QCNR Awards
The QCNR community recognizes excellence in many different areas of our academic and work lives together, including teaching and learning, mentoring and research, service and support.
College-wide Awards
This award recognizes a team of three or more individuals, the majority of whom are members of the college, who have played a highly impactful role in advancing one or more key aspects of the mission of the QCNR. Assessment of nominations will include the level of impact made as well as the way the team functioned to work together to create positive outcomes where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
- 2025: QCNR Academic Advising Center
- 2024: Ecology Center Data Science Workshop Team
- 2023: QCNR Business Service Center Team
This award recognizes a member of QCNR who has made significant contributions toward advancing the college’s values and goals toward inclusive excellence. This award is available to faculty, staff, or students.
- 2025: Rory Eggleston
- 2024: Georgie Corkery
- 2023: Claudia Radel
The Outstanding Publication Award will be presented for one outstanding publication in each academic department in QCNR. Any article, book, or other published document with at least one author affiliated with a department in QCNR is eligible for consideration.
2025
- ENVS: Jordan Smith, Jake Powell, Casey Trout, Nate Trauntvein, Wayne Freimund, Chris Monz, Chase Lamborn, Elizabeth Sodja, Rachel Hall, and Eunjung Yang, et al. “Utah Outdoor Recreation Strategic Plan.” https://recreation.utah.gov/planning/
- WATS: Janice Brahney and Molly B. Blakowski, et al. , “Dust in the Critical Zone: North American case studies,” Earth-Science Reviews, Volume 258, 2024, 104942, ISSN 0012-8252,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104942 - WILD: Brice, Elaine M., Eric J. Larson, Daniel R. Stahler, and Daniel R. MacNulty. 2024. The primacy of density-mediated indirect effects in a community of wolves, elk, and aspen. Ecological Monographse1627. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1627
2024
- ENVS: Sandra Atwood and Mark Brunson. "Níksókowaawák as Axiom: The Indispensability of Comprehensive Relational Animacy in Blackfoot Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing." Society & Natural Resources, DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2023.2180696
- WATS: Jaron Adkins, Edd Hammill, Umarfarooq Abdulwahab, John Draper, J. Marshall Wolf, Catherine McClure, Adrian Gonzalez Ortiz, Emily Chavez, Trisha Atwood. "Environmental variables drive spatial patterns of trophic diversity in mammals." Ecology Letters 26.11 (2023): 1940-1950. DOI: 10.1111/ele.14306
- WILD: Yong Zhou. "Soil carbon in tropical savannas mostly derived from grasses." Nat. Geosci. 16, 710–716 (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41561-023-01232-0
2023
- ENVS: Crabtree, S. and J.A. Dunne. 2022. Towards a science of archaeoecology. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 37(11): 976-984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.07.010
- WATS: Sala, E., J. Mayorga, D. Bradley, R.B. Cabral, T.B. Atwood, et al. Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate. Nature 592, 397–402 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03371-z
- WILD: Parsons, M.A., T.M. Newsome, J.K Young. 2022. The consequences of predators without prey. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 20(1): 31-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2419
- 2025: Scott Hotaling
Student Awards
- 2025: Mitch Parsons
- 2024: Noah Creany
- 2023: Brian Smith
- 2022: Emily Tarsa
- 2021: Leslie Forero
- 2020: Gavin Cotterill
- 2019: Emily Wilkins
- 2018: Christine Rohal
- 2017: Enjie Li
- 2016: David Illes
- 2015: Blake Thomas
- 2014: Andrew Kleinhesselink
- 2013: Rodrigo Ferreira
- 2012: Ryan O'Donnell
- 2025: Philip Saporito
- 2024: Rae Fadlovich
- 2023: Kate Sinnott
- 2022: Macy Gustavus
- 2021: Emma Doden
- 2020: Mark Kreider
- 2019: Desneiges (Deni) Murray
- 2018: Susan Washko
- 2017: Bruce Call
This award recognizes an outstanding graduate teaching assistant or graduate instructor (who served in this capacity at least one semester during the academic year). Prior recipients are not eligible.
