CV

Curriculum vitae for Brian J. Enquist, including appointments, education, honors, editorial roles, and selected publications.

Contact Information

Name Brian Joseph Enquist, PhD, DSc
Professional Title Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Email benquist@arizona.edu

Professional Summary

Professor at the University of Arizona, External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, Honorary Research Associate at Oxford, and Co-director of Bridging Biodiversity and Conservation Science. Research focuses on macroecology, scaling theory, trait-based ecology, biodiversity informatics, and predictive biodiversity science.

Experience

  • 2009 - present

    Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    University of Arizona
  • 2025 - present

    Oxford, UK

    Honorary Research Associate, School of Geography and the Environment (Leverhulme Centre)
    Oxford University
  • 2007 - present

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

    External Professor
    Santa Fe Institute
  • 2005 - 2009

    Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    University of Arizona
  • 2001 - 2005

    Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    University of Arizona
  • 1999 - 2000

    Santa Barbara, California, USA

    NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
    NCEAS, University of California Santa Barbara
  • 1998 - 1999

    Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

    NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
    Santa Fe Institute
  • 2007 - present

    Editorial Board

    Associate Editor
    Ecology Letters
  • 2010 - present

    Editorial Board

    Associate Editor
    Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • 2009 - 2010

    Editorial Board

    Invited Guest Editor
    Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
  • 2003 - 2006

    Editorial Board

    Editorial Board Member
    Global Ecology and Biogeography

Education

  • 1994 - 1998

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    PhD
    University of New Mexico
    Biology (Ecology Program)
    • Major advisor: James H. Brown.
  • 1991 - 1994

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    MS
    University of New Mexico
    Biology (Ecology Program)
  • 1987 - 1991

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

    BA (with distinction)
    Colorado College
    Biology

Awards

  • 2018
    Ecological Society of America Fellow
    Ecological Society of America
  • 2012
    Fellow
    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007
    Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science
    Colorado College
  • 2020
    National Geographic Explorer
    National Geographic
  • 2018
    Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher
    Clarivate Web of Science
  • 2001
    George C. Mercer Award
    Ecological Society of America
  • 2002
    NSF CAREER Award
    National Science Foundation
  • 1995
    Fulbright Fellow
    Fulbright Program

Projects

  • Leadership and Professional Service

    Major service and leadership roles.

    • Nominated panelist, National Academy of Sciences effort on continental-scale biology (2023-2024).
    • Co-director, Bridging Biodiversity and Conservation Science (University of Arizona).
    • Editorial leadership across ecology and biogeography journals.

Publications

Certificates

  • Scholarly profiles and open science links - Public profiles (2025)

References

  • Profile links

    Website: https://brianjenquist.wordpress.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bjenquist.bsky.social Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mAbA6EoAAAAJ&hl=en ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brian_Enquist FigShare: https://figshare.com/authors/Brian_Enquist/663712