WIA Report announces Brawley’s Phycological Society of America award
WIA Report, which tracks the progress of women in Academia, posted a University of Maine story about Susan Brawley receiving the 2020 Award of Excellence from the Phycological Society of America. The society promotes research and teaching in all fields of phycology, the study of algae. Brawley is a professor of plant biology and cooperating professor of biological sciences in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences. The PSA Award of Excellence recognizes her research, which integrates cell biology, algal ecology and genomics to advance understanding of macroalgal reproduction and development. Her work at the University of Maine has supported development of Maine’s growing aquaculture industry.