Chair, Researchers at Undergraduate Institutions Section, Ecological Society of America (ESA). 2014 – 2016. I was the elected chair of this active and growing ESA section; we represented the interests of ESA members who are researchers at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs), and organized events throughout the year that serve their diverse needs. For example, we received a grant from ESA to develop and host (in collaboration with other ESA sections) several informational webinars on topics of interest to our members, including “How to Run a Successful Research Group at a PUI.”
Trinity College and Hartford Community Service Events:
- Trinity Campus Sustainability Task Force (2015 – 2016). Given that many of the campus projects I was involved in touched on broader sustainability issues, I joined with a few other faculty members and staff to re-invigorate this nascent task force. I took the lead on organizing several community round table discussions, through which we planned several ‘action items’ that were the focus of our groups efforts during the spring 2016 semester.
- TrinInfo Cafe Community Garden (2014 – 2016). Served as technical advisor to this community garden based at the TrinInfo Cafe; worked with students to install an automatic drip irrigation system and integrated service days here into course offerings.
- Trinity Days (Fall 2013 and 2014). Led and assisted with community service projects as part of this annually-held Trinity College day of service in surrounding Hartford communities.
- Bantam Beginnings (Fall 2014). Co-led and developed an orientation program for incoming
first year students to introduce them to the diverse ethnic culinary and environmental histories represented in Hartford, including our historic public parks.
Cameron Hale Douglass 