National Outdoor Book Award
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Edition 21 (2017) Winner
Anurag Agrawal
アヌラグ・アグラワル
Anurag Agrawal
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Allentown (birthplace) → Philadelphia (student) → Ithaca (Cornell University, faculty)
Career
- Occupations
- ecologist, evolutionary biologist, entomologist, professor
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto (former Department of Botany, assistant professor), Cornell University (Professor, Departments of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Entomology)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), Member of the National Academy of Sciences
- Influenced By
- Daniel Janzen, Richard Karban
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | — | Biology | BA | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | Conservation Biology | MA | — | United States |
| University of California, Davis | — | Population Biology (Ph.D.) | PhD | — | United States |
| University of Amsterdam (postdoc) | — | — | — | — | Netherlands |
University of Pennsylvania
Biology
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
BA in Biology. Also earned an MA in Conservation Biology at the same institution.
University of Pennsylvania
Conservation Biology
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
MA in Conservation Biology. Worked with Daniel Janzen during studies.
University of California, Davis
Population Biology (Ph.D.)
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Thesis: 'Evolutionary ecology of phenotypic plasticity in plant resistance to insect herbivores.'
University of Amsterdam (postdoc)
Country:
Netherlands
Served as a post-doctoral fellow.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Young Investigator Award | — | — | American Society of Naturalists | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Early Career Award | — | — | National Science Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | George Mercer Award | — | — | Ecological Society of America | 受賞 |
| 2009 | David Starr Jordan Prize | — | — | David Starr Jordan | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Founders Memorial Award | — | — | Entomological Society of America | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Robert H. MacArthur Award | — | — | Ecological Society of America | 受賞 |
| 2017 | National Outdoor Book Award | Monarchs and Milkweeds | — | National Outdoor Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Silverstein-Simeone Lecture Award | — | — | International Society for Chemical Ecology | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award | — | — | American Society of Naturalists | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences | — | — | National Academy of Sciences | 選出 |
Young Investigator Award
1999
Organization:
American Society of Naturalists
Result:
受賞
Early Career Award
2004
Organization:
National Science Foundation
Result:
受賞
George Mercer Award
2006
Organization:
Ecological Society of America
Result:
受賞
David Starr Jordan Prize
2009
Organization:
David Starr Jordan
Result:
受賞
Founders Memorial Award
2013
Organization:
Entomological Society of America
Result:
受賞
Robert H. MacArthur Award
2016
Organization:
Ecological Society of America
Result:
受賞
National Outdoor Book Award
2017
Work:
Monarchs and Milkweeds
Organization:
National Outdoor Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Silverstein-Simeone Lecture Award
2018
Organization:
International Society for Chemical Ecology
Result:
受賞
Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award
2019
Organization:
American Society of Naturalists
Result:
受賞
Elected Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2021
Organization:
National Academy of Sciences
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Monarchs and Milkweeds
2017 Popular science (natural history, coevolution)A popular-science book that uses the interaction between monarch butterflies and milkweeds to explain ecology, chemical ecology, coevolution, and conservation to a broad audience.
plant-animal interactionscoevolutionchemical ecologyconservation biology
Translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, explanatory scientific proseaccessible writing aimed at general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- interactions and coevolutionchemical interactions in natureconservation and biodiversity
Legacy
Known for contributions to plant–insect interaction research, especially work on monarch butterflies and milkweeds. Influential both in academic publications and in outreach via a popular science book; recipient of multiple major awards and honors in ecology and chemical ecology.
Academic Societies
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Ecological Society of America (ESA)
- American Society of Naturalists
In Popular Culture
- Monarchs and Milkweeds received acclaim as a popular natural-history book and was widely covered in outreach and book-award contexts.
Trivia
- Has published many influential papers and had a reported h-index of 92 (as of sources cited).
- Sometimes publishes using a fictitious middle initial 'A.'
- Spouse: Jennifer S. Thaler.