3rd Annual Meeting of the Macrosystems Ecology For All (MEFA) Network

In July 2025, we held our third annual meeting of the Macrosystems Ecology For All (MEFA) Research Coordination Network at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, OH.

We recorded the presentations by our invited speakers Drs. Naupaka Zimmerman and Kendra Cheruvelil. Please enjoy (below).

Keynote Address on Macrosystems Ecology by Naupaka Zimmerman | July 28, 2025

Presentation on Highly Functional Collaborative Teams by Kendra Cheruvelil | July 29, 2025


Dates

July 28 – 31, 2025

Details

Meeting format: Hybrid (in-person and virtual options)
In-person location: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH


Meeting Goal

Facilitate projects in accomplishing these MEFA aims: 

  • Function as a highly effective, inclusive, welcoming, and equitable collaborative team
  • Conduct a multi-scale macrosystems ecology research project that integrates existing environmental data
  • Use the project to engage undergraduates through research and/or teaching related to macrosystems ecology and/or data science
  • Engage ethically with communities in which the work is embedded, as appropriate

Project teams will be supported at the meeting through dedicated project work time, speakers and workshops, and optional one-on-one meetings with experts.