- Ecological Society of America’s 2019 Innovations in Sustainability Science Award for co-authorship of article “Bright spots: Seeds of a good Anthropocene” by Elena Bennett, et al. 2016. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment. 14(8): 441-448.
- Department of Social Science Excellence Award, Wageningen University, March 2019.
- The US Environmental Protection Agency, “STAR” Graduate Fellowship, 1995-1998.
- National Center for Atmospheric Research, Grant in support of research, 1994.
- American Institute of Physics, Grant-in-aid of research, 1994.
- US Federal Government, Jacob Javits Graduate Fellowship, 1990-94; Doctoral fellowships granted on the basis of demonstrated academic capacity, achievement and “exceptional promise” (http://www2.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html).
- Three-year Graduate Fellowship, Rice University, Houston, USA, 1990.
- Phi Beta Kappa, Bachelor of Arts, 1990, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
- Graduated with “Highest Distinction” and as “Angell Scholar” (honor), reflecting 4.0 grade point average the last two years prior to graduation, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
- University of Michigan Literature, Science & Arts award, 1988-90.
- Northern Michigan University, Foreign Student Award, 1986.