2017
UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellowship, Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies
For Research
2016
Murray A. Newman Award for Significant Achievement in Aquatic Research
For Research
2016
University of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship For Research
For Research
2016
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (CGS D)
For Research
2016
ACUNS Northern Resident Scholarship
For Research
This is an award for a first year Master's student who is a long-term resident of northern Canada, supporting northern research and scholarship. Read more »
2015
Govener General Gold Medal Award for Top PhD Dissertation at the University of British Columbia
2015
Postdoctoral Travel Award, Faculty of Science, University of British Columbia
For Research
2015
NSERC Gilles Brassard Doctoral Prize for Interdisciplinary Research
For Research
2014
NSERC CREATE Training Program in Biodiversity Research Travel Award
For Research
Travel to the International Marine Conservation Congress. Read more »
2014
Werner and Hildegard Hesse Fellowship in Ornithology (Affiliated Fellowship)
For Research
2014
Killam Teaching Prize
For Teaching
The UBC Killam Teaching Prize recognizes all aspects of outstanding teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Each award has a value of $5000.
2014
Gordon Research Conference Young Scientist Mentoring Program
For Research
Funding to participate in 2014 Gordon Research Conference: Unifying Ecology Across Scales: The Role of Nutrients, Metabolism, and Physiology. USA. Read more »
2014
E. Alexander Bergstrom Memorial Research Award (Association of Field Ornithologists)
For Research
2014
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Grant-In-Aid of Research.
For Research
2013
A.J. Wiggs Memorial Lecturer, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
For Research
2013
Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) Bridge Fellowship
For Research
2013
Novel coral reef mapping for immediate conservation application (Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium)
For Research
2013
University of British Columbia, Department of Zoology Graduate Student Travel Award
For Research
2013
Raymond B. Huey Award in Ecology and Evolution, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, USA.
For Research
2013
Fostering coral reef resilience to climate change by reducing habitat destruction (Planet Action)
For Research
2012
Cameron Award
For Research
Best PhD thesis in Zoology in Canada, Canadian Society of Zoologists
2012
Best Talk, Second International Symposium on Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans. Yeosu, Korea.
For Research
2012
2011-2012 Biology Graduate Student Teaching Award
For Teaching
The Departments of Zoology and Botany recognise the outstanding teaching of Biology Graduate Student Teaching Assistants by creating two annual awards for Biology.
2012
NSERC-CREATE Biodiversity Research, Integrative Training,and Education Fellowship
For Research
2012
UBC’s Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
For Teaching
In recognition of the valuable role that teaching assistants play in our undergraduate programs, the university annually awards teaching prizes to seventeen UBC Teaching Assistants.
2012
Anne Vallee Ecological Fund
For Research
The AVEF is focused on supporting field research in animal ecology, in relation with the impact of human activities such as forestry, industry, agriculture, and fishing.
2012
American Physiological Society International Early Career Physiologist Travel Award
For Research
2012
Best Poster, Pacific Ecology and Evolution Conference (PEEC), UBC, SFU, UVic
For Research
2012
International Hypoxia Symposia 2011 “Best post-doc/trainee presentation”, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
For Research
2011
American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists Award for 2011 for Outstanding Individual Achievement
For Research
The American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists has awarded Carl Walters the 2011 Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement. The Outstanding Achievement Awards are the highest recognition given by AIFRB to individuals and to research groups. The Individual Achievement Award is given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of fishery science. This is the highest AIFRB award for achievement. Candidates are rated on the following criteria: significance of publications, exceptional service to the profession, outstanding teaching or training of students, important discoveries or inventions, and significant contributions to the advancement of fishery science.
2011
Graduate Student International Research Mobility Award
Funding for travel to international intsitutions for research collaboration.
2011
Outstanding Student Presentation Award, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Ocean Sciences Meeting, Puerto Rico.
For Research
2011
2011-2012 Distinguished Scholar in Residence Award
For Research
Based on recognized research excellence Read more »
2011
2011 Guggenheim Fellowship in Natural Sciences
For Research
Often characterized as "midcareer" awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Read more »
2011
MacArthur Fellowship
For Research
The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction. There are three criteria for selection of Fellows: exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishment, and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work Read more »
2011
Peter A. Larkin Award
For Research
Canadian Aquatic Resources Section, American Fisheries Society
2011
Rosemary Grant Award for Graduate Student Research from the Society for the Study of Evolution
For Research
2011
NSERC - PGS D
For Research
This is a competitive PhD research scholarship awarded by the National Science and Engineering Research Council. Read more »
2011
UBC Biology Graduate Student Teaching Award
For Teaching
The Departments of Zoology and Botany recognise the outstanding teaching of Biology Graduate Student Teaching Assistants by creating two annual awards for Biology.
2011
Faculty of Science Achievement Award
For Service
For exceptional service contributions as staff. Read more »
2011
Stephen and Ruth Wainwright Endowed Fellowship
For Research
Fellowship supporting research in functional morphology and biomechanics
2011
NSERC-CREATE Biodiversity Research, Integrative Training,and Education Fellowship
For Research
2011
Teaching Excellence Award - Science Undergraduate Society (SUS)
For Teaching
These awards are used to recognize instructors who engage their students in critical thought, impart a love of science and assist students to achieve success. Read more »
2011
Paralyzed Veterans of America Poster Award at the 14th International Symposium on Neural Regeneration
For Research
2010
Graduate Student Award of Merit
For Research
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada
2010
Foundational Questions in Evolutionary Biology Fellowship, Harvard University
For Research
2010
National Science and Engineering Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship
For Research
2010
University of British Columbia Faculty of Science Graduate Award
For Research
2010
NSERC-CREATE Biodiversity Research, Integrative Training,and Education Fellowship
For Research
2010
Travel Award. Carl Storm International Diversity Fellowship for the Metabolic Basis of Ecology Gordon Research Conference. USA.
