2022-2023
Molly Cavaleri - Alum
Will Clements - Resident
Ambika Kamath - Rising Star
Chris Schell - Rising Star
Emily Stanley - Visiting
Will Clements - Resident
Ambika Kamath - Rising Star
Chris Schell - Rising Star
Emily Stanley - Visiting
Previous Distinguished Ecologist Speakers
2018-2019
Jayne Belnap
James Grace
Jessica Gurevitch
Eugene Kelly - Resident
Debra Finn - Alum
James Grace
Jessica Gurevitch
Eugene Kelly - Resident
Debra Finn - Alum
2017-2018
John Wiens
Bea Van Horne
Johan Six
Steve Running
Alan Covich
Kathleen Galvin - Resident
Melissa McHale - Alum
Bea Van Horne
Johan Six
Steve Running
Alan Covich
Kathleen Galvin - Resident
Melissa McHale - Alum
2016-2017
Ruth Shaw
Ivette Perfecto
Brian Mcgill - Rising Star
LeRoy Poff - Resident
Brandon Bestelmeyer - Alum
Ivette Perfecto
Brian Mcgill - Rising Star
LeRoy Poff - Resident
Brandon Bestelmeyer - Alum
2015-2016
Mark Boyce
Osvaldo Sala
Deron Burkepile - Rising Star
Bill Parton - Resident
Jesse Nippert - Alum
Osvaldo Sala
Deron Burkepile - Rising Star
Bill Parton - Resident
Jesse Nippert - Alum
2014-2015
Rick Karban
Peter Vitousek
Julian Olden - Rising Star
Jill Baron - Resident
John Sanderson - Alum
Peter Vitousek
Julian Olden - Rising Star
Jill Baron - Resident
John Sanderson - Alum
2013-2014
2012-2013
Rosemary Grant
Peter Grant
Ray Callaway
Taylor Ricketts
Tom Stohlgren - Resident
Suzie Boyden - Alum
Peter Grant
Ray Callaway
Taylor Ricketts
Tom Stohlgren - Resident
Suzie Boyden - Alum
2011-2012
Jim Clark [2]
John Pastor [2]
Emily Bernhardt [2]-Rising Star
Tom Hobbs - Resident
Cherie Westbrook - Alum
John Pastor [2]
Emily Bernhardt [2]-Rising Star
Tom Hobbs - Resident
Cherie Westbrook - Alum
2010-2011
Richard Bardgett
Neil Adger
Stephanie Carlson-Rising Star
Diana Wall - Resident
Peter Adler - Alum
Neil Adger
Stephanie Carlson-Rising Star
Diana Wall - Resident
Peter Adler - Alum
2009-2010
Gretchen Daily
Ray Hilborn
Brad Cardinale - Rising Star
Bill Romme - Resident
Rebecca McCulley - Alum
Ray Hilborn
Brad Cardinale - Rising Star
Bill Romme - Resident
Rebecca McCulley - Alum
2008-2009
Eric Lambin
Terrie Williams
John Sabo - Rising Star
Barry Noon - Resident
Jason Kaye - Alum
Terrie Williams
John Sabo - Rising Star
Barry Noon - Resident
Jason Kaye - Alum
2007-2008
H. Kern Reeve
Doug Schemske
Sonia Altizer - Rising Star
Jim Detling - Resident
Ute Olssony - Alum
Doug Schemske
Sonia Altizer - Rising Star
Jim Detling - Resident
Ute Olssony - Alum
2006-2007
Marie Josee Fortin
Robert Jackson
Sybil Seitzinger
Dan Binkley - Resident
Mary Ann Vinton - Alum
Robert Jackson
Sybil Seitzinger
Dan Binkley - Resident
Mary Ann Vinton - Alum
2005-2006
Thomas Givnish
Deborah Clark
Vaclav Smil
Margaret Palmer
Deborah Clark
Vaclav Smil
Margaret Palmer
2004-2005
Sarah Hobbie
Graham Farquhar
Bruce Hayden
John Wiens
Graham Farquhar
Bruce Hayden
John Wiens
2003-2004
Crawford S. Holling
Robert Jeffries
Nancy Grimm
Peter Hudson
Gary Hartshorn
Robert Jeffries
Nancy Grimm
Peter Hudson
Gary Hartshorn
2002-2003
Susan Stonich
Andrew Illius
Christian Koerner
Andrew Illius
Christian Koerner
2001-2002
James H. Brown
Carla M. D'Antonio
Peter Högberg
Thomas Whitham
Carla M. D'Antonio
Peter Högberg
Thomas Whitham
2000-2001
Michael A. Huston
Michael A. Little
Ramon Vallejo
Dennis Baldocchi
