Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting

Press registration is now open for the Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting, the world’s largest gathering of professional ecologists. The 2026 meeting will run from Sunday through Friday, July 26-31, at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT. 

ESA invites press and institutional public information officers to attend for free (please see our credential policy).

Sessions will feature research and scientific advances relevant to both regional and global audiences. Our meeting program is still in development; see information about our plenary speakers here.

To apply for a press badge, or to receive additional news tips about the ESA Annual Meeting, please contact ESA Public Affairs Manager Mayda Nathan at mayda@esa.org.

For more information about the Ecological Society of America, visit www.esa.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter/X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

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.