Abigail Swann, an associate professor in both the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the Department of Biology has been named an Early Career Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA).

Swann was elected for her impact advancing understanding of linkages between vegetation change and the atmosphere via “ecoclimate teleconnections,” including an understanding of the climate impacts of plant distributions and plant functioning, and of the processes responsible for plant-climate interactions. She will hold this position for five years, joining College alum Chelsea Wood from the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, who was named as an Early Career Fellow in 2017, along with Julia Parish and college Dean Lisa Graumlich who were each named a Fellows of ESA in 2016 and 2013 respectively.

The ESA chooses members for this distinction who have made or show potential to make outstanding contributions to a wide range of fields served by the society. Early Career Fellows are members within eight years of completing their doctoral training (or other terminal degree) who have advanced ecological knowledge and applications and show promise of continuing to make outstanding contributions to a wide range of fields served by ESA.

Congratulations, Abby!