Bradford Wilcox named Fellow in national science association
Ecohydrology researcher recognized for advancing understanding of water cycle processes
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS, bestowed the title of AAAS Fellow upon Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., Regents Professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Research ecohydrologist in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Bryan-College Station.
Each year, the AAAS Council selects fellows based on their scientifically or socially distinguished contributions to science and its applications. The lifetime honor recognizes significant achievements in research, innovation and academic leadership.
“It is an honor to be named an AAAS Fellow and to be recognized among such distinguished scientists,” Wilcox said. “This recognition is a tribute to the many talented early career professionals and inspirational collaborators who I have had the privilege of working with over my career. My research accomplishments would not have been possible without these collaborations.”
Wilcox bridges ecology-hydrology to advance water science
The AAAS recognized Wilcox for pioneering research in ecohydrology – the integration of ecology and hydrology – to advance understanding of how global change alters water cycle ecological process interactions via international, interdisciplinary leadership and collaborative partnerships.
In particular, a strong focus of his research has been on understanding how woody plant encroachment alters water and biogeochemical cycles.
Wilcox joined Texas A&M University in September 2000. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in range management, with emphases in ecology and soils from Texas Tech University and his doctorate in range management with an emphasis in range hydrology from New Mexico State University.
