Certificates of Merit: 1980s (1987-1989)

1989

Sara L. Aliaga and Aura Murrieta, Peruvian Association for Conservation of Nature (APECO), Lima, Peru
"Biodigesters in Schools as a Tool for Environmental Education"

Michael S. Clark, Environmental Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.
"Creating Better Balance in International Lending Patterns: Bankrolling Successes in Small Scale, More Environmentally, Socially and Ecologically Sound Projects in the Philippines"

Barry Dellinger, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
"Destruction of Hazardous Organic Wastes Using Concentrated Solar Radiation"

Julie Hirsch, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
"Increasing the Efficiency of Rural Sewage Treatment"

Mihaly Horanyi, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
"The Balance Between Our Expanding Space Activities and Near Earth Environment"

Jay K. Kirkpatrick, Eastern Montana College, Billings, Montana
"Sex and Age-Class Determination in Uncaptured Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos)"

William Langbauer and Katharine Payne, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
"The Long Distance Functions of Elephants' Infrasonic Calls: Using Technology to Broaden Our Understanding of Aspects of the Natural World Lying Outside the Limits of Human Perception"

William Morgan, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
"Reconciling History and the Automobile in the Monadnock Region: The Environment and Progress Along Route 101"

Elizabeth Dixon Pierson, University of California, Berkeley, California
"Samoan Flying Foxes, Rain Forest, and Man: An Ecological Balance in Peril"

Elaine Marina Solowey, Ben Gurion University, Kibbutz Ketura, Israel
"Balancing Technology and Environmental Need in a Search for New Crops for Arid and Saline Lands"

Thomas H. Suchanek, University of California, Davis, California
"In-Situ Studies of Bioturbation and Radionuclide Biolaccumulation at the Farallon Islands Nuclear Waste Dump Site"

1988

Phil Brown, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
"Concepts of Risk in the Balance Between Health and Technological Progress"

Guy D. Phillips, Pacific Energy and Resources Center, Sausalito, California
"Rejuvenating the Use of Traditional Samoan Folklore Methods to Maintain Sound Environmental Practices"

Timothy J. and Elizabeth R. Woods, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
"'Ujamaa' Made Manifest: Balancing Culture, Country and Technology"

1987

Martin T. Katzman, University of Texas at Dallas
"How Market Incentives Can Balance the Environmental Risks and Benefits of High Technology: Lessons for Success"

Ulrich Jorg Krull, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
"Artificial Chemoreception for Environmental and In-vivo Selective Chemical Sensing and Contaminant Control"

Natividad T. Nacianceno, University of the City of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
"An Alternative Solution to Problems of Waste Disposal and Environmental Sanitation in the City of Manila, Philippines"

David Stock, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida
"Radiation-Damaged DNA Plasmids in Insect Cells: Potential Use of Radiation as an Alternative to Chemical Insect Control"

Michael S. Switzenbaum, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
"Anaerobic Treatment of Domestic Wastewater in Tropical Municipalities with Special Reference to South America"

Anitra Thorhaug, Greater Caribbean Energy & Environment Foundation, Inc., Miami, Florida
"Testing the Balance Between an Oil Spill Clean-up Technology (Various Disperseants) with Critical Fisheries Nursery Habitat Seagrass"

Certificates of Merit: 1990s

1999

Dr. Shang-I Cheng, SIC Enterprises, Bayville, New Jersey
"Clean, High Pressure Steam Generation from Municipal Sewage Sludge"

Mariela Vinces, Areas Costeras y Recursos Marinos, Pisco, Peru
"Man-Induced Mortality and Variation of the Diet of the South American Sea Lion Otaria Byronia in the Pisco Area (Southern Peru)"

Zhang Xinyue, Hunan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yueyang, Hunan, Peoples Republic of China
"Vaccinating Water Buffalo for the Control of Schistosomiasis Japonica"

1998

Dr. Lisa Naughton, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
"Balancing Local Energy Needs with the Protection of Western Uganda's Endangered Forests"