- 2025: Casey Trout
- 2024: Leanna DeJong
- 2023: Patrick Kelly
- 2022: Shantell Garrett
- 2021: Manny May and Martinique Chavez
- 2020: Jack McLaren
- 2019: Leandro Do Nascimento
- 2018: Erika Blomdahl
- 2017: Forrest Schoessow
- 2016: Jarod Raithel
- 2015: Erica Hansen
- 2014: Ashley D'Antonio
- 2013: Jonathan Myers
- 2012: Justin Stout
- 2025: Eleanor Tenbrink
- 2024: Madison Fjeldsted
- 2023: Naomi Orchard
- 2022: Jeffery Chandler
- 2021: Maria Catalano
- 2020: Kenen Goodwin
- 2019: Anders Hart
- 2018: Margaret Hallerud
- 2017: Bret Mossman
- 2016: Brianne Palmer
- 2015: Jamie Reynolds
- 2014: Konrad Hafen
- 2013: Chelsea DeMarco
- 2012: Erin F. Jones
- 2025: Paige Sargeant
- 2024: Cristina Chirvasa
- 2023: Austin Garner
- 2022: Emily Bonebrake
- 2021: Madison Vega
- 2020: Lauren Tango
- 2019: Rylee Jensen
- 2018: Jesse Fleri
- 2017: Margaret Hallerud
- 2016: Arthur Wallis
- 2015: Colin Brady
- 2014: David Baird
- 2013: Konrad Hafen
- 2012: Shannon Kay
- 2025: Luke Forsberg
- 2024: Jared Young
- 2023: Sage Chatterton
- 2022: Cole Walton
- 2021: Amanda Mast and Claire Tempest
- 2020: Tyler Hatch
- 2019: Delaney Phariss
- 2018: Stephen Lytle
- 2017: Liz Winters
- 2016:
- 2015:
- 2014: Cody Butler
- 2013: Clayton Handy
- 2012: Cari Forsgren
- 2025: Alexander Fielder, Luke Forsberg, Paige Sargeant
- 2024: Jacob Lancaster, Christian Stewart, Rachel North
- 2023: Sandra Johnston, Lily Martindale, Abigail Mackay
- 2022: River Johnson, Sydney Southers, Meridian Wappett
- 2021: Sage Sutchlifee, Holden Regnier,
Bailey Holdaway, Hannah Johnson - 2020: Ethan Hammer
- 2019: Casey Trout
- 2018: Margaret Hallerud
- 2017: Molly Van Engelenhoven
- 2016: Patrick Adams
- 2015: Jason Brown
- 2014: Benjamin Poulsen
- 2013: George Fawson
- 2012: Daniel Howell
- 2025: Stephen Bunnell
- 2024: Anaís Barrientos
- 2023: Elexis Bernstein
- 2022: Bryce Johnston
- 2021: Maria Catalano
- 2020: Rachel Chamberlain
- 2019: Casey Trout
- 2018: Margaret Hallerud
- 2017: Elizabeth Winters
- 2016: Brianne Palmer
- 2015: Jason Brown
- 2014: Chlode B. Wardle
- 2013: George Fawson
- 2012: Caitlin Laughlin
- 2025: Bailey Holdaway
- 2024: Stephen Bunnell
- 2023: Katie Seisel
- 2022: Christina Morrisett
- 2021: Christina Longjohn
- 2020: Angelia Klein
- 2019: Casey Trout
- 2018: Rebecca Thomas
- 2017: Logan Christian
- 2016: Saul Karamesines
- 2014: Thomas Thompson
- 2013: Clayton Handy
- 2012: Lisa Boyd
Faculty Awards
- 2025: Jordan Smith
- 2024: Karen Beard
- 2023: Peter Adler
- 2022: Mark Brunson
- 2021: Jim Lutz
- 2020: Janice Brahney
- 2019: Peter Howe
- 2018: Patrick Belmont
- 2017: Jacopo Baggio
- 2016: Juan Villalba
- 2015: Chris Monz
- 2014: Karen Mock
- 2013: David Koons
- 2012: Layne Coppock
- 2025: Karin Kettenring
- 2024: Gustavo Ovando-Montejo
- 2023: Eric LaMalfa
- 2022: Larissa Yocom
- 2021: Mark Chynoweth
- 2020: Shannon Belmont
- 2019: Edd Hammill
- 2018: Peter Adler
- 2017: Andrew Kulmatiski
- 2016: Claudia Radel
- 2015: Kari Veblen
- 2014: Dan MacNulty
- 2013: Dave Koons
- 2012: Fee Busby
- 2025: Kezia Manlove
- 2024: Sunshine Brosi
- 2023: Justin DeRose
- 2022: Eric LaMalfa
- 2021: Edd Hammill
- 2020: Sarah Klain
- 2019: Layne Coppock
- 2018: Nat Frazer
- 2017: Dan MacNulty
- 2016: James Long
- 2015: Mike King
- 2014: Chris Call
- 2013: Mark Brunson
- 2012: Claudia Radel
- 2025: Sunshine Brosi
- 2024: Erin Rivers
- 2023: Doug Ramsey
- 2022: Sarah Klain
- 2021: Joanna Endter-Wada
- 2020: Layne Coppock
- 2019: Patrick Belmont
- 2018: Juan Villalba
- 2017: Robert Schdmit
- 2016: Fee Busby
- 2025: Mark Chynoweth
- 2024: Shannon Belmont
- 2023: Courtney Flint
- 2022: Tim Walsworth
- 2021: Tal Avgar
- 2020: Trisha Atwood
- 2019: Phaedra Budy
- 2018: Janice Brahney
- 2017: Karin Kettenring
- 2016: Kari Veblen
- 2015: Karen Beard
- 2014: Rich Etchberger
- 2013: Zhao Ma
- 2012: Helga Van Miegroet
- 2025: Tim Walsworth
- 2024: Kari Veblen
- 2023: Kezia Manlove
- 2022: Tal Avgar
- 2021: Janice Brahney
- 2020: Karin Kettenring
- 2019: Tom Monaco
- 2018: James Lutz
Staff Awards
- 2025: Leslie Gonzalez
- 2024: Alisha Beus & Lael Gilbert
- 2023: Allison Cochley
- 2022: Wes James
- 2021: Melanie Conrad
- 2020: Becky Hirst
- 2019: Brian & Marsha Bailey
- 2018: Shelly Kotynek
- 2017: Ricky Downs
- 2016: Kay Kelsey
- 2015: Lana Barr
- 2014: Mykel Beorchia
- 2013: Marsha Bailey
- 2012: Becky Hirst
- 2025: Matteo Petit Bon
- 2024: Jaron Adkins
- 2023: Rae Robinson
- 2022: Kevin Landom
- 2021: Chase Lamborn
- 2020: Brendan Murphy
- 2019: Gary Thiede