Annual Reports to the <scp>ESA</scp> Council ESA 109th Annual Meeting July, 2024

Advocate for ecological science Promote the value and importance of ecology Over the past year, a combined total of 103 (24 ESA and 79 universities) press releases issued featuring ESA or its journals resulted in 728 news stories.All press releases and selected news stories are posted on the ESA website. Some high-profile outlets featured ESA news: "It can feel like a detective story": birders asked to help find 126 "lost" bird species-The Guardian Controversial wolf killing appears to help caribou, but concerns persist-Science Loons in murky water.Why scientists in Wisconsin are worried about this icon of the northern wilderness-BBC Wildlife Subterranean "Baby Dragons" Are Revealed to Sneak to the Surface-New York Times This Flower Refrigerates Itself to Survive Scorching Summers-Scientific American Zombie Tree Reanimates Leaves Into Roots: "Truly Novel"-Newsweek Which Birds Are Most Likely To Freak Out Due To Fireworks Shows?-Forbes The US is doing its biggest-ever survey of nature and wildlife-New Scientist ESA social media presence continues to grow and provide opportunities for engagement: Instagram engagement is up from 2,971 followers to 3,748 between July 2023 and July 2024 The ESA Twitter main account is up from 45.4k followers to 46.1k followers Facebook followers have grown from 17,916 followers in July 2023 to 18,363 followers in July 2024 Advance the visibility and quality of ecological education Working with ESA Education Committee (EC).During the year, the Office of Education and Diversity Programs staff worked closely with the EC to organize events at the Annual Meeting