{"id":337,"date":"2015-06-08T16:55:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T16:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/theoretical\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-10-20T14:49:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:49:54","slug":"officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/theory\/officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"

CURRENT & PAST OFFICERS<\/h3>\n

The Executive Committee of the Section consists of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary. Officers are elected by ballot. Results of the election are announced at the annual business meeting of the Section, held each summer concurrent with the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America. The terms of office are as follows: (1) the Chair serves a term of one year; (2) the Vice-Chair serves a term of one year, after which the Vice-Chair assumes the office of Chair for one year; (3) the Secretary serves a term of two years.<\/b><\/p>\n

The current and past officers of the Section are listed below. Full addresses are given for current officers. Organizational affiliations for past officers refer to the term of service, and may not be currently valid.<\/b><\/p>\n

Contact the Theory Section Officers: esa.theory (AT) gmail (DOT) com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2025 \u2013 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chair
\n<\/span><\/b>Jean-Philippe Gibert<\/b><\/a>
\nDuke University
\ne-mail: jean.gibert (AT) duke (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Vice-Chair<\/span><\/b>
\nVadim Karatayev<\/b><\/a>
\nUniversity of Maryland
\ne-mail: vadimk (AT) umd (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Secretary<\/span><\/b>
\nVacant<\/em><\/p>\n

Student Liaisons<\/span><\/b>
\nVacant<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

2024 \u2013 2025<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chair
\n<\/span><\/b>Fernanda Valdovinos<\/b><\/a>
\nUniversity of California, Davis
\ne-mail: fvaldovinos (AT) ucdavis (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Vice-Chair<\/span><\/b>
\nJean-Philippe Gibert<\/b><\/a>
\nUniversity of California, Davis
\ne-mail: fvaldovinos (AT) ucdavis (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Secretary<\/span><\/b>
\nVacant<\/em><\/p>\n

Student Liaisons<\/span><\/b>
\nVacant<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

2023 \u2013 2024<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chair
\n<\/span><\/b>Phillip Staniczenko<\/b><\/a>
\nCity University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College
\ne-mail: pstaniczenko (AT) brooklyn (DOT) cuny (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Vice-Chair<\/span><\/b>
\nFernanda Valdovinos<\/b><\/a>
\nUniversity of California, Davis
\ne-mail: fvaldovinos (AT) ucdavis (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Secretary<\/span><\/b>
\nJie Deng<\/b><\/a>
\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology
\ne-mail: jiedeng (AT) mit (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Student Liaisons<\/span><\/b>
\nHarman Preet Kour Jaggi<\/b><\/a>
\nStanford University
\ne-mail: harmanjaggi (AT) stanford (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Cole Brookson<\/b><\/a>
\nUniversity of Alberta
\ne-mail: brookson (AT) ualberta (DOT) ca<\/p>\n

\n

2022 \u2013 2023<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chair
\n<\/span><\/b>Serguei Saavedra<\/strong><\/a>
\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology
\ne-mail: sersaa (AT) mit (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Vice-Chair<\/span><\/b>
\nPhillip Staniczenko<\/b><\/a>
\nCity University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College
\ne-mail: pstaniczenko (AT) brooklyn (DOT) cuny (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Secretary<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b>Heng-Xing Zou<\/strong><\/a>
\nRice University
\ne-mail: hz70 (AT) rice (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Student Liaison<\/span><\/b>
\nJie Deng<\/b><\/a>
\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology
\ne-mail: jiedent (AT) mit (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

\n

2021 \u2013 2022<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chair
\n<\/span><\/b>Holly Moeller<\/strong><\/a>
\nDepartment of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
\nUC Santa Barbara
\ne-mail: holly.moeller (AT) lifesci (DOT) ucsb (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Vice-Chair<\/span><\/b>
\nSerguei Saavedra<\/b><\/a>
\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology
\ne-mail: sersaa (AT) mit (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Secretary<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b>Chuliang Song<\/strong><\/a>
\nMcGill University \/ University of Toronto
\ne-mail: clsong (DOT) ecology (AT) gmail (DOT) com<\/p>\n

Student Liaison<\/span><\/b>
\nHeng-Xing Zou<\/b><\/a>
\nRice University
\ne-mail: hz70 (AT) rice (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

\n

2020 \u2013 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n

Chair
\n<\/span><\/b>James O\u2019Dwyer<\/b><\/a>
\nPlant Biology
\nUniversity of Illinois
\ne-mail: jodwyer (AT) illinois (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Vice-Chair<\/span><\/b>
\nHolly Moeller<\/strong><\/a>
\nDepartment of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
\nUC Santa Barbara
\ne-mail: holly.moeller (AT) lifesci (DOT) ucsb (DOT) edu<\/p>\n

