Symposium ESA: Ecological Society of America

August: Sunday, 1- Friday, 6

Submission
“Revolutionary Ecology: Multidisciplinary and Multimedia approaches
to Cooling the Planet”

Organizer Co-organizer Co-organizer

Ana Elisa Pérez-Quintero
Hummanities
University of Puerto Rico
Urb. Dos Pinos Vesta # 835
San Juan, PR 00923
San Juan, PR 00923
Phone Number: 787 502 4088
Email: p.anaelisa@gmail.com
Co-organizer
Elizabeth Quimba
SEEDS-ESA
Email: quimbae@onid.orst.edu
Co-organizer
Mattias Lanas
ESA SEEDS Fellow
Email: mattlanas@gmail.com --
Will not be published
Charissa Jones
New College of Florida
1154 Easton St
Orlando, FL 32825
Phone Number: 941-735-3559
Email: Charzy.Jones@gmail.com
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Co-organizer
Melissa Armstrong
Education and Diversity
Programs
Ecological Society of America
3450 N. Jamison Blvd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Phone Number: 928-214-7301
Email: melissa@esa.org
Co-organizer
Marla Striped Face-Collins
ESA SEEDS Fellow
Email: mstripedface@gmail.com
Serge A. Farinas
University of Michigan
Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone Number: 678-925-4473
Email: s.farinas3@gmail.com
Co-organizer
Elizabeth R. Uses Knife
Oglala Lakota College
Email: euseskni@usgs.gov --
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Moderator
Leonardo Calle
Florida Atlantic Unversity
NSF-URM, ESA-SEEDS
Email:
leonardo.meiji@gmail.com --
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Title: “Revolutionary Ecology: Multidisciplinary and Multimedia approaches to Cooling the

Planet”
Submitter's Email: p.anaelisa@gmail.com

Description: Humans have emerged from simple beginnings in evolutionary time, to become one
of the foremost forces affecting ecosystem structure and function. Evidence compiled mostly over
the past several decades shows how widespread this influence is with anthropogenic processes
creating novel habitats, causing mass species extinctions, degrading the function of many
ecosystems, and impacting climatic trajectories (Ceballos and Ehrlich 2002; Cohen 1995;
Eldredge 1998 Ellis and Ramankutty 2008; Hughes et al. 1997; MEA 2005; IPCC 2007; Wilson
1993). Our relatively recent ecological understanding has also shown how fragile and dependent
human systems (economic, social, and health) are upon the rest of the natural world (MEA 2006,
Pearce and Moran 1994, Tol 2002). Given the overwhelming implications of this evidence,
ecologists must consider the responsibility of taking their findings beyond the academic realm
into disciplines and communities with mediums for communication they may have not previously
considered. Translating this knowledge, and interweaving it with traditional and local ecological
knowledge, into direct action through conservation initiatives, sustainability, education, and
community efforts, or into doing research of how best to accomplish these goals, is what we have
termed action-oriented ecology. Diverse approaches and people involved in tackling ecological
issues add great strength to conservation efforts (Manolis et al. 2008). By bringing together
environmental activists, community organizers, indigenous scholars, artists, educators, and
scientists, we hope to foster a dialogue that will broaden, contextualize, and promote the
creativity of all the participants in search of a common goal – a sustainable and “cooler” planet.
Speakers briefly present their work and participate in a panel discussion with the following
questions: Why is it important to do community outreach and applied ecology? How can we
encourage participatory research that turns findings into action? Ending with a final discussion
where participants will be given question cards to answer: How can we move towards a more
action-oriented-ecology? These will be presented as a collective poster in the meeting. A
summary of case studies and a list of action items will be compiled in a publication. Greater
involvement of ecologists with diverse ecological knowledge holders can enhance the
understanding and application of ecological concepts, ensuring that scientific rigor and
community and political action are brought to bear on our current challenges. Uniting disciplines
and merging mediums of communication will help us formulate new resource management
strategies and political tools to tackle some of the greatest challenges ever to face our species.

