12, at 10 am; Returns at 2 pm $45 X _____ = $ _______
WK-13 A Hands-On Primer for Working with Big Data in R
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 5 pm $30 X _____ = $ _______
X _____ = $ _______
WK-14 Advanced Community Data Analysis Using the vegan Package in R
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 11:30 am $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-15 Connecting with Community Groups: Clear and
Compelling Public Communication
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 11:30 am
$25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-16 Simple App Creation for Ecologists using MIT App Inventor
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-17 Structural Equation Modeling: An Introduction
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-18 Learning Across Natural and Social Sciences: Using a Social
and Ecological Framework
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 11:30 am $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-19 Time Saving Tools and Services for Ecological Applications
Utilizing MODIM Products
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 11:30 am $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-20 Hands-On Tutorial in Empirical Dynamic Modeling and
Convergent Cross-Mapping
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 11:30 am $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-21 Exploring Diverse Career Pathways in Ecology
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-22 Operationalisation of Ecological Public Health: Integrating
Ecosystem Services into Health Impact Assessment
Sunday, August 9, 8 am to 11:30 am $25 X _____ = $ _______
FT-15 Field Sampling Methods for the National Vegetation Classification
Departs on Wednesday, August 12, at 12 pm; Returns at 5 p $65 FT-16 Greenbelt, Maryland: An Ecological Perspective on a New Town
Departs Thursday, August 13, at 9:30 am; Returns at 6 pm FT-17 Ecologists Go to Washington: Exploring the Frontier of
Ecology and Public Policy
Departs Friday, August 14, at 7:30 am; Returns at 9:30 pm $42 $63 X _____ = $ _______
X _____ = $ _______
Section G. Workshops
PLEASE NOTE: All fees are quoted in US Dollars. Several workshops (i.e., WK-1, WK-2, WK-26,
WK-35, WK-37, and WK-49) are offered at no charge, but advance registration is required. Others
(i.e., WK-30 through WK-34, WK-39 through WK-48, and WK-50 through WK-54) also are offered
at no charge, but no advance registration is required. The latter are not listed below.
FEE PER NO. OF TOTAL
CODEDESCRIPTION
PERSON PARTICIPANTS COST
WK-1
Embedding Authentic Ecology Research in Introductory Lab Courses
Saturday, August 8, 8 am to 5 pm NA X _____
NA
WK-2
Life Under the City: Assessment of Urban Soils
Saturday, August 8, 8 am to 11:30 am
NA X _____
NA
WK-3
Connecting Students to Ecology through Culture:
An Ethnobiological Approach
Saturday, August 8, 8 am to 11:30 am $25 X _____ = $ _______
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CODEDESCRIPTION
FEE PER NO. OF TOTAL
PERSON PARTICIPANTS COST
WK-23 7th Annual Resources for Ecology Education: Fair and Share
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm to 5 pm $30 X _____ = $ _______
WK-24 Tips & Tools for Entrepreneurial Ecologist
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-25 Ecological Network Analysis
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-26 Population and Ecological Data Tools and Services
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm to 5 pm NA WK-27 Demography in a Continuous World: New Advances in Integral
Projection Models (IPMs)
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-28 Data Visualization Using R and ggplot
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-29 Communicating Science Vividly
Sunday, August 9, 12 pm to 5 pm $25 X _____ = $ _______
WK-35 Career Hour: Networking Night! Become a Networking Rock Star
Monday, August 10, 8 pm to 10 pm NA X _____
NA
WK-36 Breaking the Ice with STEAM: Synthesis Innovation, and
Improved Scientific Outreach through Artistic Collaboration
Monday, August 10, 8 pm to 10 pm NA -
-
X _____
NA
WK-37 Opportunities and Strategies for Securing Ecology-student Funding
Monday, August 10, 8 pm to 10 pm NA X _____
NA
TK-6
ESA 100 Year Birthday Bash
Fee includes souvenir beer mug, beer tastes, food truck samples,
and live entertainment.
Thursday, August 14, 7 pm - 9 pm Non-Student admission
Student admission
$20 X _____ = $ _______
$15 X _____ = $ _______
We invite you to make a voluntary contribution to the ESA Real/Brown Student Travel Fund, which
provides travel grants for students to attend the ESA Annual Meeting. You may select an amount in
increments of $10 from $10 to $100. (All amounts are quoted in US Dollars.) Thank you.
❑ $10
❑ $20
❑ $30
❑ $40
❑ $50
❑ $60
Section J: Payment Information
(You MUST complete this Section.)
❑ $70
❑ $80
❑ $90
❑ $100
* = Required Information
PLEASE NOTE:
Credit card payments CANNOT be processed unless the card expiration date is provided.
A $25 Processing Fee will be assessed for returned checks OR invalid credit cards.
Requests for refunds must be received in writing (mail, fax, email) no later than July 1, 2015.
All refunds will be issued AFTER the meeting by October 1, 2015, and are assessed a $25 Processing Fee.
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CHARGES
NA
Section H: Ticketed Events
PLEASE NOTE: All fees are quoted in US Dollars.
CODEDESCRIPTION
FEE PER NO. OF TOTAL
PERSON PARTICIPANTS COST
Section I: Real/Brown Student Travel Fund Contribution
WK-38 Dismissing Science: Causes, Effects, Risks, and Responses W I T H D R A W N
Tuesday, August 11, 11:30 am to 1:15 pm NA X _____
NA
WK-49 Developing Ecology Research Modules for Introductory Lab Courses
Thursday, August 13, 11:30 am to 1:15 pm NA CODEDESCRIPTION
FEE PER NO. OF TOTAL
PERSON PARTICIPANTS COST
TK-1
Student Mixer
Fee includes refreshments and one free beverage.
Tuesday, August 11, 6:30 pm - 8 pm $10 X _____ = $ _______
TK-2
Student Mentor/Mentee Breakfast
Fee includes bagels and coffee.
Tuesday, August 11, 7 am - 8 am $5 X _____ = $ _______
TK-3
NEON, Inc., Membership Breakfast
Fee includes buffet breakfast.
Tuesday, August 11, 7:30 am - 9 am $10 X _____ = $ _______
TK-4
Sunrise 5K Fun Run and Walk in Baltimore
Fee includes water and commemorative token.
Wednesday, August 12, 5:30 am - 7 am $15 X _____ = $ _______
Section B:
Registration Fees
Subtotal
$____________
Section C:
Adult Guest Registration Fees
Subtotal
$____________
Section F:
Field Trip Fees
Subtotal
$____________
Section G:
Workshop Fees
Subtotal
$____________
Section H:
Ticketed Event Fees
Subtotal
$____________
Section I:
Real/Brown Student Travel Fund Contribution
Subtotal
$____________
TOTAL PAYMENT AMOUNT
$____________
❑ Check for fees enclosed (Check number ______________) OR
*Card Type: ❑ MasterCard or ❑ VISA
*Card Number:*Expiration Date:
Check here to authorize ESA to use the above for charges related to the ESA 100th Annual Meeting. ❑
TK-5 Diversity Luncheon
Fee includes lunch.
Thursday, August 13, 11:30 am - 1:15 pm CHICKEN
$26 X _____ = $ _______
$26 X _____ = $ _______
VEGETARIAN *Name as it appears on Card:
Once received, your Meeting Registration Form and payment will be processed by ESA. This can
take 10 to 14 business days. Once processing is completed, a Confirmation Notice will be sent to
you. If you do not receive a Confirmation Notice within 30 days, please contact Tricia Crocker at
ESA (by phone at 202-833-8773 or by email at tricia@esa.org). We appreciate your patience.
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