Researcher: Sarah Wilson

Award: Association for Tropical Biology & Conservation’s Alwyn Gentry Prize for Best Presentation (Student/Recent Grad)

Award Description: The Alwyn Gentry prize is given to a student who represents Alwyn Gentry’s legacy to tropical biology. One award is given each year for best oral presentation.

Sarah’s presentation was a social-science based presentation titled, “Replanting a Future: Ecosystem Service Scarcity Drives Local Forest Transitions in the Ecuadorian Andes.” She will be accepting here award at the 52nd Annual Meeting of ATBC in Honolulu, HI.