Description: There are many ways to do ‘ecology’ in the world today. Members of ESA have vibrant careers in non-profits, government agencies, environmental consulting, research, and academia. The speakers in this session come from a variety of career paths in ecology and have a wealth of knowledge and life experiences to share with the ESA community. Our three speakers will discuss their own career experiences, challenges they encountered along the way, and why they’ve chosen the work that they do. This panel is coupled with a series of Career Networking events, that will focus on environmental consulting, government careers, academia, and non-profit/foundation work, taking place throughout the week