In honor of their extraordinary achievements leading to scientific advancement, Five University of Georgia faculty – four from the Franklin College – have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, bringing the university’s total membership in the exclusive group to 50.
Franklin's new Fellows are Thomas Mote, Robert Schmitz, Michael Terns and Zheng-Hua Ye. Melissa Mitchum of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences joined the four in UGA's newest class of AAAS Fellows.
"The selection of these colleagues as AAAS Fellows highlights their outstanding and sustained individual achievement, and I could not be more proud that our college is so strongly represented," said Anna Stenport, dean of the Franklin College. "Each of these faculty members exemplifies the commitment to innovation that serves the public good as it advances our university. They are an inspiration to their peers and students alike."
Mote, Distinguished Research Professor in the department of geography, studies how atmospheric patterns influence extreme weather from heavy rain and snow to melting ice. His research has spanned the polar regions, where he examines how weather systems affect Greenland’s ice sheet, to the Caribbean, where he has explored climate change, land use and dust effects on rainfall and drought.
Continue reading about UGA's new AAAS Fellows, and the impact of their research on a broad range of scholarly activity, from plant pathology and genetics to climate impact to viruses and biotechnology.