Secretary<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b>Chuliang Song<\/strong><\/a>
\nMcGill University \/ University of Toronto
\ne-mail: clsong (DOT) ecology (AT) gmail (DOT) com<\/p>\n

Student Liaison<\/span><\/b>
\nJasmine Kreig<\/b><\/a>
\nBredesen Center
\nUniversity of Tennessee \u2013 Knoxville
\ne-mail: jasmine (DOT) kreig (AT) gmail (DOT) com<\/p>\n

\n

2019 \u2013 2020<\/h3>\n

Chair: Kim Cuddington<\/strong>, University of Waterloo
\nVice-Chair: James O\u2019Dwyer<\/strong>, University of Illinois
\nSecretary: Allison Shaw<\/strong>, University of Minnesota
\nStudent Liaison: Jasmine Kreig<\/strong>, University of Tennessee \u2013 Knoxville<\/p>\n

\n

2018 \u2013 2019<\/h3>\n

Chair: Sebastian Schreiber<\/b>, UC Davis
\nVice-Chair: Kim Cuddington<\/strong>, University of Waterloo
\nSecretary: Allison Shaw, University of Minnesota<\/b>
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Po-Ju Ke<\/b>,\u00a0Stanford University<\/p>\n

\n

2017 \u2013 2018<\/h3>\n

Chair:\u00a0Annette Ostling<\/b>, University of Michigan
\nVice-Chair:\u00a0Sebastian Schreiber<\/b>, UC Davis
\nSecretary:\u00a0Karen Abbott<\/b>, Case Western Reserve\u00a0University
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Po-Ju Ke<\/b>,\u00a0Stanford University<\/p>\n

\n

2016 \u2013 2017<\/h3>\n

Chair:\u00a0Annette Ostling<\/b>, University of Michigan
\nVice-Chair:\u00a0Sebastian Schreiber<\/b>, UC Davis
\nSecretary:\u00a0Karen Abbott<\/b>, Case Western Reserve\u00a0University
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Diana Rypkema<\/b>,\u00a0Stanford University<\/p>\n

\n

2015 \u2013 2016<\/h3>\n

Chair: David Vasseur<\/b>, Yale University
\nVice-Chair:\u00a0Annette Ostling<\/b>, University of Michigan
\nSecretary:\u00a0Karen Abbott<\/b>, Case Western Reserve\u00a0University
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Diana Rypkema<\/b>,\u00a0Stanford University<\/p>\n

\n

2014 \u2013 2015<\/h3>\n

Chair: Marissa Baskett<\/b>, University of California, Davis
\nVice-Chair: David Vasseur<\/b>, Yale University
\nSecretary:\u00a0Masami Fujiwara<\/b>, Texas A&M University
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Emily Moburg<\/b>, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution<\/p>\n

\n

2013 \u2013 2014<\/h3>\n

Chair: Bruce Kendall<\/b>, University of California, Davis
\nVice-Chair: Marissa Baskett<\/b>, University of California, Davis
\nSecretary:\u00a0Masami Fujiwara<\/b>, Texas A&M University
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Emily Moburg<\/b>, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution<\/p>\n

\n

2012 \u2013 2013<\/h3>\n

Chair: Katia Koelle<\/b>, Duke University
\nVice-Chair: Bruce Kendall<\/b>,University of California, Santa Barbara
\nSecretary:\u00a0Jennifer Nelson<\/b>, Southern Vermont College
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Colin Kremer<\/b>, Michigan State University<\/p>\n

\n

2011 \u2013 2012<\/h3>\n

Chair: Elizabeth Crone<\/b>, Harvard Forest, Harvard University
\nVice-Chair: Katia Koelle<\/b>, Duke University
\nSecretary: Jennifer Nelson<\/b>, Southern Vermont College
\nStudent Liaison:\u00a0Colin Kremer<\/b>, Michigan State University<\/p>\n

\n

2010 \u2013 2011<\/h3>\n

Chair: Kevin Gross<\/b>, North Carolina State University
\nVice-Chair: Elizabeth Crone<\/b>, Harvard Forest, Harvard University
\nSecretary:\u00a0Colin Kremer<\/b>, Michigan State University<\/p>\n

\n

2009 \u2013 2010<\/h3>\n

Chair: Robin Snyder<\/b>, Case Western Reserve University
\nVice-Chair: Kevin Gross<\/b>, North Carolina State University
\nSecretary:\u00a0Colin Kremer<\/b>, Michigan State University<\/p>\n

