Faculty Awards
Cassandra Brooks of environmental studies at CU Boulder is being honored by the Explorers Club and the Society of Women Geographers.
Dr. Brooks was instrumental in the creation of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA), and theÌýNSF CAREER award will fund Dr. Brooks' research to investigate whether this MPA is doing its job and conserving the natural and biological
Assistant professor, Matthew Burgess has been named as an Honorable Mention for the 2022 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) faculty mentor.ÌýÌýHis extreme care, guidance, and knowledge was mentioned by the nominating student
Dr. Carrico and 17 other professors haveÌýbeen awarded the 2021-2022 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award from the CUÌýBoulder Graduate School. Read the full article for information on the award and other 2022 recipients. Congratulations to all
Congratulations to ENVS professors, Sharon Collinge and Amanda Carrico,Ìýwho were awarded the the 2021 Civic Achievement Award at the Campus Sustainability Summit on April 21, 2022.Ìý TheÌýwork they are leading atÌýtheÌýCU
ENVS Professor Cassandra Brooks is among the 2022 inducteesÌýinto the Explorers Club. Dr. Brooks' drive to develop a network of marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has taken her around the world and is why she has been
Associate Professor and and colleagues were awarded aÌýNational Science Foundation (NSF) grant to conduct research that paintsÌýa picture of how rural communities in Bangladesh cope with socio-environmental impacts of disruptions like a
A member of the CU faculty since 1996, McKnight’s work has transformed her field and has enhanced scientific understanding to the effects of climate change. She has been active in public outreach programs meant to translate science to the public, including her work on a children’s book series. An outstanding teacher and mentor of graduate students, she has served CU as a curriculum innovator in a wide variety of disciplines.
Professor of environmental engineering, Diane McKnight, received the 2021ÌýAmerican Geophysical Union Robert E. Horton Medal . This medal is awarded annually to one individual making outstanding contributions to hydrology. Congratulations Diane
The work of the Environmental Studies faculty wasÌýhonored throughÌýtwo awards in theÌý24th Annual Campus Sustainability Awards. Kirsten Rowell, an Environmental Studies Associate Faculty,Ìýwas given theÌýIndividual Achievement AwardÌýto acknowledge her consistent advocacyÌýofÌýdiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as central components of any effort to make the work more just and sustainable.ÌýIn addition, the Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities (CSLC), which is led by Environmental Studies Associate Professor Amanda Carrico, Professor Sharon Collinge, and EBIO Ph.D. student Erin Fried, earned theÌýCivic Achievement Award. The CSLCÌýfocuses "on building knowledge and informing decision making about public lands in and around Boulder County."Ìý