Year Academic Country2009Benjamin CukerDevelopment of programs to bring diversity into aquatic sciencesand encourage minority students at both the undergraduate and graduate level.2010C.Susan WeilerDevelopment of a program to assist PhD graduates solve the complex issues of climate change through an interdisciplinary approach.2011Juan González LagoaDevelopment of a program to introduce children to marine environments through field trips and other observatory activities.2012John P. SmolDevelopment of a mentoring program to assist undergraduates and graduate students.2013Warwick F. VincentDevelopment of a database for improving networking between disciplines for scientists working in the Canadian Arctic.2014Stanley I. Dodson (posthumous) Developed " citizen science projects" and internships to link students with environmental organizations to further understanding between policy administration and research.2015Marianne V. MooreDevelopment of a program between Wellesley College and Irkutsk State University to expand academic expertise and allow students to conduct research and participate in a cultural exchange at Lake Baikal in Siberia. 2016Kenneth H. DuntonDevelopment of interactive learning camps in a variety of settings to allow students from K-12 as well as at the university level to develop hands-on experience in research techniques and an appreciation of Arctic climate change.2017Caroline M. SolomonDevelopment of programs to enhance participation of deaf and hearing-impaired students in STEM fields, including creation of a database to standardize American sign language interpretation signs for scientific terminology.2018Cynthia HagleyFor her vision and success at developing career-long relationships among scientists and educators, for impacting thousands of students, and for making environmental and aquatic data understandable to non-specialists2019David FieldsFor his enthusiastic leadership and effusive commitment to developing transformative, hands-on marine science education programs, and for creating opportunities for authentic science experiences for high school and college students from all backgrounds2020Stephanie HamptonFor her outstanding contributions in the training and mentoring of young scientists with an emphasis on collaboration, data sharing and networking that have engaged researchers at all levels2021Russell CuhelIn recognition of his outstanding 27-yr leadership in training, mentoring, and providing professional development opportunities that has promoted a diverse undergraduate presence within the aquatic sciences  .
Year Academic Country2009Benjamin Cuker"For his outstanding teaching in the classroom, his exemplary and nationally-noted efforts to promote minority participation in aquatic sciences, and for being a gifted mentor. We truly have an outstanding and caring educator to be our first recipient of this important award."2010C. Susan Weiler"For her longstanding dedication to mentoring and educating the next generation of scholars in limnology and oceanography, and particularly for her visionary development of programs for newly graduated doctoral students"2011Juan González Lagoa"A tireless and remarkable educator who, during his long professional life has enriched the educational experiences of countless students and teachers of all ages"2012John P. Smol"For his outstanding work with educational duties of teaching undergraduate courses and mentoring graduate students"2013Warwick F. Vincent"For his devotion to teaching, which has never faded, and for his contagious passion, which is just as intense as in the very beginning, that together make him the best mentor a student could have"2014Stanley I. Dodson (posthumous) " An extraordinary educator who taught respect and awe for natural surroundings, the importance of observation, and appreciation for the process of learning"2015Marianne V. Moore"Is recognized for her work as an outstanding teacher who has been a tremendous inspiration to her students in the classroom, the laboratory and the field; her scholarship has been notable for its excellence, broad recognition and impact around the world" 2016Kenneth H. Dunton"For being a visionary and continually creating new and innovative approaches to bridge science and education, bringing hands-on , real world outreach into local communities, and training science teachers and the next generation of marine scientists and ecologists"2017Caroline M. Solomon""For her extraordinary accomplishments in bringing the deaf and hearing worlds in science together, coupled with her exceptional skill as a mentor, educator, and leader to inspire us all"2018Cynthia Hagley"For her vision and success at developing career-long relationships among scientists and educators, for impacting thousands of students, and for making environmental and aquatic data understandable to non-specialists"2019David Fields"For his enthusiastic leadership and effusive commitment to developing transformative, hands-on marine science education programs, and for creating opportunities for authentic science experiences for high school and college students from all backgrounds"2020Stephanie Hampton"For her outstanding contributions in the training and mentoring of young scientists with an emphasis on collaboration, data sharing and networking that have engaged researchers at all levels"2021Russell Cuhel"In recognition of his outstanding 27-yr leadership in training, mentoring, and providing professional development opportunities that has promoted a diverse undergraduate presence within the aquatic sciences ." The information in this table is from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography .
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Lagoa"A tireless and remarkable educator who, during his long professional life has enriched the educational experiences of countless students and teachers of all ages"2012John P. Smol"For his outstanding work with educational duties of teaching undergraduate courses and mentoring graduate students"2013Warwick F. Vincent"For his devotion to teaching, which has never faded, and for his contagious passion, which is just as intense as in the very beginning, that together make him the best mentor a student could have"2014Stanley
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