Meet the
Smith Fellows
Since its inception in 1999, the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program has supported more than 120 early-career scientists from around the world. These fellows have gone on to make significant contributions to the field of conservation science.
Current Fellows
All Fellows
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- Class of 1999 7
- Class of 2000 5
- Class of 2001 5
- Class of 2002 6
- Class of 2003 6
- Class of 2004 5
- Class of 2006 4
- Class of 2007 4
- Class of 2008 4
- Class of 2009 4
- Class of 2010 4
- Class of 2011 4
- Class of 2012 4
- Class of 2013 4
- Class of 2014 4
- Class of 2015 5
- Class of 2016 5
- Class of 2017 5
- Class of 2018 5
- Class of 2019 5
- Class of 2020 5
- Class of 2021 5
- Class of 2022 5
- Class of 2023 5
- Class of 2024 5
- Class of 2025 5
- Class of 2026 7
Maia Raymundo
Loss of a key frugivore disperser: assessing effects on ecosystem structure and identifying priority areas for restoration
Sara Kuebbing
Invasion Treadmills: mechanisms that promote reinvasion of sites after removal of nonnative species
Rebecca Tonietto
Urban bee community structure, pollination services and conservation in shrinking cities across North America.
Michael Bogan
Of farmers and fish: balancing salmon populations, aquatic biodiversity and water resource needs during drought
Stephanie Green
Reconciling invasion processes and conservation action: Functional eradication as a framework for invasive species control
Morgan Tingley
Long-term trends in the avifauna of the southern Appalachians: disentangling climate change from habitat change
Clare Aslan, PhD
Dissecting taxon substitution: Can nonnative mutualists rescue native species from extinction?
Julia Baum
Sharks on coral reefs: estimating baseline abundances and ecosystem consequences for their elimination
Cara Nelson
Evaluating prescribed fire as a tool for forest restoration: implications for old-growth ponderosa pine mortality and vigor."
Benjamin Halpern
Predicting community-level responses to marine reserve protection: understanding the causes of food web stability
Leo Gaskins
Restoring diversity and increasing function in Great Lakes wetlands with native ecosystem engineer biomimicry
“The Smith Fellowship was both an incredible experience at the time, providing excellent research support, training, and professional development opportunities, and an amazing network to be a part of in the decades that have followed!”
Building a network of change makers
Smith fellows have made significant contributions to the field of conservation science, including developing innovative solutions to critical conservation challenges, publishing groundbreaking research, and informing conservation policy and practice. Learn more about joining the program today!
