Amanda Vincent named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Amanda Vincent has been named as one of The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)’s newest Fellows.
UBC seahorse expert wins world’s top animal conservation award
Amanda Vincent becomes first marine conservationist to win Indianapolis Prize
Amanda Vincent named as finalist for the Indianapolis Prize
The Indianapolis Prize Finalists represent the world’s most successful professional wildlife conservationists, biologists and scientists, and their heroic work has saved dozens of animal species and their habitats from extinction.
William Cheung wins UBC Killam Research Fellowship
This award enables faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave.
Daniel Pauly wins BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award
He, and two others, are being recognized for “their seminal contributions to our understanding of the world’s oceans, and their efforts to protect and conserve marine biodiversity and oceanic ecosystem services in a rapidly changing world.”
Ph.D. student Patrick Pata wins at PICES
He won best poster for his poster entitled “Sensitivity analysis on zooplankton bioregionalization of British Columbia.”
IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group wins award
This specialist group is chaired by chaired by Dr. Amanda Vincent
Rashid Sumaila named Fellow of Royal Society of Canada
“I feel massively honoured to be inducted into the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada,” said Prof. Sumaila.
Pamela Rosenbaum is recipient of 2019 President’s Service Award for Excellence
The PSAE acknowledges staff who have made outstanding contributions to UBC, and who excel in their personal achievements.
Sarah Harper wins Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize
The prize is for a graduate student whose peer-reviewed publications to date are expected to have the most significant impact on the field of environmental sustainability