Welcome to US-IALE

9th Annual IALE World Congress
Crossing Scales, Crossing Borders: Global Approaches to Complex Challenges

SAVE THE DATE! Please join us July 5-10, 2015 at Portland Hilton in Portland, Oregon for the 9th IALE World Congress.

The 2015 World Congress is a joint meeting between the International Association of Landscape Ecology World Congress (WC) and the U.S. Chapter of IALE (US-IALE). 

Submissions of presentation abstracts are being accepted through February 2, 2015.  Click here for more information.

For details about the 9th IALE World Congress, go to: http://www.ialeworldcongress.org/

Mission of US-IALE

US-IALE's purpose is to:

  • foster landscape ecology in the United States
  • provide a link among practitioners in landscape ecology within the United States as well as the international community
  • promote interdisciplinary research and communication among scientists, planners, and other professionals concerned with landscape ecology

Become a Member

Low cost of membership  
Regular Member $55
Student Member $30

For more information about US-IALE, see our membership page.

Who Would Benefit from US-IALE Membership?

Landscape Architects Ecologists
Land and Nature Managers Conservation Biologists
Land Use Planners Biogeographers
GIS Specialists Spatial Statisticians
Wildlife Biologists Ecosystem Modelers

Membership Rewards


By joining US-IALE, you automatically become a member of the umbrella international organization, the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE). If you are a member, or are considering becoming a member, we ask your feedback on our draft Strategic Plan.