\n

2008 \u2013 2009<\/h3>\n

Chair: Ben Bolker<\/b>, University of Florida
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Robin Snyder<\/b>, Case Western Reserve University
\nSecretary:\u00a0Gregg Hartvigsen<\/b>, SUNY Geneseo<\/p>\n

\n

2007 \u2013 2008<\/h3>\n

Chair: Cherie Briggs<\/b>, UCSB
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Ben Bolker<\/b>, University of Florida<\/b>
\nSecretary:\u00a0Gregg Hartvigsen<\/b>, SUNY Geneseo<\/p>\n

\n

2006 \u2013 2007<\/h3>\n

Chair: Ottar Nordal Bj\u00f8rnstad<\/b>, Penn State
\n<\/b>Vice-chair: Cherie Briggs<\/b>, UCSB
\n<\/b>Secretary: Kim Cuddington<\/b>, Ohio University<\/p>\n

\n

2005 \u2013 2006<\/h3>\n

Chair: Priyanga Amarasekare<\/b>, University of Chicago
\n<\/b>Vice-chair: Ottar Nordal Bj\u00f8rnstad<\/b>, Penn State
\n<\/b>Secretary: Kim Cuddington<\/b>, Ohio University<\/p>\n

\n

2004 \u2013 2005<\/h3>\n

Chair: Michael Neubert<\/b>, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
\n<\/b>Vice-chair: Priyanga Amarasekare<\/b>, University of Chicago
\n<\/b>Secretary: Gregg Hartvigsen<\/b>, SUNY Geneseo<\/p>\n

\n

2003 \u2013 2004<\/h3>\n

Chair: Mercedes Pascual<\/strong>, University of Michigan
\nVice-chair: Michael Neubert,<\/strong> Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
\nSecretary: Gregg Hartvigsen<\/strong>, SUNY Geneseo<\/p>\n

\n

2002 \u2013 2003<\/h3>\n

Chair: Joan Roughgarden<\/b>, Stanford University
\n<\/b>Vice-chair: Mercedes Pascual<\/b>, University of Michigan
\n<\/b>Secretary: Gregg Hartvigsen<\/b>, SUNY Geneseo<\/p>\n

\n

2001 \u2013 2002<\/h3>\n

Chair: Lou Gross<\/b>, University of Tennessee
\n<\/b>Vice-chair: Joan Roughgarden<\/b>, Stanford University
\n<\/b>Secretary: Gregg Hartvigsen<\/b>, SUNY Geneseo
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

\n

2000 \u2013 2001<\/h3>\n

Chair: Mark Andersen<\/b>, New Mexico State University
\n<\/b>Vice-chair: Lou Gross<\/b>, University of Tennessee
\n<\/b>Secretary: Michael Neubert<\/b>, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution<\/p>\n

\n

1999 \u2013 2000<\/h3>\n

Chair: Will Wilson<\/b>, Duke University
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Mark Andersen<\/b>, New Mexico State
\n<\/b>Secretary: Michael Neubert<\/b>, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution<\/p>\n

\n

1998 \u2013 1999<\/h3>\n

Chair: Will Wilson<\/b>, Duke University
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Mark Andersen<\/b>, New Mexico State University
\n<\/b>Secretary: Timothy H. Keitt<\/b>, National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS)<\/p>\n

\n

1997 \u2013 1998<\/h3>\n

Chair: Peter Turchin<\/b>, University of Connecticut
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Will Wilson<\/b>, Duke University
\n<\/b>Secretary: Timothy H. Keitt<\/b>, National Center for Ecological Analysis & Sythesis<\/p>\n

\n

1996 \u2013 1997<\/h3>\n

Chair: Hal Caswell<\/b>, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Peter Turchin<\/b>, University of Connecticut
\n<\/b>Secretary: Kimberly A. With<\/b>, Bowling Green State University<\/p>\n

\n

1995 \u2013 1996<\/h3>\n

Chair: Alan M. Hastings<\/b>, University of California, Davis
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Hal Caswell<\/b>, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
\n<\/b>Secretary: Kimberly A. With<\/b>, Bowling Green State University<\/p>\n

\n

1994 \u2013 1995<\/h3>\n

Chair: Sandra J. Turner<\/b>, University of New Mexico
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Alan M. Hastings<\/b>, University of California, Davis
\n<\/b>Secretary: Alan R. Johnson<\/b>, University of New Mexico<\/p>\n

\n

1993 \u2013 1994<\/h3>\n

Chair: Edward J. Rykiel, Jr.<\/b>, Texas A&M University
\n<\/b>Vice-Chair: Sandra J. Turner<\/b>, University of New Mexico
\n<\/b>Secretary: Alan R. Johnson<\/b>, University of New Mexico<\/p>\n

\n

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