Auburn University professor receives National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine fellowship to study effect of public policy on Gulf Coast ecosystems

Published: August 19, 2020

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Kelly Dunning, an assistant professor in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University, is one of 20 scientists nationwide to receive a 2020 Early Career Research Fellowship from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Each fellow has received a financial award of $76,000 in addition to mentoring support and a built-in community of colleagues who share an interest in the well-being of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems, the National Academies stated.

“The early years of a researcher’s career are a critical time,” said Gulf Research Program Executive Director Lauren Alexander Augustine. “This program gives fellows the independence and flexibility to explore untested ideas and develop lasting collaborations. The 2020 class of fellows is a distinguished group of individuals who have demonstrated superior scholarship, exceptional scientific and technical skills and the ability to work across disciplines.”

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