Bethany Bradley Elected as Fellow of Ecological Society of America

by the University of Massachusetts Amherst
April 15, 2026

Bethany Bradley, professor of environmental conservation, has been elected to the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) class of 2026 Fellows.

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, non-profit organizations and the broader society. They are elected for life.

Bethany Bradley is an ecologist whose research focuses on the biogeography of terrestrial plant invasions, including how invasive plant distributions, abundance and impact are affected by climate change. Through science synthesis and communication, she also works to provide invasive species managers with the information they need to develop proactive strategies to control and prevent invasions in a changing climate. Bradley co-founded the Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NE RISCC) Network, which conducts actionable research in partnership with practitioners to support climate-smart invasive species management. 

Keep reading: https://www.umass.edu/news/article/bethany-bradley-elected-fellow-ecological-society-america

Read the ESA announcement: https://esa.org/blog/2026/04/15/ecological-society-of-america-announces-2026-fellows/