MacArthur Fellowship, 1990-1995

The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction. There are three criteria for selection of Fellows: exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishment, and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work.

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Pew Scholarship for Conservation and the Environment, 1991

The Pew Scholars in Conservation and Environment accepted its original class of twelve scientists, journalists and activists in 1991, to narrow the gap between conservation theory and practice. It involved scholars in a number of collabotative projects, include the production of Gretchen Daily's nature's Services book from Island Press that included an essay on Pollination Services by Nabhan and Buchmann, as well as workgroups on biosphere reserves, global warming and endangered species act reauthorization. The program evolved into a narrower effort on linking scholars in marine sciences, which Nabhan continued to participate in through training of SeriIndians in marine turtle conservation.

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John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing, 1986

The John Burroughs Association publicly recognizes well-written and illustrated natural history publications. Each year the Burroughs medal is awarded to the author of a distinguished book of natural history, with the presentation made during the Association's annual meeting on the first Monday of April, each year.

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Southwest Book Award, 1986 and 1998

Since 1971 the Southwest Book Awards have been presented in recognition of outstanding books about the Southwest published each year in any genre (e.g. fiction, nonfiction, reference) and directed toward any audience (scholarly, popular, children).

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Lannan Literary Award, 1999

Lannan foundation gives awards and fellowships to writers of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction , Native community activists , and in the area of cultural freedom . Awards recognize individuals for extraordinary work in their fields. Fellowships provide time and support to continue with or to complete specific projects and also recognize those who show potential for future outstanding work.

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Western States Book Award, 1999

The Western States Book Awards are given annually in poetry, fiction, translation and creative nonfiction for books written by authors living in the West and published the previous year by presses that have their principal offices in the region. The National Endowment supports the awards for the Arts.

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Lifetime Achievement Award, Society for Conservation Biology, 2001

The Society for Conservation Biology presents up to five awards for distinguished service in the field of conservation biology to outstanding individuals, groups, or institutions whose work has furthered the mission of the SCB. The Awards Committee is soliciting nominations from SCB members for these awards, which will be presented at the annual meeting of the SCB.

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Saveur Magazine Best 100 Food Initiatives, 2002 and 2005

Renewing America's Food Traditions, a national campaign facilitated by NAU's Center for Sustainable Environments, was honored by Saveur Magazine as one of the 100 best food stories of 2005. The RAFT coalition, which includes seven nonprofits and research institutes, is also the recipient of a $745,000 three year grant from the Cedar Tree Foundation - ensuring the continuation of this national campaign to put traditional American foods back on our tables.

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Emil Haury Award, Western Parks and Monuments Association, 2004-2005

Quote: “ Emil Haury's enduring contribution to the understanding of the prehistory of the Southwest derives neither from his pioneering Paleoindian research nor from his seminal definition of the Hohokam and Mogollon cultures, but rather from his clear delineation of a framework for the objective, rational, and creative study of the archaeology of an entire region. He presented a vision of archaeology and a definition of the Southwest as a whole that continue to stimulate new and exciting ways of recreating a more complete image of life in the ancient Southwest.”

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Copper Quill Award, 2006

The Copper Quill Award is given annually to honor a local author for a body of work. This award was first presented in 1995 and is designed to recognize the many talented authors living in our local area who have made significant contributions to literature. A variety of genres are considered and previous Copper Quill recipients serve as the selection committee.

Past recipients include Scott Thybony, Rose Houk, Shonto Begay, Richard and Sherry Mangum, Stewart Aitchison, Susan Lamb, Brad Dimock, Michael Collier, and Mary Sojourner.

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