Awards

ENVS PhD students, Natalie Bennett and Emma Galofre Garcia, were named the 2023 recipients of the Radford Byerly, Jr. Award in Science and Technology Policy. The award now supports CU Boulder graduate students with a demonstrated commitment to making a significant contribution to science and technology policy. Read more about...

ENVS PhD Candidate, Denise Fernandes (left), and PhD Student Hilary Brumberg (right) were named the 2022 recipients of the Radford Byerly, Jr. Award in Science and Technology Policy.

Researchers will study the impacts of climate change and the pressure of people on Front Range ecosystems through a new five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Associate Professor Amanda Carrico and her colleagues will develop and conduct research into what Front Range residents value about their natural surroundings.

Jeremiah Osborne-Gowey, who successfully defended his PhD dissertation on Nov 10, 2021, also recently received a $15,000 grant from Microsoft's AI for Earth program for a study titled “Using News Media Text Data to Explore the Relationship Between Climate Shocks and Changes in Public Awareness, Risk Perception, and Topics of...

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.

ENVS PhD Student, Hilary Brumberg, has been awarded the Ling-Ju Harn Fellowship from the College of Arts and Sciences for the Spring 2022 semester. The Fellowship covers tuition and fees as well as a generous stipend and will further support Hilary's research on tropical forest conservation.

M.S / J.D. Candidate, Alex J. Hamilton, is receives the Wyss Scholarship to "support the graduate-level education of a new generation of leaders in western land conservation."