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| Behavioral Ecology Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Behavioral Ecology Society |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Type | Scientific society |
| Location | United States |
| Fields | Behavioral ecology, ethology, evolutionary biology |
Behavioral Ecology Society is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the study of animal behavior through an evolutionary lens. The Society brings together researchers from fields such as ethology, evolutionary biology, ecology, and conservation biology to promote research, education, and collaboration. It organizes annual meetings, supports publications, and awards prizes to recognize scientific excellence across international communities including scholars from United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan.
The Society was founded in 1976 during a period of rapid expansion in behavioral ecology and increased interaction among scientists associated with institutions like University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Columbia University, and University of Chicago. Early meetings included contributors with affiliations to laboratories at Max Planck Society, Smithsonian Institution, Montreal's McGill University, and Australian National University. Influential figures associated with these developments came from networks tied to conferences such as the International Ethological Conference and organizations like the Animal Behavior Society and European Society for Evolutionary Biology. Over subsequent decades the Society intersected with initiatives at funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation and collaborative projects fostered by the Royal Society and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
The Society's mission emphasizes promoting scientific research and communication in animal behavior and its evolutionary implications. Objectives include fostering interdisciplinary work across centers such as the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, supporting early-career scientists linked to programs at Harvard University and Princeton University, and encouraging global participation from regions including Africa, South America, Asia, and Oceania. It aims to enhance links between experimental groups at places like Stanford University and field stations such as Boulder Lake Biological Station and La Selva Biological Station.
Governance is typically structured with an elected council and officers drawn from academic institutions including Yale University, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, and University of California, Davis. Membership spans faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and independent scholars from organizations including Natural History Museum, London, Field Museum, Royal Ontario Museum, and research units at CSIC and CNRS. Committees handle finance, meetings, diversity, and publications, working with professional societies such as the Society for Conservation Biology and British Ecological Society.
The Society organizes annual meetings hosted at venues ranging from university campuses like University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Edinburgh to international congress centers in cities such as Berlin, Paris, Tokyo, Cape Town, and Vancouver. These conferences feature symposia, plenary lectures by speakers affiliated with institutions like Princeton University, Imperial College London, University of Tokyo, and workshop collaborations with groups linked to the National Institutes of Health and European Research Council. Satellite meetings and regional workshops often partner with field stations such as Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and conservation programs run by World Wildlife Fund affiliates.
The Society recognizes achievement through awards honoring career contributions, early-career research, and best student presentations, often celebrating scientists from departments like University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Glasgow, University of Sydney, and ETH Zurich. Named awards have been presented to recipients who also received honors from institutions such as the Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences, Linnean Society of London, and prize committees associated with the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour.
Members publish in outlets including the Society's flagship journal and related periodicals produced by publishers like Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Springer Nature, and Elsevier. Research spans empirical studies from field sites such as Gombe Stream National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Galápagos Islands, and Curaçao as well as theoretical work linked to groups at the Santa Fe Institute and modeling efforts informed by collaborations with Princeton University and University of Minnesota. Cross-disciplinary contributions have influenced debates involving scholars associated with the Royal Society of London and policy discussions in regional bodies like the European Commission.
Educational initiatives include workshops for graduate students and training programs run in partnership with universities such as Cornell University, University of Arizona, University of Michigan, and summer schools connected to research stations like Argentine National Park programs and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Outreach efforts coordinate with museums and zoos including the American Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum, London, San Diego Zoo Global, and conservation NGOs such as BirdLife International and Conservation International to communicate findings to broader publics and policymakers.
Category:Scientific societies Category:Behavioral ecology