The Ecological Restoration Section of ESA started a mentorship program at the Annual Meeting in 2017. The goal of the program is to connect later career restoration researchers (professors, professionals) with students (grad, undergrad, postdoc) so that the students can ask about career choices, restoration research, and professional development. Hopefully the relationships started at the Annual Meeting lay the foundation for longstanding professional relationships throughout the students’ careers. Mentors and mentees are paired based on their interests, and then arrange a time to meet in person at the Annual Meeting (coffee or a meal). Those that participated last year noted it was a valuable experience. We will be running this program again at the meeting in New Orleans this year and are hoping to expand the number of mentors and mentees participating. If you are interested, please contact Kris Hulvey (kris.hul...@usu.edu).
