Ale Echeverri wins the Les Lavkulich Outstanding Leadership and Service Award
Congratulations to Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa for winning IRES’ Les Lavkulich Outstanding Leadership and Service Award for her crucial contributions to RES, IRES, and also to the global community (e.g., through the COP13 process of the Convention on Biological Diversity)!
Ed Gregr wins the Freda Pagani Outstanding PhD Thesis Award
Congratulations to Edward Gregr for winning IRES’ Freda Pagani Outstanding PhD Thesis Award for his dissertation, which he defended in August 2016!
Alejandra Echeverri makes an intervention at COP13 in Cancún
After presenting with Kai in the Science Forum at the 13th Conference of the Parties (for the Convention on Biological Diversity) in Cancún, Mexico, Alejandra made an intervention to the Parties on behalf of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network.
Graham McDowell awarded a Vanier CGS
Graham McDowell was awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for his doctoral studies focused on high-mountain social-ecological systems.
Alejandra Echeverri has been selected to join the GYBN team to COP13
Ale was selected to join the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) team to COP13. Together with 12 others, she will represent the global youth and contribute to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, and the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
Alejandra Echeverri was awarded the National Geographic Young Explorers Grant
Congratulations to Ale who was awarded the National Geographic Young Explorers Grant to evaluate cultural values of birds in Costa Rica.
Gerald Singh and Sarah Klain defended their PhDs
In a gruelling double-header (at least for supervisor Kai Chan and key committee member Terre Satterfield), Gerald Singh and Sarah Klain defended their PhDs on Sept 27. Congratulations, Dr. Singh and Dr. Klain!
Ed Gregr defended his PhD
A belated congratulations to Dr. Edward Gregr, who successfully defended his PhD on August 5th (no revisions!).
Kai to give closing keynote at the European Ecosystem Services conference
On Friday September 23, Kai will give the closing keynote lecture at the European Ecosystem Services conference in Antwerp, Belgium.