Mission SEEDS (Strategies for Ecological Education, Diversity, and Sustainability) is a student group associated with the Ecological Society of America (ESA). It offers hands-on, engaging experiences with ecology that exhibit the relevance and applications of the sciences as well as information about careers in Ecological Science. Each experience also provides opportunities to interact with a diverse group of ecologists and other motivated students to both broaden and deepen students' understanding of ecology and potential careers.
As a chapter of the Ecological Society of America (ESA is the nation's leading professional society of ecologists, and its mission is to promote ecological science by improving communication among ecologists; raise public awareness of the importance of ecological science; increase the resources available for the conduct of ecological science; and foster the diffusion of scientific and technical knowledge, and its use), SEEDS is able to provide unique opportunities and experiences to members.
Membership Benefits - Giving opportunities to undergraduates and underrepresented students - Connections to ecological research, community service, and networking - Providing a social outlet for STEM majors, specifically EEMB and Bio students who desire more outdoor, ecology-based activities - By being student ran, there are plenty of leadership positions available for members - Outdoor activities that allow for education breaks from a student's class/work schedules