UC Santa Cruz faculty recognized for excellence in ecology

Posted by on March 26, 2021

by Allison Arteaga Soergel, UC Santa Cruz
3/25/21

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) recently announced its 2021 ESA Fellow awards, which recognize scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field, and UC Santa Cruz’s faculty were the most decorated of any university on this year’s list.  

The 2021 class of inductees included researchers from 29 institutions across the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Four UC Santa Cruz faculty members were honored among the 25 ESA Fellow awardees and 10 Early Career Fellow winners. 

 

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UC Santa Cruz Professor Ingrid Parker earned a 2021 ESA fellow award for her work partnering with resource managers to conserve biological diversity through invasive species removal and ecosystem restoration. 
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Professor Karen Holl’s award recognizes her accomplishments in “bringing science into decision making,” through her efforts to improve the effectiveness of tree-growing campaigns.
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Professor Stacy Philpott, director of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, is being recognized for her dedication to teaching and mentorship for women and students of color.
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Assistant Professor Kai Zhu was honored as an Early Career Fellow for his research blending classical ecological theories with modern computational tools to study issues like climate change.

Read more: https://news.ucsc.edu/2021/03/esa-fellows-2021.html

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