New fellows of the Entomological Society of America with ties to UC are (clockwise from left) Fred Stephen, Anthony James, Diane Ullman, James Carey and Brad Mullens.

Five of the 10 newly selected fellows of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) announced today (July 6) by the ESA Governing Board are affiliated with the University of California.

They are:

• Diane Ullman, professor of entomology at UC Davis and the associate dean for undergraduate academic programs in the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences;
• James R. Carey, professor of entomology at UC Davis;
• Anthony A. James, distinguished professor of microbiology and molecular genetics in the School of Medicine and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences at UC Irvine;
• Brad Mullens, professor of entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences, UC Riverside;
• Fred Stephen, who began his forest entomology career at UC Berkeley and is now a professor of entomology at the University of Arkansas.

The prestigious honor is awarded annually to no more than 10 outstanding entomologists from the 6,000-member global society for their outstanding contributions in one or more of the following categories: research, teaching, extension, or administration. They will be inducted at the ESA's 59th annual meeting, to be held Nov. 13-16 in Reno, Nev.

Others elected were Susan Brown, professor of biology at Kansas State University; Angela Douglas, professor of insect physiology and toxicology at Cornell University; Frank Gilstrap, former biology control faculty member with Texas A&M and now retired; Naomi Pierce, Hessel professor of biology at Harvard University; and Marlin Rice, former professor at Iowa State University and now a senior research scientist with Pioneer H-Bred International in Johnston, Iowa.

ESA, founded in 1889, is the largest organization in the world serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in related disciplines. Headquartered in Lanham, MD, the organization is affiliated with educational institutions, health agencies, private industry, and government. Members are researchers, teachers, extension service personnel, administrators, marketing representatives, research technicians, consultants, students, and hobbyists.

More information on the new fellows is on the ESA website.