SEEDS Program Fund

SEEDS TURNS 30 in 2026! ESA launches $300K CAMPAIGN!
Your contributions allow ESA’s SEEDS program to decrease our dependence on external funding. When you make a contribution, you help secure an independent fund that enables students to discover new and big ideas in research, develop a passion for science, and learn about the wide range of possible careers in ecological fields.

SEEDS is not just a program; it’s an investment in our science and our people! Diverse perspectives and solutions are more urgent than ever. This is why we have launched a campaign to raise $300,000 in two years through 2028. 100% of your gift goes to SEEDS. Thank you for your generosity!

Learn more about the SEEDS program

How is the Society Funded?

Your generosity helps ESA meet the challenges of the future and inspire a new generation of leaders with the skills to shape the agenda for ecological science through the next century.

Our Fund for the Future currently has three primary giving opportunities.

Two are focused on development of a new generation of ecologists. Fund for the Future supports the award-winning SEEDS program and the Les Real and Jim Brown Student Travel Fund for students to attend ESA’s annual meeting. Your contribution allows students to take advantage of new opportunities which forward ESA’s role as the advocate for ecological science in America.

Contribute to our general Fund for the Future or select from any of our targeted donation funds and endowments linked to below.