Maile Neel, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California
"Balancing Limestone Mining Practices with the Protection of Endangered Plant Species in the San Bernardino Mountains of California"

Mariana Carla Panuncio, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
"Reaching for a Balance Between Technological Change and Conservation at the Local Level: Understanding the Quechua Rationale for Native Crop Conservation in the Andes"

1997

Lucinda A. McDade, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
"The Saguaro Cactus: Achieving Balance Between Preservation and Human Use of the Desert Southwest"

Dr. David J. Merkler, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Sulfure Oxides: Additives to Foods and Pharmaceuticals and Their Occurrence in the Atmosphere"

Gad Perry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
"Barrier Technology to Prevent the Spread of the Brown Tree Snake on Guam"

Hongchang Wang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Cass, Beijing, China
"Recovering Ecological Balance in China"

1996

Erik D. Gooding, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
"Restoration and Preservation of the Music and Culture of the Yanktonai Dakota"

Kevina Vulinec, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
"Dung Beetles, Rainforest Conservation, and Biological Control of Dung-Breeding Pests in Rondonia, Brazil"

1995

No certificates of merit awarded.

1994

Dr. David G. Birch, Retina Foundation of the Southwest, and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
"Medical Technology vs. Environmental Requirements in Very-Low-Birthweight Infants"

1993

Neilly Buckalew, Zuni Sustainable Agriculture Project & Zuni Folk Varieties Project, Pueblo of Zuni, Zuni, New Mexico
"Development of K-8 Curriculum Focusing on Agricultural and Sociological Restoration"

Mariella Leo, Peruvian Association for Conservation of Nature (APECO), Lima, Peru
"Sustainable Firewood Harvest and Conservation of the Montane Forest in Peru"

Dr. Elwood L. Shafer, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
"Balancing the Demand for Ecotourism with Preservation of Unique Natural Environments in the Caribbean"

B. Cecilia Zapata, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
"A Population-Based Study of the Prevalence of Lead in Cali, Colombia"

1992

Dr. Joseph Kuc, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
"Non-Pesticide Control of Plant Disease by Immunization"

Jorge A. Mariotti, Estacion Experimental Agroindustrial Ob. Colombres, Tucuman, Argentina
"Breeding and Selection of Amaranth for High Altitude Semi-Arid Valleys of Argentina"

Dr. Robert J. Marquis, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
"Developing Viable Alternatives to Tropical Deforestation: The Ecology of Insect Damage in Forest and Adjacent Native Tree Plantations"

Teodoro Sanchez, Centro para el Desarrollo Regional-RAIZ, Lima, Peru
"Centrifugal Pumps Running as Turbines: Providing Energy for Rural Families in the Andes"

1991

Dr. Florence Dunkel, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
"Exploration of the Potential of Medicinal Plants for a more Biorational Approach to Protection Against Insects Damaging Stored Food Crops"

Dr. Hector E. Flores, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
"The Pacific Yew as an Endangered Plant Resource: 'In Vitro' Alternatives for Conservation and Utilization"

Paul Lusk, University of New Mexico,Albuquerque, New Mexico
"Greenroom/Rockmarsh: Wastewater Purifying and Nutrient Recycling in Balance with Water Use in a Single Family Home"

Dr. Daniel S. McConnell, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
"Reduction in the Use of Radioisotopes Through the Development of a Non-Radiometric Chemiluminescent Energy Transfer Immunoassay"

1990

Dennis A. Glick, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Bozeman, Montana
"Greater Yellowstone Tomorrow - A Blueprint for Conserving the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem"

Julia Hoerner, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado
"Balancing Computer Technology Advancement with the Human Environment: Equal Access to a Visual Arts Education for the Physically Handicapped"

Dr. Mihaly Horanyi, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
"A Computer Simulation Study to Evaluate Possible Environmental Hazards of Space Debris"

Wu Mei, China Daily, Beijing, China
"Balanced Models Between Tourist Development and Natural Conservation in China's Nature Reserve Areas"

