UW’s Laughlin Named ESA Fellow

by University of Wyoming
May 2, 2025

Daniel Laughlin, a University of Wyoming professor in the Department of Botany, has been selected as a Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA).

The ESA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of professional ecologists. Fellows are members who have made outstanding contributions to a wide range of fields served by ESA, including, but not restricted to, those that advance or apply ecological knowledge in academics, government, nonprofit organizations and the broader society. Fellows are elected for life.

ESA established its Fellows program in 2012 with the goal of honoring its members and supporting their competitiveness and advancement to leadership positions in the society, at their institutions and in broader society. Laughlin was nominated for this award by a group of collaborators and colleagues from across the United States.

“Being elected an ESA Fellow is both a surprise and an honor. On a personal level, it affirms the persistent passion that I pour into my research every day — plants are a constant source of inspiration and remain deeply mysterious organisms,” Laughlin says. “This award also amplifies the gratitude I have for my wife, Kara, who I share this bright life with, and for my mother and father who have supported me unconditionally for nearly five decades.

Keep reading: https://www.uwyo.edu/news/2025/05/uws-laughlin-named-esa-fellow.html

Read the ESA press release: https://esa.org/blog/2025/04/29/ecological-society-of-america-announces-2025-fellows/