EEB Professor Tom Near Elected AAAS Fellow

Please join us in congratulating Yale Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Tom Near who has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (link is external) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to evolutionary biology and systematics.  This prestigious honor celebrates his impactful research and leadership in the field.

Tom’s work has advanced our understanding of vertebrate evolution, particularly in fish phylogenetics and biodiversity.  As Bingham Curator of the Yale Peabody Museum’s ichthyology collection and head of Saybrook College, he has played a vital role in both research and mentorship.

Congratulations to Tom on this well-deserved achievement!