Fellow (Elected)
National
Ecological Society of America
· 2015
Members who have made outstanding contributions to wide range of fields served by ESA. Such contributions include, but are not restricted to, those that advance or apply ecological knowledge in academics, government, non-profit organizations, and the private sector
Distinguished Foreign Expert Awardee
International
State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, The Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC and The Ministry of Human Resources, People's Republic of China
· 2013
German Research Prize
International
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
· 1997
Award in recognition of a researcher's fundamental discoveries, new theories, and insights have had a significant impact. Described at: https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/humboldt-award.html
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
School
Northern Arizona University
· 1996
Exemplary Alumni Award
School
University of Wyoming
· 1994
