The Department of Integrative Biology is proud to celebrate a lifetime honor for our chair, Dr. Diana Tomback, who has just been named as an AAAS Fellow for the class of 2023!

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals. Each year, AAAS Council members elect a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators across 24 disciplines whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically or socially outstanding. The Council elects Fellows deliberately and carefully to preserve the honor attached to this recognition. This monumental accomplishment honors Diana’s distinguished contributions to the field of conservation biology and forest ecology. She will be presented with a certificate and a blue and gold rosette at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston, MA in 2025. Other fellows have included Thomas Edison, W.E.B. Dubois, Maria Mitchell, Ellen Ochoa, and Irwin M. Jacobs.

In her tenure at CU Denver, Diana has consistently exhibited an immense commitment to excellence in research, scholarship, teaching, community engagement, and leadership. This national distinction is very well-deserved and we could not be more proud.

In her tenure at CU Denver, Diana has consistently exhibited an immense commitment to excellence in research, scholarship, teaching, community engagement, and leadership. This national distinction is very well-deserved and we could not be more proud.

Read the full list of new Fellows HERE and keep an eye out for Diana's upcoming comments in CU Denver News.

Congratulations, Diana!