Featured presentations at the 111th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Salt Lake City, Utah
Wildfire is reshaping ecosystems across many regions of the world, with climate change, land use and fire management practices altering when, where and how landscapes burn. At this year’s Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting (July 26–31) in Salt Lake City, Utah, researchers will present new findings on the ecological effects of fire across forests, rangelands, peatlands and urban natural areas, management strategies for reducing the risk of severe fires and the factors shaping post-fire recovery.
Highlighted presentations examine changing fire regimes, what happens in the aftermath of fire, wildlife responses and the ecological effects of smoke, ash and fire retardants. Other talks explore how fire interacts with disease dynamics, belowground processes and forest biomass loss, alongside emerging tools for wildfire data analysis and smoke prediction. These studies reflect the breadth of questions ecologists are asking about fire as both a natural process and a growing source of ecological disruption.
ESA invites staff journalists, freelance journalists, student journalists and press officers to register for free as media attendees up to and throughout the week of the Annual Meeting. For eligibility information, please visit ESA’s press registration credential policy page .
Members of the media will have access to all scientific sessions at the conference and to a press room where they can enjoy refreshments, internet access, a printer and an interview area.
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Learn more about the upcoming ESA Annual Meeting, July 26–31, on the meeting website .
ESA invites press and institutional public information officers to attend for free. To register, please contact ESA Public Affairs Manager Mayda Nathan directly at mayda@esa.org .
The Ecological Society of America, founded in 1915, is the world’s largest community of professional ecologists and a trusted source of ecological knowledge, committed to advancing the understanding of life on Earth. The 8,000 member Society publishes six journals and a membership bulletin and broadly shares ecological information through policy, media outreach, and education initiatives. The Society’s Annual Meeting attracts 4,000 attendees and features the most recent advances in ecological science. Visit the ESA website at https://www.esa.org .
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