Weston Family Awards in Northern Research
The Weston Family Awards in Northern Research were launched in 2007 to support early-career researchers focusing on science in the North. Since that time, nearly 300 scientists have been funded at the graduate and postdoctoral level.
Through a competitive process, awards are presented to outstanding students and scientists in northern research. The awards are administered by Scholarship Partners Canada (SPC), a part of Universities Canada. The master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral award winners are announced in June each year.
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Master’s
Jérémie Boucher‐Fontaine, Université Laval
Madeleine‐Zoé Corbeil‐Robitaille, Université du Québec à Rimouski
Geneviève Degré‐Timmons, Université Laval
Celeste Kieran, Simon Fraser University
Alexandra Langwieder, McGill University
Erika Nissen, University of Windsor
Jessica Norris, McGill University
Stephen Paterson, Saint Mary’s University
Leah Pengelly, University of Manitoba
Tommy Pontbriand, University of Manitoba
Samuel Richard, Carleton University
Jaedyn Smith, University of Alberta
Hannah Thibault, University of Waterloo
Carissa Wasyliw, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Doctoral
Julia Baak, McGill University
Kayla Buhler, University of Saskatchewan
Émilie Desjardins, Université du Québec à Rimouski
Erika Hille, Queen’s University
Krystal Isbister, University of Alberta
Adam Kirkwood, Laurentian University
Camille Lavoie, Université Laval
Don‐Jean Léandri‐Breton, McGill University
Laura Neary, University of Waterloo
Enooyaq Sudlovenick, University of Manitoba
Postdoctoral
Marianne Falardeau‐Côté, Université Laval
Melanie‐Louise Leblanc, The University of British Columbia
Chantel Michelson, Acadia University
To learn about the current and past award winners, please visit Weston Family Awards.
Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
This prestigious $100,000 Weston Family Prize recognized significant contributions that have helped to shape our thinking and understanding of the North. Prize winners Dr. Wayne Pollard (2019), Dr. Derek Muir (2018), Dr. Michel Allard (2017), Dr. John England (2016), Dr. Ian Stirling (2015), Dr. Charles Krebs (2014), Dr. John Smol (2013), Dr. Louis Fortier (2012), and Dr. Serge Payette (2011) have all made lasting contributions while cultivating the next generation of northern scientists. This annual award culminated in 2019.