tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164804243040726299.post3680965832677396737..comments2024-03-19T06:40:22.220-04:00Comments on The EEB & Flow: #esa2013 What ESA tells us about where ecology is goingMarc Cadottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335319636148357534noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164804243040726299.post-18106122683210549912013-08-12T12:31:00.954-04:002013-08-12T12:31:00.954-04:00Unfortunately I didn't make much of the 'f...Unfortunately I didn't make much of the 'future of ecology' panel, but it appeared the focus was on applications, improving public ecological literacy and stewardship, especially on the part of ESA. So really big picture issues about ecology as part of the public/political discourse. Obviously this is really important, and it's great that ESA is actively involved.<br /><br />In terms of more specifically, where is ecology going - if I knew, I probably wouldn't be a lowly postdoc ;) If I had to guess, I think that the discipline is becoming much more technical - natural history type work seems to be receiving less emphasis. Quantitative skills and methods are becoming increasingly important and complicated, and large scale (space and time) experiments will be more important (if only because places like China can now carry out such experiments using cheap labour) and coordinated global experiments like NutNet will continue. Hopefully there will always be room for good experimental work, regardless. <br />And applications to mediate human damage (urban ecology, invasions, restoration, climate change, etc) will always be important :(<br /><br />But I could be wrong...Caroline Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319215430054509345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164804243040726299.post-70288073309339357702013-08-12T11:23:16.416-04:002013-08-12T11:23:16.416-04:00Thanks Caroline! I'd like to know more about t...Thanks Caroline! I'd like to know more about the discussion, where Ecology needs to/will go in the future. What was the outcome of those discussions? :)Martennoreply@blogger.com