AWARDS

• 2024: Digital publishing award, best feature
• 2024: ASJA award best children's book, Saving the Spotted Owl
• 2023: Webster award, Excellence in Business, Industry, & Labour Reporting
• 2023: American Meteorological Society, Distinguished science journalism in atmospheric sciences
• 2023: Perlman award (American Geophysical Union), news
• 2022: Covering Climate Now (finalist)
• 2020: Science Communications award, Acoustical Society of America
• 2005: Best ‘small’ website in specialty journalism; Online News Association
• 2003: Best science feature in a specialist journal; Association of British Science Writers / GlaxoSmithKline award
• 2003: Wood’s Hole Marine Biological Laboratory fellowship for science writers
• 2000: Hal Straight Gold Medal (for Journalism)
• 2000: 1st Prize, Chemistry & Industry International Science Writing Competition
• 1998, 99: University Graduate Fellowship (for Journalism)
• 1997: Governor General's Silver Medal (top undergraduate, UBC Faculty of Science)
• 1996: Governor General's Canada Scholarship in Environmental Sciences, Canada
• 1996: Agnes and Gilbert Hooley Scholarship in Chemistry, UBC
• 1993: Governor General's Bronze Medal Award for top scholar at West Vancouver Secondary School