For Research
2010
Best Student Oral Presentation
For Research
International Congress on the Biology of Fish
2010
American Physiological Society Comparative & Evolutionary Physiology 2010 “Outstanding Oral Presentation”, Denver, Colorado
For Research
2010
Donald E. Johnston Fellowship
For Research
Awarded by the Ohio State University to assist in attending the Summer Acarology Program
2010
One of six finalists for the Indianapolis Prize
For Research
for significant achievement in animal conservation
2010
Hoar Award
For Research
Best Student Presentation, Canadian Society of Zoologists Annual General Meeting
2010
Declines and Recoveries of Coral Reefs Under Varying Fishing Impacts
For Research
The Explorer's Club Exploration Fund. The Explorer's Club aims to “broaden our knowledge of the universe” via the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space. The Club's members have been responsible for an illustrious series of famous firsts: First to the North Pole, first to the South Pole, first to the summit of Mount Everest, first to the deepest point in the ocean, first to the surface of the moon. Read more »
2010
2010-2011 Distinguished Scholar in Residence Award
For Research
Based on recognized research excellence Read more »
2010
Elton Prize, Young Investigator of the Year 2009
For Research
Awarded by the British Ecological Society each year for the best paper in the Journal of Animal Ecology written by a young author at the start of their research career.
2009
Fulbright Scholarship, Philippines
For Research
Fostering Healthy Habitats Through Sustainable Fishing
2009
National Science Foundation International Research Post-doctoral Fellowship
For Research
2009
Honorable mention. Presentation at the Annual SWS meeting in Madison, WI. USA
For Research
2009
Boutilier New Investigator Award from the Canadian Society of Zoologists
For Research
2008
PopSci's 7th Annual List of Brilliant 10 Young Scientists
For Research
They are the innovators, the young scientists who explore the world with an altogether original eye. They look at a jellyfish and see a way to understand the beating of our hearts. They design a general method to extract the most information with the least effort, then mathematically prove that no one will ever find a better way. They did into the core mystery of how it is, exactly, that the tangled knot of tissue and chemicals between our ears give rise to thoughts. The big questions, attacked from unorthodox directions: It takes nothing less to make it as one of our [Popular Science] Brilliant 10. Read more »
2008
Travel Award. Nature Publishing Group (NPG) for the Metabolic Basis of Ecology Gordon Research Conference. USA.
For Research
2008
2008 Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize, Society for the Study of Evolution
For Research
Awarded annually by the Society for the Study of Evolution to recognize the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding young evolutionary biologist.
2008
2009 August Krogh Distinguished Lectureship
For Research
The August Krogh Distinguished Lectureship of the American Physiology Society's Comparative and Evolutionary Section is awarded to a distinguished scientist who has made major and meritorious contributions to the scientific areas represented by the APS Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section. * It is the most prestigious award of the section. The awardee will deliver an honorary award lecture at EB and will be recognized at the Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section Luncheon and Business Meeting at the EB meeting Read more »
2008
Killam Teaching Award for Science Instructors
For Teaching
Awarded by the UBC Faculty of Science to recognize distinguished teaching at any level or combination of levels: introductory, advanced or graduate.
2008
2007 Sewall Wright Award, American Society of Naturalists
For Research
Award recognizes an active mid-career or senior investigator who has made major contributions to conceptual unification of the biological sciences
2008
2008 Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Distinguished Scholar in Residence
For Research
2008
Genetics Society of Canada, Margaret Thompson PhD thesis award
For Research
For best PhD thesis in genetics submitted in Canada each year.
2007
Sigma Xi grant in-aid-of research
For Research
Supplemental funds to support ongoing research.
2007
Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation
For Research
for research excellence, from the Government of Canada (renewal from 2002)
2007
Yves Rocher Woman of the Earth
For Research
“for acting for the good of nature and the well-being of all humankind.”
2007
Helen Battle Award
For Research
Best poster presentation at Canadian Society of Zoologist's annual meeting, Montreal, Que.
2007
EPCOR Water Ltd. Student Travel Award
For Research
Competitive travel award at the Canadian Society of Zoologists’ Annual meeting, Montreal, Que.
2007
George A. Bartholomew Award
For Research
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
2006
Sigma Xi grant in-aid-of research
For Research
Supplemental funds to support ongoing research.
2006
Sigma Poster Award - LSIGSA
For Research
UBC Life Sciences Graduate Student Research Day - Best Junior Poster
2006
Honorary Professor
For Research
Department of Ecology & Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, HK, China
2006
Just Desserts Award, UBC Alma Mater Society and UBC Graduate Student Association
For Teaching
2006
Canada Graduate Scholarship NSERC
For Research
Two year funding for the top 10% of NSERC applicants
2006
J.C. Stevenson Memorial Lecturer, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, and Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research (CCFFR).
For Research
2005
Chevron Conservation Award
For Research
honoring outstanding contributions to the conservation of natural resources
2004
Killiam Teaching Award for Science
For Research
Awarded by the UBC Faculty of Science to recognize distinguished teaching at any level or combination of levels: introductory, advanced or graduate.
2002
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship A
For Research
Natural Science and Engineering Research Counsel Postgraduate Scholarship A
2000
Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation
For Research
for Analyses and advocacy in extraordinary fisheries
1988
Murray A. Newman Award for Aquatic Research (Vancouver Aquarium)
For Research