SEEDS – The Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability Program (original) (raw)
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Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability
The Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability program (SEEDS) is the flagship award-winning education program of the Ecological Society of America. Its mission is to diversify and advance the ecology profession through opportunities that stimulate and nurture the interest of all students to participate, and to lead in ecology.
The core SEEDS program components offer hands-on, engaging experiences with ecology that exhibit the relevance and applications of the science. Each experience also provides opportunities to interact with professional ecologists and other motivated students to both broaden and deepen students’ understanding of this science and its potential careers. Focused mainly at the undergraduate level, with extension services for communities, high schools, graduate students, and international collaborations, the SEEDS program promotes an ecology profession to ensure environmental understanding and a sustainable future for all.
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Fundraising for SEEDS
$300K Campaign
We launched a campaign in May of 2026 to raise $300K over two years and support activities that nurture the interest of all students in ecology. Help students discover new ideas in research, a passion for science and careers across ecology by making a contribution.
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Other News
- SEEDS receives a generous gift from Ms. Vicki Moore to revitalize the ESA-SEEDS Campus Chapter Program: Engaging the Next Generation of Diverse Environmental Leaders
- Due to acts of violence towards the black community, ESA has published a Letter to the Community.
- ESA SEEDS program receives $1.3 million from National Science Foundation
- Published:
SEEDS at 30 YEARS!
Our flagship undergraduate diversity program turns 30 this year, and we're looking ahead for much more great work to come.
Did you Know?
SEEDS is the proud recipient of the 2006 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) – established by the White House in 1995.
SEEDS was recognized with the 2008 American Institute for Biological Science (AIBS) Diversity Leadership Award.
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Support SEEDS
Your contribution is critical to the core mission of SEEDS to nurture a strong interest in ecology among all the students we serve. When you make a contribution, you help secure an independent fund that enables students to discover their passion for science and learn about the wide range of possible careers in ecological fields. 100% of your gift goes to SEEDS. Thank you for your generosity.
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