Justification: The overall purpose of this session is to explore alternative links between ecology,
outreach, and community efforts. By drawing from people of varying backgrounds we will create
a cross disciplinary forum enriched by diverse experiences, developing a more solutions-based
research oriented to the local knowledge of communities and organizations. We hope to inspire
ESA participants to generate new ideas for communicating and making their work more
applicable and accessible to wider audiences. Sound ecological science is needed to inform
groups and communities active in conservation, restoration, and eco justice. Through presented
work and a panel composed of recognized experts in ecology, the arts, media, traditional
ecological knowledge and community outreach, we intend to shrink the gap between disciplines
and enhance community empowerment. This way there will be a thinner gap between disciplines
and a greater chance of influencing public policy and decision-making towards a more
sustainable and “cooler” world.

Summary: This session provides a forum for action-oriented solutions by integrating a panel of
ecologists, environmental activists and artists working towards the goal of enhanced
communication and application of local and traditional ecological concepts in public policy,
conservation, education, and community outreach by thinking globally but acting locally.

Endorser
First Name: Rob
Last Name: Salguero-Gomez
ESA Section, Chapter, or Committee: ESA Student Section
Email Address: salguero@sas.upenn.edu
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First Name: Mimi E.
Last Name: Lam
ESA Section, Chapter, or Committee: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Email Address: m.lam@fisheries.ubc.ca
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First Name: George
Last Name: Middendorf
ESA Section, Chapter, or Committee: Environmental Justice
Email Address: gmiddendorf@howard.edu
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Speakers
Title/Topic: Linking art, ecology and outreach for the
preservation of land, the case of the Northeastern
Ecological Corridor
Status: Confirmed
Carmen Guerrero*, Coalition Pro-Northeastern
Ecological Corridor
Title/Topic: Lessons from rural Yucatan and urban
California on multidisciplinary approaches focusing on
conservation and biodiversity and connecting the
innovative ideas of youth across borders
Status: Confirmed
Cindy Wilber*, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
(Stanford U)
Title/Topic: Linking habitats with its inhabitants and
their habits contextualizing an ecological and cultural
ethic in Latin America
Status: Confirmed
Ricardo Rozzi*, University of North Texas and
Universty of Magallanes - Institute of Ecology and
Biodiversity, Chile
Title/Topic: A Blueprint for Florida's Clean Energy
Future – how canopy ecology and students contributed
to shaping state climate change policy
Status: Confirmed
Margaret Lowman*, New College of Florida
Title/Topic: Monitoring Climate Change Impacts on
Forest Health
Status: Confirmed
Barry Rock*, Barry.Rock@Unh.Edu
Title/Topic: Indiginous groups, all things interact in
ecology
Status: Confirmed
Daniel R. Wildcat*, Haskell Indian Nations University
Title/Topic: Exploring the intersection of art and
ecology
Status: Confirmed
Dan Peterman*, The Experimental Station
Title/Topic: Surinamese Environmental Advisory
Services N.V. (SEAS NV) and The Green Heritage Fund
Suriname: Linking animal protection with community-
ecological projects
Status: Confirmed
Monique Pool*, Surinamese Environmental Advisory
Services N.V. (SEAS NV) and The Green Heritage Fund
Suriname (GHFS).
Title/Topic: GAIA: Healthy cities, healthy people:
Popularizing Environmental Education from the local to
the global, the example of urban ecology in Río Piedras
Status: Confirmed
Ana Elisa Pérez-Quintero*, University of Puerto Rico
Title/Topic: Using ecological knowledge to enhance the
organization and outreach with youth, communities and
politicians through SCA
Status: Confirmed
Christina P. Wong*, Arizona State University
Title/Topic: Investigating the resilience of ecosystems,
climate change, traditional ecological knowledge, and the
ecological role of fire in Alaskan forests.
Status: Confirmed
Terry Chapin*, University of Alaska
Title/Topic: Diversifying the Ecological Village:
Lessons from SEEDS and the Baltimore Ecosystem
Study
Status: Confirmed
Alan R. Berkowitz*, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies