{"674443":{"#nid":"674443","#data":{"type":"news","title":"James Stroud Named Early Career Fellow by Ecological Society of America ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJames T. Stroud \u003C\/strong\u003Ehas been named an Early Career Fellow by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.esa.org\u0022\u003EEcological Society of America\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.esa.org\/blog\/2024\/04\/30\/ecological-society-of-america-announces-2024-fellows\/\u0022\u003Ejoins the ranks\u003C\/a\u003E of nine newly appointed ESA Fellows and ten 2024-2028 ESA Early Career Fellows, elected for \u0022advancing the science of ecology and showing promise for continuing contributions\u0022 and recently confirmed by the organization\u0027s Governing Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStroud, an Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Early Career Assistant Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, is an integrative evolutionary ecologist who investigates how ecological and evolutionary processes may underlie patterns of biological diversity at the macro-scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe primarily \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/feature\/evolution-lizard-study\u0022\u003Estudies lizards\u003C\/a\u003E and his research is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/temperatures-climb-flying-insects-slower-migrate-cooler-elevations\u0022\u003Ehighly multidisciplinary\u003C\/a\u003E, combining field studies with macro-ecological and evolutionary comparative analyses. Stroud\u2019s current interests are particularly focused on measuring natural selection in the wild, often taking advantage of non-native lizards as natural experiments in ecology and evolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this month, Stroud presented his recent work at the inaugural College of Sciences \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/2024-frontiers-science-climate-action\u0022\u003EFrontiers in Science: Climate Action Conference and Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E, joining more than \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/frontiers-climate\u0022\u003E20 faculty experts and 100 stakeholders\u003C\/a\u003E from across all six colleges at Georgia Tech to discuss climate change, challenges, and solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStroud joined the Georgia Tech faculty in August 2023. He earned a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Florida International University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I am thrilled to recognize the exceptional contributions of our newly selected Fellows and Early Career Fellows,\u201d says ESA President \u003Cstrong\u003EShahid Naeem\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cTheir groundbreaking research, unwavering commitment to mentoring and teaching and advocacy for sound science in management and policy decisions have not only advanced ecological science but also inspired positive change within our community and beyond. We celebrate their achievements and eagerly anticipate the profound impacts they will continue to make in their careers.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EESA will formally acknowledge and celebrate its new Fellows for their exceptional achievements during a ceremony at ESA\u2019s 2024 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout ESA Fellowships\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EESA 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. Past ESA Fellows and Early Career Fellows are listed on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.esa.org\/about\/esa-fellows-program\/esa-fellows\/\u0022 id=\u0022OWAb825d058-c243-bc8d-bb7d-cb7c1c41e5bb\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.esa.org\/about\/esa-fellows-program\/esa-fellows\/\u0022\u003EESA Fellows page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout ESA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Ecological Society of America, founded in 1915, is the world\u2019s largest community of professional ecologists and a trusted source of ecological knowledge, committed to advancing the understanding of life on Earth. The 8,000 member Society publishes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esix journals and a membership bulletin\u003C\/a\u003E and broadly shares ecological information through policy, media outreach, and education initiatives. The Society\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.esa.org\/longbeach2024\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAnnual Meeting\u003C\/a\u003E attracts 4,000 attendees and features the most recent advances in ecological science. Visit the ESA website at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.esa.org\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.esa.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStroud,\u0026nbsp;an Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Early Career Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, joins nine newly appointed Fellows and ten Early Career Fellows, elected for \u0022advancing the science of ecology and showing promise for continuing contributions\u0022 in the field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Stroud joins nine newly appointed Fellows and ten ESA Early Career Fellows, elected for \u0022advancing the science of ecology and showing promise for continuing contributions\u0022 in the field. 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