AWARDS

• 2022-2023

  Faculty

  Alison Adams, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences: Junior Scholar Award, Southern Sociological Society

  Savanna Barry, Nature Coast Biological Station: Recognizing Excellence in Earth Systems Education, Outreach, and Communication Award, UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute

  Mark Brenner, Geology: International Paleolimnology Association (IPA) Rick Battarbee Lifetime Achievement Award  

  Emilio Bruna, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation: AAAS Lifetime Fellowship

  Jack Davis, History: Los Angeles Times Top Five Nonfiction Book of 2022, Amazon Best Book of 2022, Apple Best Book of 2022, and New York Times Editors Choice for his book The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird 

  Patrick Minogue, Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Sciences: Excellence in Public Education and Technology Transfer, Southeastern Society of American Foresters

  Larry Page, Biology: 2023 University of Illinois School of Integrative Sciences Distinguished Alumnus Award and 2023 University of Illinois Liberal Arts & Sciences Alumni Achievement Award

  Marco Salemi, Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine: Appointed Associate Director of Research Initiatives at the Emerging Pathogens Institute

  Vivek Sharma, Agricultural and Biological Engineering: Art Hornsby Extension Faculty Fellowship Award, Extension Profession Association of Florida (EPAF) and Outstanding Young Extension Worker Award, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Florida Section

  Matthew Smith, Plant Pathology: AAAS Lifetime Fellowship

  Pam Soltis, Florida Museum of Natural History: AAAS Lifetime Fellowship

  Chris Wilson, Agronomy: CALS Innovation in Teaching Award and Archer Early Career Award, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

   

• 2021-2022

  Faculty

  Michael Andreu, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

  • Innovation in Teaching Award, 2022, UF CALS
  • 1st Place for Short Publication – Prepare Your Forest Property for Hurricane Season, 2022, Florida Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
  • 1st Place for Long Publication – Standardized Invasive Species Terminology, 2022, Florida Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
  • Bronze Award for Long Publication, Standardized Invasive Species Terminology, 2022, Florida Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals
  • 3rd Place for Long Publication – Trimming Mangroves, 2022, Florida Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

  Frank Asche, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
  

  • Fellow, World Aquaculture Society

  Jehangir Bhadha, Soil, Water & Ecosystem Services

  • Large Grant Leadership Award, UF/IFAS 

  Zack Brym, Agronomy

  • Seymour Goldweber Extension Faculty Fellowship Award
  • Innovative Program Award, 2022, Sustainable Floridians Benchmarking and Monitoring Program (SF-BMP)

  Carlene Chase and Mickie Swisher, Horticultural Sciences

  • 2021 National Experiment Station Diversity and Inclusion Award, UF/IFAS

  Brian Child, Geography

  • Elected IUCN Councilor for Africa, International Union for Conservation of Nature

  Joel E. Correia, Center for Latin American Studies

  • Fulbright Scholar Flex Award, Paraguay
  • American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
  • Junior Faculty Teacher of the Year, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
  • Eric Wolf Prize for the best article-length paper based in substantive field research that makes an innovative contribution to political ecology, Political Ecology Society

  Luke Flory, Agronomy

  • Fulbright Scholar – Croatia

  Robert D. Holt, Biology

  • Elected to National Academy of Sciences

  Basil V. Iannone III, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

  • Innovative Program Award, 2022, Sustainable Floridians Benchmarking and Monitoring Program (SF-BMP), Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals
  • Best Long Extension Publication Award, 3rd Place, 2022, for "Standardized Invasive Species Terminology for Effective Education of Floridians," Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals
  • Best Long Extension Publication Award, 1st Place, 2022, for "Standardized Invasive Species Terminology for Effective Education of Floridians," Florida Association for Natural Resources Extension Professionals

  Steve A. Johnson, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

  • Undergraduate Faculty of the Year, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation 
  • Promoted to Full Professor

  John M. Jaeger, Geological Sciences

  • Promoted to Full Professor

  Iskande Larkin, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Promoted to Senior Lecturer and Director of Aquatic Animal Health Program

  Bette Loiselle, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

  • Elected member of American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2022
  • UF Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Award, 2021-22

  Sue Lowerre-Barbieri, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

  • Promoted to Research Professor (from Associate Research Professor)

