2023 Candidates

Roger ViaderoProfessor and DirectorWestern Illinois University Like many of you, I wear a number of different hats. Currently, I’m the Director of Western Illinois University’s Institute for Environmental Studies (IES) and am the founding Chair of the University’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Environmental Science. I’m also a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. My area of specialization is the…

Audrey MayerField Office SupervisorU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Candidate for: Member of the Board of Professional Certification I received my BA in Biology and Public Policy Analysis from Pomona College in 1994 and my PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from University of Tennessee – Knoxville in 2000. After completing a postdoc at the University of Cincinnati, I served as an…

Marissa LlosaConservation ManagerHouston Parks Board Candidate for: Member of the Board of Professional Certification As the Conservation Manager for the Houston Parks Board, my focus is the conservation of our natural resources within the boundaries of the Houston’s Bayou Greenway system—a 150 linear mile trail system with associated 2900 acres of green space spread across the seven major bayou system in…

Stephen W. ChuPrincipal EcologistArcadis U.S. Inc. Candidate for: Member of the Board of Professional Certification I am a Principal Ecologist for Arcadis U.S., Inc, with 21 years of experience managing and completing complex ecology-related projects throughout the United States. I am the Midwest Wetland Lead and serves as a Senior practitioner leader in Arcadis’ Wetland Community of Practice, where I am…

Joseph A. BruseoProfessorHolyoke Community College I would describe myself as a behavioral ecologist, specializing in small mammal community ecology.  My ecological training is broad, stemming from both education and work in the field. Between my master’s and Ph.D., I worked as a field technician as a small mammal biologist, a position that also involved investigation of other ecological aspects (vegetation…

Arvind BhutaNatural Resources SpecialistUSDA Forest Service Candidate for: Member of the Board of Professional Certification I received my ecological training through an undergraduate degree in Zoology and additional undergraduate degrees in Environmental Science and Geography at Auburn University. Between graduate school and undergrad, I was a biological technician on a variety of research projects and gained valuable field experience that would…

Daniel StoverProgram Manager (Environmental System Science)U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science Candidate for: Member of the Governing Board I am a plant ecologist with expertise in plant ecology and rhizosphere systems.  I received my MS in Environmental Plant Biology from West Virginia University where I studied wetland genotype x environment interactions, and later received my Ph.D. in Ecological Sciences from…

Damian PreziosiManaging PrincipalIntegral Consulting Inc. Candidate for: Member of the Governing Board For 25 years I have been a practicing ecologist driven to better inform environmental policy, regulation and decision making. In the early years of my career, I had a science and policy fellowship at the Library of Congress. While there I worked in support of emerging federal legislation to…

Yude PanResearch ScientistUSDA Forest Service Candidate for: Member of the Governing Board I am a distinguished research scientist associated with the unit of Climate, Fire and Carbon Cycle Sciences, Northern Research Station of the Forest Service. My research topics are primarily focused on forest responses to multiple environmental stresses and changing climate, global forest carbon budgets and forest carbon management for…

Angee DoerrAssistant Professor of PracticeOregon Sea Grant/Oregon State University Candidate for: Member of the Governing Board I am an interdisciplinary ecologist, studying the intersection and human and natural systems, predominately in marine environments. I have a PhD in Ecology from University of California, Davis, and worked for several years as a Research Scientist with Stanford University’s Center for Ocean Solutions before…

Anjali D. BoydPhD CandidateDuke University Candidate for: Member of the Governing Board I am a Marine Ecologist, Educator, Entrepreneur, and an Elected Official. I received my B.S. in Marine Science from Eckerd College and I am currently a PhD Candidate at Duke University in the Nicholas School of the Environment. In addition to being a Dean’s Graduate Fellow at Duke, I…

Dale StricklandPrincipal Ecologist, Director, Co-founderWestern EcoSystems Technology Inc. (WEST, Inc.) Candidate for: ESA President-Elect I have a BS in Biology and MS in Wildlife Management, University of Tennessee, and a PhD in Ecology, the University of Wyoming. I am Principal Ecologist, Director, and Co-Founder and former President and CEO of WEST, Inc, a company employing more than 500 ecologists, statisticians, and…

Peter GroffmanProfessorCity University of New York Candidate for: ESA President-Elect I am an Ecosystem Ecologist with a focus on nutrient cycling and biogeochemical cycles in a wide range of terrestrial systems; agriculture, forests, wetlands, prairies, deserts, cities. My academic journey started with a B.A. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia (1980) followed by a Ph.D. in Ecology at the…

ESA members will elect their next cohort of leaders when the annual Governing Board and Board of Professional Certification election opens in September.  The Nominations Committee has put forward this slate of individuals who have accepted their candidacy. We have partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems to administer the 2023 election. To assure your election-specific broadcast email arrives safely in…