Honors and Awards

Sep 28, 2023

Agriculture Workers Digital Equity Initiative Receives NIH Funding

Catherine and collaborators aim to increase agricultural workers’ access to digital health services and emergency communication by improving access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet.

Mar 22, 2023

Elsa Awarded New Grant To Conserve Rare Butterflies

Congratulations to Elsa and her team for being awarded funding to conserve the Crystal skipper butterfly.

Aug 31, 2022

Buckel, Cope, and Kwak Named American Fisheries Society Fellows

Three of the 11 new Fellows selected from the worldwide society are housed in Applied Ecology.

Aug 24, 2022

Researchers Capture the Beauty of Our Weird, Wonderful World

Winners of the 2022 Envisioning Research contest, which included faculty, staff and students from CALS, help us understand, and appreciate, our world.

Jul 27, 2022

Greg Cope Named American Fisheries Society Fellow

Greg has been an AFS member since 1985 and has served in several roles during his tenure. Congratulations, Greg!

Jun 1, 2022

Michelle Jewell Elected President of SCONC

Michelle Jewell, our resident science communicator, has been promoted to lead the Science Communicators of North Carolina.

Mar 14, 2022

Harkema Scholarships for Off Campus Experiences Now Accepting Applications

Applications for the Harkema Fund Scholarships for Off Campus Experiences are due April 6th

Feb 11, 2022

Khara Greiger to Co-Lead USDA/NIFA Grant on Genetic Engineering and Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture

Congratulations to Khara and collaborators for their grant on, “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Evaluate Societal Implications and Foster Sustainability of Genetic Engineering and Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture.”

Aug 5, 2021

Elsa’s Work Wins People’s Choice Award in Environmental Entomology

Congratulations to Elsa Youngsteadt et al. for having their work selected as the People's Choice Award in Environmental Entomology!

Jul 7, 2021

Derek Aday chosen to lead W&M’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Our fearless department head, Derek Aday, is heading to William & Mary this fall as the Dean of the School of Marine Science and director of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.