MILLBROOK — Jonathan Cole, distinguished senior scientist and G. Evelyn Hutchinson chair in Ecology at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS).
Cole, who has been at the Cary Institute since 1983, is well known for his studies of the carbon cycle and food webs in lakes and rivers. He joins two other Cary scientists, Gene Likens and William Schlesinger, as an esteemed member of the AAAS.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the world’s most prestigious honor societies and an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The academy’s elected members are leaders in academic disciplines, the arts, business and public affairs. Its early members included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a private, not-for-profit environmental research and education organization. For more than 25 years, Cary Institute scientists have been investigating the complex interactions that govern the natural world. Their objective findings lead to more effective policy decisions and increased environmental literacy. Focal areas include air and water pollution, climate change, invasive species and the ecological dimensions of infectious disease.
