Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
College of Biological Sciences
Award Year
2024
University Award
Distinguished McKnight University Professors
Research Title
Securing the University of Minnesota as an international center of excellence in ecology
No Monument Location
Eric Seabloom is an internationally recognized plant ecologist who has helped to establish how anthropogenic increases in nutrient availability affect biological invasions, ecosystem productivity, and other ecological processes. His leadership of local field stations and international networks of field sites has helped to secure the University of Minnesota in the top three universities internationally in the field of ecology.