{"676504":{"#nid":"676504","#data":{"type":"news","title":"James Stroud Awarded British Ecological Society Founder\u0027s Prize","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/stroudlab\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJames T. Stroud\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Early Career Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, has been awarded the prestigious\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.britishecologicalsociety.org\/bes-awards-2024-meet-the-winners\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFounder\u0027s Prize\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by the\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.britishecologicalsociety.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBritish Ecological Society\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (BES), the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECommemorating the enthusiasm and vision of the organization\u2019s founders, the Founder\u0027s Prize is awarded to an outstanding early career ecologist who is beginning to make a significant contribution to the science of ecology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EStroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist, investigating how ecological and evolutionary processes may underlie patterns of biological diversity at the macro-scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EEarlier this year, Stroud was also named an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/30\/james-stroud-named-early-career-fellow-ecological-society-america\u0022\u003EEarly Career Fellow\u003C\/a\u003E by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). He is the first person to win both seminal early career researcher awards from ESA and BES \u2014 the two largest and most influential ecological societies in the world \u2014 in the same year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe British Ecological Society could not have selected a more deserving recipient of this prestigious award,\u201d says David Collard, senior associate dean in the College of Sciences and professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. \u201cJames is a model of faculty excellence in his innovative research, commitment to education, and leadership in the field. We look forward to his continued impact in driving forward the field of ecology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EStroud\u0027s highly multidisciplinary research combines field studies with macro-ecological and evolutionary comparative analyses, primarily studying lizards. His current interests focus on measuring natural selection in the wild, often leveraging non-native lizards as natural experiments in ecology and evolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022I am completely overwhelmed and honored to receive this award,\u201d Stroud says, \u201cand especially from a society very close to my heart. My first ever scientific conference was a BES meeting.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EStroud will be presented with an honorarium prize during a ceremony at the BES Annual Meeting in Liverpool this December. The meeting brings together over 1,000 ecologists to discuss the latest advances in ecological research. For more than a century, the BES has been championing ecology through its journals, meetings, grants, education, and policy work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThis award really symbolizes the amazing support and guidance I have received throughout my career from an incredible network of mentors and colleagues,\u201d Stroud adds, \u201cand now, the amazing people I get to work with in my own\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/stroudlab\/\u0022\u003Eresearch group\u003C\/a\u003E, as well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E###\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the British Ecological Society\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.britishecologicalsociety.org\u0022\u003EBritish Ecological Society\u003C\/a\u003E (BES), founded in 1913, is the oldest ecological society in the world, championing the study of ecology for over a century. With over 7,000 members in more than 120 countries, the BES is the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe and promotes the study of ecology through its six academic journals, conferences, grants, education initiatives and policy work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003Eor \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is one of the top public research universities in the U.S., developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers\u202fbusiness, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts,\u202f and\u202f sciences degrees. Its more than 47,000 undergraduate and graduate students represent 54 U.S. states and territories and more than 143 countries. They study at the main campus in Atlanta, at instructional sites around the world, or through distance and online learning. As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJames Stroud has been awarded the British Ecological Society Founder\u0027s Prize. Commemorating the enthusiasm and vision of the Society\u2019s founders, the annual honor is bestowed upon \u201can outstanding early career ecologist who is starting to make a significant contribution to the science of ecology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Stroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist."}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2024-09-04 13:25:03","changed_gmt":"2024-09-04 13:29:25","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673890":{"id":"673890","type":"image","title":"James Stroud examines an anole (Day\u2019s Edge Productions)","body":null,"created":"1714494317","gmt_created":"2024-04-30 16:25:17","changed":"1714494317","gmt_changed":"2024-04-30 16:25:17","alt":"James Stroud examines an anole (Day\u2019s Edge Productions)","file":{"fid":"257341","name":"original_stroudresearchmiami_003_daysedgeprods.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/30\/original_stroudresearchmiami_003_daysedgeprods.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/30\/original_stroudresearchmiami_003_daysedgeprods.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":494176,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/30\/original_stroudresearchmiami_003_daysedgeprods.jpg?itok=cfKU82J9"}}},"media_ids":["673890"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/30\/james-stroud-named-early-career-fellow-ecological-society-america","title":"James Stroud Named Early Career Fellow by Ecological Society of America "},{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/feature\/evolution-lizard-study","title":"Long-Term Lizard Study Challenges the Rules of Evolutionary Biology"},{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/winners-seed-grant-challenge-climate-solutions-announced","title":"Winners of the Seed Grant Challenge for Climate Solutions Announced"},{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/temperatures-climb-flying-insects-slower-migrate-cooler-elevations","title":"As Temperatures Climb, Flying Insects Slower to Migrate to Cooler Elevations"},{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/node\/19932","title":"\u2018Living Fossil\u2019 Lizards Are Constantly Evolving\u2014You Just Can\u2019t See It"},{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/node\/19858","title":"Evolution: Fast or Slow? Lizards Help Resolve a Paradox."}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"193266","name":"cos-research"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"276","name":"Awards"},{"id":"12240","name":"faculty awards"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jess@cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDirector of Communications\u003Cbr\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Davy@britishecologicalsociety.org\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavy Falkner\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMedia Relations Officer\u003Cbr\u003EBritish Ecological Society\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jess@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}