Peter B. Moyle
Michael A. Little
Ramon Vallejo
Dennis Baldocchi
Peter B. Moyle
1999-2000
Robert H. Gardner
Susan E. Trumbore
Mary E. Power
Paul G. Jarvis
Susan E. Trumbore
Mary E. Power
Paul G. Jarvis
1998-1999
Stephen R. Carpenter
Alan A. Anderson
John Harte
Susan Harrison
James D. Nichols
Alan A. Anderson
John Harte
Susan Harrison
James D. Nichols
1997-1998
Lenore Fahrig
Dolph Schluter
Norman Owen-Smith
Thomas Veblen
Dolph Schluter
Norman Owen-Smith
Thomas Veblen
1996-1997
Robert J. Naiman
Richard J. Hobbs
Pamela A. Matson
Bruce Winterhalder
Christopher Field
Richard J. Hobbs
Pamela A. Matson
Bruce Winterhalder
Christopher Field
1995-1996
Ariel E. Lugo
F. Stuart Chapin III
Judith H. Myers
John H. Lawton
F. Stuart Chapin III
Judith H. Myers
John H. Lawton
1994-1995
Joan Strassmann
Ilkka Hanski
James R. Ehleringer
Willian H Schlesinger
Janis Antonovics
Ilkka Hanski
James R. Ehleringer
Willian H Schlesinger
Janis Antonovics
1993-1994
Monica G. Turner
Joseph Travis
Gene E. Likens
Kjell Danell
Ted J. Case
Joseph Travis
Gene E. Likens
Kjell Danell
Ted J. Case
1992-1993
Margaret Davis
Martyn M. Caldwell
Andrew Cockburn
Jerry M. Melillo
James R. Karr
Martyn M. Caldwell
Andrew Cockburn
Jerry M. Melillo
James R. Karr
1991-1992
J. Philip Grime
May R. Berenbaum
Billie L. Turner II
James F. Mitchello
May R. Berenbaum
Billie L. Turner II
James F. Mitchello
1990-1991
G. David Tilman
James Tiedje
John A. Endler
Mark Westoby
James Tiedje
John A. Endler
Mark Westoby
1989-1990
William A. Stini
Felicity Huntingford
Joseph H. Connell
David Schindler
Niles Eldredge
Felicity Huntingford
Joseph H. Connell
David Schindler
Niles Eldredge
1988-1989
Stanley A. Temple
Peter Kareiva
Susan Reichert
Harold A. Mooney
Warren P. Porter
Peter Kareiva
Susan Reichert
Harold A. Mooney
Warren P. Porter
1987-1988
Nils Chr. Stenseth
Jane Lubcheno
Tony Sinclair
H. Ronald Pulliam
Peter Vitousek
Jane Lubcheno
Tony Sinclair
H. Ronald Pulliam
Peter Vitousek
1986-1987
Randy Thornhill
William A. Reiners
Emilio F. Moran
Bernard C. Patten
Simon A. Levin
William A. Reiners
Emilio F. Moran
Bernard C. Patten
Simon A. Levin
1985-1986
David S. Wilson
Herman H. Shugart
Tim Clutton-Brock
Jose Sarukhan
George A. Bartholomew
Herman H. Shugart
Tim Clutton-Brock
Jose Sarukhan
George A. Bartholomew
1984-1985
Fakhri A. Bazzaz
Daniel S. Simberloff
Peter J. Mehringer Jr.
William D. Hamilton
Mary F. Willson
Daniel S. Simberloff
Peter J. Mehringer Jr.
William D. Hamilton
Mary F. Willson
1983-1984
Brooke Thomas
Joan Roughgarden
Richard Southwood
Yvon R. Dommergue
Gordon H. Orians
Joan Roughgarden
Richard Southwood
Yvon R. Dommergue
Gordon H. Orians
1982-1983
Paul Colinvaux
Thomas W. Schoener
Robert Ricklefs
Laurence C. Bliss
Jerry S. Olson
Thomas W. Schoener
Robert Ricklefs
Laurence C. Bliss
Jerry S. Olson
1981-1982
Ramon Margalef
Montgomery Slatkin
Douglas Futuyama
Arturo Gomez-Pompa
Jerry F. Franklin
Montgomery Slatkin
Douglas Futuyama
Arturo Gomez-Pompa
Jerry F. Franklin
1980-1981
Martin L. Cody
Otto Solbrig
Howard T. Odum
Monte Lloyd
Frederick E. Smith
Otto Solbrig
Howard T. Odum
Monte Lloyd
Frederick E. Smith
1979-1980
Eugene P. Odum
Samuel J. McNaughton
William E. Cooper
James H. Brown
Dwight Billings
Samuel J. McNaughton
William E. Cooper
James H. Brown
Dwight Billings