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​

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What Is Landscape Ecology? 

Landscape ecology is about people, ecosystems, species, energy, pollutants, GIS and remote sensing, modeling, disturbance, flows, conservation, and many many other things. What distinguishes landscape ecology from other areas of ecological and conservation science is the explicit link between spatial pattern and spatial processes. Landscape ecologists are fundamentally interested in what shapes landscape patterns and how these patterns influence various ecological processes. There are textbooks and journal papers that provide excellent technical definitions of what the science of landscape ecology is all about. Textbook definitions don’t always capture the passion, the people, and the excitement of the discipline. These pages introduce you to the US Regional Association of the International Association of Landscape Ecologists. By browsing these pages, you can find out who we are, and what we do, both as an association and as researchers. Our member fees are very reasonable, please consider joining us! 

Become a US-IALE Member

US-IALE memberships are by calendar year, valid January 1st through December 31st. ​​Membership registration/renewal for the 2019 calendar year is now open!

By joining US-IALE, you automatically become a member of the umbrella international organization, the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE). 
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: 
  • Registration discount on Annual Meeting
  • US-IALE Newsletter
  • IALE Bulletin
  • Stay 'in the loop' with the major players in the field
  • Special communications via listserver and web sites
  • Free posting of job announcements on the US-IALE website
  • Professional development workshop resources for student members
  • Submit your own job postings and teaching resources
WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM BEING A MEMBER: 
  • ​Landscape Architects
  • Ecologists
  • Land and Nature Managers
  • Conservation Biologists
  • Land Use Planners
  • Biogeographers
  • GIS Specialists
  • Spatial Statisticians
  • Wildlife Biologists
  • ​Ecosystem Modelers

2019 ANNUAL MEETING

Fort Collins, Colorado | ​April 7-11
The US-IALE 2019 Annual Meeting will be held April 7 - 11 in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Hilton Fort Collins Hotel. ​Event information will be posted to the Annual Meeting section of this website in the coming months as planning progresses. Please  join our mailing list to receive updates and reminders!

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