Dean Joseph Travis awarded E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award
Joseph Travis, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded the 2011 Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award presented by the American Society of Naturalists (ASN). This award is presented "in recognition of the lifetime of outstanding contributions of Professor E. O. Wilson in the areas of ecology and evolutionary biology, including the study of social insects, biodiversity, and biophilia. It is given to an active investigator in mid-career who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a particular ecosystem or group of organisms."