Awards & Recognitions
Congratulations to all of our award-winning EEB graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty.
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 her contributions to biological science.
“I was surprised and delighted to receive this wonderful news,” says Sokolowski, who received both her bachelor of science and PhD from the University of Toronto. “I am deeply honoured to be part of the group of exemplary scientists who have won this medal since its inception in 1924.
Three remarkable Arts & Science scholars receive prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
While the image of a sea turtle eating a plastic bag is an iconic illustration of the danger of plastic pollution, less obvious is the threat posed by the invisible […]
Locke Rowe named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
“The University of Toronto congratulates its newest Royal Society of Canada fellows on their achievement and looks forward to the outstanding work they will continue to produce as members of […]
David Evans appointed member of the Royal Society of Canada
One researcher wants to beat cancer. Another is developing a better malaria vaccine. Yet another is one of Canada’s leading paleontologists. The three University of Toronto faculty members – Daniel […]
EEB’s Ina Anreiter wins prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship for probing nature vs. nurture
As Ina Anreiter and her colleagues observed their test subjects, they witnessed a distinct contrast in the creatures’ foraging behaviour. Members of one group kept to the relative safety of […]
CSEE President’s Award 2019 recipient: Professor Marie-Josée Fortin
Professor Marie-Josée Fortin (University of Toronto) is the 2019 recipient of the President’s Award for Research Excellence in Ecology and Evolution. The CSEE President’s Award is the highest distinction conferred […]
Postdoc Karl Grieshop awarded prestigious John Maynard Smith Prize for his work on sex-specific selection
Postdoc Karl Grieshop in the Agrawal Lab and Mattias Mannervik’s lab at Stockholm University is this year’s winner of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology’s John Maynard Smith Prize for […]
John Stinchcombe awarded title of Distinguished Professor of Ecological Genetics
John Stinchcombe has been awarded the title Distinguished Professor of Ecological Genetics, effective July 1, 2019, recognizing his outstanding research and teaching contributions at the University. John’s record in research and […]
Corey Goldman promoted to Professor, Teaching Stream
Corey Goldman has been promoted to Professor, Teaching Stream, effective July 1, 2018, recognizing his long-standing and outstanding contributions to teaching at the University.Corey has provided exemplary teaching within our […]
EEB Honours Spencer Barrett’s 40th year at the University of Toronto with “Barrett Fest”
On August 10-11, 2018, the University of Toronto held a symposium “Evolution of Plant Reproductive Systems: From Muddy Boots to Genomics” to honour Emeritus University Professor Spencer Barrett on the occasion […]
PhD Candidate Ina Anreiter recognized by the Genetics Society of America
Congratulations to PhD candidate Ina Anreiter in the Sokolowski Lab for receiving DeLill Nasser Award for Professional Development in Genetics from the Genetics Society of America. She is one of […]