ABSTRACT

Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2015, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) is the largest professional society devoted to the science of ecology. A Centennial History of the Ecological Society of America tells the story of ESA's humble beginnings, growing from approximately 100 founding members and a modest publication of a few pages to a m

chapter 1|28 pages

1914 to 1929: Origins

chapter 2|24 pages

1930 to 1944: Challenges

chapter 3|24 pages

1945 to 1959: Expansion

chapter 8|2 pages

ESA History: Conclusions