Awards
The Foundation celebrates these innovative individuals working in field biology, craft and food.

2023 Awards in Field Biology
Sahas Barve
Evolutionary Ecologist
John W. Fitzpatrick Director of Avian Ecology, Archbold Biological Station

2023 Awards in Craft
Adebunmi Gbadebo
Multi-media Artist
Philadelphia, PA

2023 Awards in Craft
Aspen Golann
Woodworker
Berwick, ME

2023 Awards in Craft
Blain Snipstal
Timber Framer + Designer
Brandywine, MD

2023 Awards in Craft
Leo Tecosky
Glassblower
Brooklyn, NY

2023 Awards in Craft
Shane R. Hendren
Multidisciplinary Artist and Jeweler
Albuquerque, NM

2023 Awards in Food
ab banks
Farm Lead & Health and Wellness Coordinator (People’s Program);
Agroecology and Wellness Coordinator (Berkeley Food Institute)
Oakland, CA

2023 Awards in Food
Deenaalee Chase-Hodgdon
Co-Executive Director (Smokehouse Collective)
Dillingham, AK

2023 Awards in Food
Nelson Hawkins
Co-Founder (We Grow Farms / Ujamaa Farmer Collective)
Sacramento, CA

2022 Awards in Field Biology
Camille Truong
Mycologist
Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria, Australia

2022 Awards in Field Biology
Divya Vasudev
Wildlife Ecologist
Conservation Initiatives

2022 Awards in Field Biology
Holly Lutz
Evolutionary Biologist
Field Museum of Natural History

2022 Awards in Field Biology
Kristina Cockle
Research Scientist
CONICET - The National Scientific and Technical Research Council

2022 Awards in Field Biology
Richard Coleman
Assistant Professor of Marine Biology and Ecology
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science, University of Miami

2022 Awards in Craft
Antonius-Tín Bui
Polydisciplinary Artist
New Haven, CT

2022 Awards in Craft
Christine Lee
Interdisciplinary Artist & Designer
San Diego, CA

2022 Awards in Craft
Jamie Okuma
Beadwork & Fashion Artist
La Jolla Indian Reservation, CA

2022 Awards in Craft
Kristina Madsen
Furnituremaker
Southampton, MA

2022 Awards in Craft
Terrol Dew Johnson
Artist & Community Activist
Sells, AZ

2021 Awards in Field Biology
Anela Choy

2021 Awards in Field Biology
Karl Berg
Field Biologist
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

2021 Awards in Field Biology
Marta Kolanowska
Botanist
University of Łódź

2021 Awards in Field Biology
Pedro Peloso
Biodiversity Scientist and Nature Photographer

2021 Awards in Field Biology
Rosa León Zayas
Marine Biologist
Willamette University