2025 We Missed You

We missed seeing you this year! Feedback on why you didn't attend helps us understand barriers to participation and plan for future years. We understand this has been a challenging meeting for many people and we hope to see you again in the future.

If you did attend the meeting, please answer this survey instead!

1.What was the primary reason you didn't attend this year's meeting?

Lack of funding for meeting attendance, or funding uncertainty

Job loss/instability

Employer currently not allowing travel

Too far away from home

Too busy / personal conflict

Conflict with field work schedule, start of the academic year, or other professional conflict

I'm unable to attend every year, will be back in an upcoming year

Meeting location was not appealing to me

Obstacles to necessary caregiving arrangements, such as childcare

Barriers to international travel, such as being unable to acquire a visa in time

I avoid air travel for environmental or other reasons

I did not have new work to present this year

The meeting theme and program didn't interest me

I am no longer active in the field of ecology (career change, retirement, etc)

I did attend! Please exit this survey and complete the attendee survey.

Other (please specify)

2.What factors are most important in deciding whether to attend an ESA meeting? Please check all that apply.

Registration fee

Distance from home (geographic area)

Attraction of city/venue

Cost of city (hotels, meals, and transportation cost)

Virtual option

Time of year

Nearby attractions (national parks, site seeing, etc.)

Theme of meeting

International travel

Job stability / available funding

Other (please specify)

3.How likely are you to attend next year's meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah?

Very unlikely

Unlikely

Somewhat likely

Likely

Very likely

Very unlikely

Unlikely

Somewhat likely

Likely

Very likely

4.What is one thing we could change or add for the 2026 Meeting that would make it a must attend event for you?

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