Ecological Society of America

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nonprofit organization professional association scientific society

The Ecological Society of America is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of ecology through research, education, and policy engagement.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Ecological Society of America canonical	24
Applied Ecology Section	1
Aquatic Ecology Section	1
Ecological Society of America annual meeting	1
Ecological Society of America journals	1
Theoretical Ecology Section	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T81570 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ecological Society of America
Context triple: [Robert H. MacArthur, memberOf, Ecological Society of America]

A. National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars in the United States that advises the nation on matters related to science and technology.
B. Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, now known as The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), is an international organization that supports scientific excellence and capacity building in developing countries.
C. American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society is a leading U.S.-based scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and practice of chemistry through research publications, conferences, education, and professional support for chemists.
D. American Society for Microbiology
The American Society for Microbiology is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the microbial sciences through research, education, and advocacy.
E. Massachusetts Horticultural Society
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society is one of the oldest horticultural organizations in the United States, dedicated to advancing the art and science of gardening, landscape design, and plant cultivation.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ecological Society of America
Target entity description: The Ecological Society of America is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of ecology through research, education, and policy engagement.

A. American Geophysical Union
The American Geophysical Union is a nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to advancing Earth and space sciences through research, publications, and conferences.
B. National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars in the United States that advises the nation on matters related to science and technology.
C. Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, now known as The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), is an international organization that supports scientific excellence and capacity building in developing countries.
D. American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society is a leading U.S.-based scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and practice of chemistry through research publications, conferences, education, and professional support for chemists.
E. American Society for Microbiology
The American Society for Microbiology is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing the microbial sciences through research, education, and advocacy.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	nonprofit organization ⓘ professional association ⓘ scientific society ⓘ
abbreviation	ESA ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
engagesIn	policy advocacy ⓘ public outreach ⓘ science communication ⓘ
field	conservation biology ⓘ ecology ⓘ environmental science ⓘ
focusesOn	applied ecology ⓘ basic ecological research ⓘ biodiversity conservation ⓘ ecological education ⓘ ecosystem management ⓘ global change ecology ⓘ restoration ecology ⓘ science-policy interface ⓘ
foundedBy	Henry Chandler Cowles ⓘ Victor E. Shelford ⓘ
hasMembership	educators ⓘ policy professionals ⓘ resource managers ⓘ scientists ⓘ students ⓘ
hasPublication	Ecological Applications ⓘ Ecological Monographs ⓘ Ecology ⓘ Ecosphere ⓘ Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment ⓘ
hasSection	Applied Ecology Section ⓘ linked to: Ecological Society of America Aquatic Ecology Section ⓘ linked to: Ecological Society of America Education Section ⓘ Human Ecology Section ⓘ Theoretical Ecology Section ⓘ linked to: Ecological Society of America Vegetation Section ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://www.esa.org/ ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
inception	1915 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
nonprofitStatus	501(c)(3) ⓘ
offers	education resources ⓘ policy fellowships ⓘ professional development programs ⓘ
organizes	annual meeting ⓘ scientific conferences ⓘ short courses ⓘ workshops ⓘ
publishes	peer-reviewed scientific journals ⓘ
purpose	advancement of ecological science ⓘ engagement in environmental policy ⓘ promotion of ecological research ⓘ support of ecological education ⓘ
regionServed	international ⓘ

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