  Gregory MacDonald, Agronomy

  • Fulbright Scholar – Guyana

  Sarah McKune, Environmental and Global Health

  • Promoted to Research Associate Professor
  • Graduate Education Diversity Champion Award, UG Graduate School

  Nia Morales, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

  • Innovation in Teaching Award, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

  Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

  • 2022 ASABE John Deere Gold Medal, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering 
  • 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award, NC State University-CALS

  Susan Paulson, Center for Latin American Studies

  • Hedda Andersson Guest Professor 2022, Lund University, Sweden

  Ajay Sharma, Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

  • UF/IFAS Florida Agricultural Experiment Station High Impact Public Recognition Award, 2022

  Benjamin Smith, Political Science

  • Promoted to Professor and Acting Chair, Political Science Department

  Sandra Wilson, Environmental Horticulture

  • Outstanding Education Materials Award, App Category (Florida Friendly Landscaping Bee Gardens), American Society for Horticultural Science
  • Outstanding Education Materials Award, Bulletin Category (Plant this, Not that: A Guide to Avoiding Invasive Species in Florida), American Society for Horticultural Science 
  • Superior Accomplishment Award, Academic Personnel, UF/IFAS

  Richard A. Yost, Chemistry

  • 2021 Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, Pittsburgh Society for Analytical Chemistry
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

   

  Ph.D.

  Orlando Acevedo-Charry

  • Global Ranavirus Consortium, Inc. Travel Award
  • American Ornithological Society Travel Award
  • Tropical Conservation and Development Field Research Grant

  Hernan G. Alvarez

  • Tropical Conservation and Development Field Research Grant
  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award

  Alex Baecher

  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award 

  Amanda Brinton

  • William C. and Bertha M. Cornett Fellowship

  Trista Brophy-Duron

  • Doris and Earl Lowe and Verna Lowe Scholarship

  Po-An Chen

  • Werner and Hildegard Hesse Research Award

  Sinomar Ferreira Da Fonseca, Jr.

  • 2022 Wildlife Conservation Network Scholarship
  • Doris Lowe and Earl and Verna Lowe Scholarship
  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award 

  Priyanka Hari Haran

  • ATBC Seed Research Grant
  • James Davidson Graduate Travel Scholarship
  • American Ornithological Society Travel Award
  • Tropical Conservation and Development Field Research Grant
  • Tropical Conservation and Development Conference Award
  • Grinter Fellowship 2021-2022
  • Edward E. Fischer Scholarship 2022-2023

  Hermudananto

  • Indonesian Lecturer Excellence Scholarship (LPDP BUDI-LN)
  • Overseas Travel Grant

  Maggie Jones

  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award

  Emily Khazan

  • Doris and Earl Lowe and Verna Lowe Scholarship

  David Klinges

  • Tropical Conservation and Development Practitioner Grant
  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award
  • Research Mini-Grant
  • Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD)

  Dakota Lewis

  • Forage Fish Research Program Fellowship
  • UF Biodiversity Institute Graduate Student Summer Fellowship 2022

  Benjamin Lowe

  • Doris and Earl Lowe and Verna Lowe Scholarship

  Deisi Luna-Celino

  • Doris and Earl Lowe and Verna Lowe Scholarship

  Angela Melidosian

  • William C. and Bertha M. Cornett Fellowship

  Amanda Muni-Morgan

  • Florida Stormwater Association Educational Foundation Scholarship
  • William C. and Bertha M. Cornett Fellowship

  Emily Pappo

  • Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research

  Justin Pitts

  • UF Food Systems Institute Graduate Fellow

  Seth Robinson

  • Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship

  Esteban Rodofili

  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award 

  Jamila Roth

  • William C. and Bertha M. Cornett Fellowship

  Sarah Steele-Cabrera

  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award 

  Natalia Teryda

  • Doris and Earl Lowe and Verna Lowe Scholarship
  • 2022 Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research

  Natalia Uribe Castañeda

  • Wave of Change Scholarship
  • Tropical Conservation and Development Field Research Grant
  • International Coral Reef Society Ruth Gates Fellowship
  • Reef Futures Scholarship
  • Biodiversity Institute Fellowship
  • William C. and Bertha M. Cornett Fellowship

  Ernesto Viveiros de Castro

  • Robin E. Nadeau Graduate Research Award 

  Sam Zlotnik

  • 2022 Mass Media Fellowship