Certificates of Merit: 2007

Robert J. Smith, Ph.D.
The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
"Evaluating Aquatic Insects as a Critical Food Resource for Landbirds in Northern Michigan"

Donald Hey
The Wetlands Initiative, Chicago, Illinois
"Restoring Wetlands Through Construction of Nutrient Farming Projects Along the Illinois River"

Certificates of Merit: 2006

Dr. Paul R. Haberstroh
Mohave Community College, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
"Investigating the Source of 'Black Carbon' Content of Rivers and Marine Sedimentary Environments.  Is it from Combustion of Fossil Fuels or Re-suspended Bedrock?"

Dr. Margaret A. Coffman
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti
"Empowering Students in Ecology and the Arts by Using Computer-Based Analysis of Natural Sounds and Creating Original Musical Compositions of Bird Songs"

Philip D. Tanimoto
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
"Mapping Ecosystems Across Eight Countries of Meso-America, Focusing on Land Cover, Remaining Cloud Forests and Avian Habitat Distribution"

Certificates of Merit: 2005

Gary Selnow, Ph.D.
WiRED International, Inc., San Francisco State University
"Using Computers as a Health Education Vehicle for Transmitting Crucial Aids Prevention Information in Africa"

John Gates
University of Oxford
"Combining Technologies to Determine the Impact of Environmental Changes on Groundwater Replenishment Rates in the Water-Stressed Region of the Badain Jaran Desert in Northwest China"

Amanda Swenson Lobell
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
"Determining the Molecular Evolution of Genes involved in Human Pregnancy"

Marco Caiado
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
"Developing and Disseminating a Method to improve Watershed Water Quality in the Tropics by Controlling Pollutants from nearby Agricultural Fields"

Certificates of Merit: 2004

Jonathan Belmaker
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
"Determining the Impact of Artificial Reef Development on Coral Reef Conservation in the Red Sea"

Jeffrey M. Reader
Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
"Using Micro-chemical Analysis of the Scales, Earstones, and Eye Lenses of the Atlantic Salmon to Determine their Oceanic Distribution and Migratory Patterns"

Laura E. Farrell
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
"Using DNA Analysis and Scat Dogs to Determine Bobcat and Lynx Diet and Distribution in the Northern Forests of Maine and New Hampshire"

Certificates of Merit: 2003

Dr. Melissa K. Stuart
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri
"Adding a Gene to the Baculovirus Biopesticide to Interrupt Normal Insect Metabolism for Natural, Selective Insect Control"

David Boling
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
"Investigating Archaeological Evidence in Iceland to Demonstrate How the Atmosphere and Environment Contributed to the Spread of Disease"

Dr. Menna Jones
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
"Filming Tasmanian Pups in Their Dens to Learn How to Save Them From the Predatory Red Fox in Tasmania"

Certificates of Merit:  2002 -- None awarded 

Certificates of Merit: 2001

Kevin Johnson
Environmental Designer, Minneapolis, MN
Daniel Wovcha
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN
"Restoring Native Plant Species Diversity in Upper Midwest Urban Rain Gardens"

Joseph P. Phelps
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
"Using Stable Isotope Ratios Found in the Feathers of Migratory Songbirds to Determine their Location of Origin"

Zhenhua Sun, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
"Developing Biodegradable Film Polymers using Modified Starch"

Certificates of Merit: 2000

Ylva Besmer
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
"Creating Low-Cost, Biological Strategies to Improve Soil Fertility, and Increase Crop Yields and Pest Resistance in Malawi, East Africa"

Dr. John Duffy
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts
"Using Solar Power to Bring Electricity to Medical Facilities in Remote Villages of the Peruvian Andes"

Dr. David Lentz
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York
"Discovering Sustainable Agroforestry Practices of the Ancient Mayan People of Tikal, Guatemala"

Dr. Ann E. Russell
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
"Evaluating Two Agricultural Management Techniques For Their Ability to Improve Soil Fertility While Preserving Forest Resources in Mexico"