{"662831":{"#nid":"662831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Joseph Montoya Named California Academy of Sciences Fellow","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/people\/dr-joseph-montoya\u0022\u003EJoseph Montoya\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ocean.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOcean Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E interdisciplinary graduate program, is one of 11 new Academy Fellows in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calacademy.org\/\u0022\u003ECalifornia Academy of Sciences (CAS)\u003C\/a\u003E, based in San Francisco.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calacademy.org\/scientists\/academy-fellows\u0022\u003EThe Fellows\u003C\/a\u003E are a governing group of more than 450 distinguished scientists and other leaders who have made notable contributions to scientific research, education, and communication, according to the CAS: \u0026ldquo;Nominated by their colleagues and selected by the CAS Board of Trustees, the Academy Fellows are partners and collaborators in the pursuit of the Academy\u0026rsquo;s mission to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This was quite a surprise to me, and a really welcome connection with the CAS, which I came to know well as a student across the bay at (the University of California at) Berkeley,\u0026rdquo; Montoya said. \u0026ldquo;I was of course deeply honored to be named a CAS Fellow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;On behalf of the School of Biological Sciences, I congratulate Joe on his selection as a Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022\u003ETodd Streelman\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Biological Sciences. \u0026ldquo;The Academy recognized Joe\u0026rsquo;s long-term impact in studying nitrogen cycles and energy flow in the world\u0026rsquo;s seas and rivers. We\u0026rsquo;re thrilled that the Academy has shone a spotlight on Joe and his lab group\u0026rsquo;s work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMontoya is a biological oceanographer with research interests at the interface of biology and geochemistry. His lab specializes in studies of the marine nitrogen cycle, using a combination of direct rate measurements and stable isotope natural abundance methods to explore the role of biological dinitrogen (N2) fixation in structuring the flow of nitrogen and energy through planktonic ecosystems. The metabolic capability to use atmospheric nitrogen to support biological production plays a key role in supporting diverse ecosystems in many offshore and coastal waters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m excited at the chance to interact with old and new colleagues studying the marine nitrogen cycle who are also CAS Fellows,\u0026rdquo; Montoya said. \u0026ldquo;The CAS will give us new opportunities for developing collaborations and sharing our work with the public, as well as with other scientists.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Montoya Lab has also been deeply involved in studies of the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on offshore ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico. His group\u0026rsquo;s research program is highly interdisciplinary, incorporating work in plankton biology, marine chemistry, and isotope biogeochemistry both at sea and in the lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStreelman also noted how the CAS highlighted Montoya\u0026rsquo;s work in diversity, equity, and inclusion, citing Montoya\u0026rsquo;s strong interest in education and outreach, and role as a founding member of the Georgia Tech College of Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I firmly believe that we have a duty as scientists and educators to share our work broadly and to ensure that our scientific community is open, welcoming, and supportive,\u0026rdquo; Montoya said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMontoya received an A.B. in Biology at the University of California and a Ph.D. in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University. He served on the faculty of the Departments of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard before joining the Georgia Tech faculty in 1998.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Researcher\u2019s \u201clong-term impact on studying nitrogen cycles and energy flow\u201d in the world\u2019s seas, plus dedication to diversity and outreach, win kudos from CAS"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearcher\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;long-term impact on studying nitrogen cycles and energy flow\u0026rdquo; in the world\u0026rsquo;s seas, plus dedication to diversity and outreach, win kudos from CAS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researcher\u2019s \u201clong-term impact on studying nitrogen cycles and energy flow\u201d in the world\u2019s seas, plus dedication to diversity and outreach, win kudos from CAS"}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2022-11-03 17:52:47","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:47:08","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662832":{"id":"662832","type":"image","title":"Joseph Montoya (Photo courtesy of Andreas Teske, ECOGIG)","body":null,"created":"1667498421","gmt_created":"2022-11-03 18:00:21","changed":"1667498421","gmt_changed":"2022-11-03 18:00:21","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250971","name":"Joseph Montoya .png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Joseph%20Montoya%20.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Joseph%20Montoya%20.png","mime":"image\/png","size":480155,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Joseph%20Montoya%20.png?itok=6sz8Blxo"}}},"media_ids":["662832"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/joseph-montoya-named-director-ocean-science-and-engineering","title":"Joseph Montoya Named Director of Ocean Science and Engineering"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/faculty-resources\/faculty-diversity-council","title":"College of Sciences Faculty Diversity Council"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-council-formed-further-address-campus-disparity","title":"Georgia Tech Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council Formed to Further Address Campus Disparity, Bias, and Inequity"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/scientists-discover-biggest-seaweed-bloom-world","title":"Scientists Discover the Biggest Seaweed Bloom in the World"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"},{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"172469","name":"ocean science and engineering"},{"id":"28871","name":"Joseph Montoya"},{"id":"191579","name":"California Academy of Sciences Fellows"},{"id":"178815","name":"nitrogen cycle"},{"id":"736","name":"diversity"},{"id":"306","name":"equity"},{"id":"185830","name":"and Inclusion"},{"id":"185697","name":"DEI"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Renay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-5209\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEditor: Jess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}