Awards & Recognitions
Congratulations to all of our award-winning EEB graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty.
Stephen Wright named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Professor Stephen Wright is among the eighteen faculty members from across the University of Toronto who have been appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada – a prestigious distinction given to the country’s most distinguished scholars, artists and scientists.
“The University of Toronto is immensely proud to see such a high number of our faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada,” said Leah Cowen, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “These researchers are at the forefront of disciplines that span the arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences, and their work stands to have a significant impact on academic inquiry, policy and societal well-being.”
Read the Royal Society of Canada press release
View the U of T Celebrates announcement
Dr. Katja Kasimatis wins the 2021 Dobzhansky Prize
Congratulations Dr. Katja Kasimatis on winning the Dobzhansky Prize! The prize is awarded annually to recognize the outstanding research accomplishments and future promise of a young evolutionary biologist. Dr. Kasimatis is […]
2021 EEB Graduate Student Awards
Peter Abrams Prize: The prize celebrates the sustained research excellence of senior PhD students. Winners: Sean Anderson (Weir Lab) & Julia Kreiner (Stinchcombe & Wright Labs) Harold H. Harvey Award:This […]
2021 EEB Undergrad Research Fair Poster Winners
Last week we held the 2021 EEB Undergraduate Research Fair virtually over Zoom. For those of you who were able to attend, we hope you enjoyed hearing from the student […]
Chelsea Rochman winner of the 2021 UTAA Awards of Excellence
CHELSEA ROCHMAN: CAROLYN TUOHY IMPACT ON PUBLIC POLICY AWARD. A pioneer in microplastic pollution research, Chelsea Rochman informs policies, builds research capacity and inspires youth to take action. Assistant professor […]
Megan Frederickson promoted to Full Professor
Congratulations Professor Frederickson! Megan Frederickson has been promoted to Full Professor as of July 1, 2021. This promotion reflects Megan’s stellar accomplishments as an outstanding researcher, mentor and teacher.
Three former EEB grad students win the 2021 Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Award
A Big Congratulations to our former students: Rebecca T. Batstone, Ken A. Thompson and Tess N. Grainger. The American Society of Naturalists annually selects outstanding young scientists doing integrative research in […]
Chelsea Rochman recognized with President’s Impact Award
For her globally recognized work on plastic pollution that informs government policy, inspires youth and builds research capacity, Chelsea Rochman has received the President’s Impact Award. “I became a scientist because I […]
Spencer Barrett awarded the Darwin-Wallace Medal by the Linnean Society of London
Congratulations to Spencer Barrett, University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, for being awarded the prestigious Darwin-Wallace Medal by the Linnean Society of London for 2020. The […]
Marc Johnson awarded the prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship
Associate Professor, Marc Johnson was awarded the prestigious E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship. Presented annually to up to six early-stage academic researchers, the fellowship offers $250,000 over two years to help […]
Professor Marla Sokolowski receives the Royal Society of Canada’s Flavelle Medal for her contributions to biological science
Marla Sokolowski, a University Professor in the Faculty of Arts & Science’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has won the distinguished Flavelle Medal from the Royal Society of Canada for […]