Past Global Award Winners

The SETAC Fellows Award was created in 2010 to recognize members demonstrating both (i) significant long-term scientific or science policy contributions and (ii) service and leadership within SETAC.

The Founders Award is the highest SETAC award and is given to an individual with an outstanding career in the environmental sciences.

The Capacity-Building Award was created in 2008 to recognize individuals or groups for their contribution toward building capacity in the environmental sciences within countries with developing economies.

Renamed in 1999 to honor Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry founding Editor-in-Chief C.H. (Herb) Ward for his important contributions to the founding and development of SETAC, this award recognizes any past or present SETAC member who has performed long-term, exceptionally high-quality service to the Society.

The Rachel Carson Award is bestowed only once every four years at a SETAC World Congress.

The SETAC / ICA Chris Lee Award for Metals Research, is given to a graduate student or recent graduate who has focused on research related to the fate and/or effects of metals in the environment.

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM) each bestow a best paper award annually for an article that was published in the prior volume year.

For a full list of previous winners and access to their papers, please visit the Best Paper Award pages

ET&C     |      IEAM

SETAC Journals Best Student Paper Award

In late 2015, the ET&C Best Student Paper Award was expanded to include IEAM and changed to the “SETAC Journals Best Student Paper Award” and introduced a generous cash award from its sponsor, Colgate-Palmolive.

Pijar Religia, Osaka University, Japan, 2022
Mutation of the Cytochrome P450 CYP360A8 Gene Increases Sensitivity to Paraquat in Daphnia magna

James Sanders, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, USA, 2021

Jackelyn Feehan and Joseph Monaghan, Vancouver Island University, Canada, 2020
Direct Measurement of Acid Dissociation Constants of TraceOrganic Compounds at Nanomolar Levels in Aqueous Solutionby Condensed Phase–Membrane Introduction MassSpectrometry

Mohd Firdaus B Mohd Anuar, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2018
Fate, uptake, and distribution of nanoencapsulated pesticides in soil-earthworm systems and implica- tions for environmental risk assessment

Erin Maloney, University of Saskatchewan, 2018
Cumulative toxicity of neonic- otinoid insecticide mixtures to Chironomus dilutus under acute exposure scenarios

Bryanna K. Eisner, University of Saskatchewan, 2017
Cross-species comparison of relative potencies and relative sensitivities of fishes to dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and polychlorinated biphenyls in vitro

Rebecca S. Lazarus, University of Maryland; US Geological Survey, 2016
Exposure and food web transfer of pharmaceuticals in ospreys (Pandion haliaetus): Predictive model and empirical data

Past Winners of the ET&C Best Student Paper Award

Francesca Gissi, University of Wollongong, 2015
A robust bioassay to assess the toxicity of metals to the Antarctic marine microalga Phaeocyctis antarctica

Ryan Prosser, University of Guelph, 2014
Toxicity of biosolids-derived triclosan and triclocarban to six crop species

Yamini Gopalapillai, University of Guelph, 2013
Effect of major cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, NA+, K+) and anions (SO2-4, CI-, NO-3) on Ni accumulation and toxicity in aquatic plan (Lemma minor L.): Implications for Ni risk assessment

Michel Lavoie, INRS-ETE, 2012
Influence of essential elements on cadmium uptake and toxicity in a unicellular green alga: The protective effect of trace zinc and cobalt concentrations

The SETAC / Procter & Gamble Fellowship for Doctoral Research in Environmental Science, was sponsored by the Procter & Gamble Company and provided $15,000 (USD) for 1-year Ph.D. studies. This award is no longer active.

Past Awards Winners:

2018- Julie Krzykwa “Advancing animal alternatives in toxicity testing: The use of developmental abnormalities in fish embryos to predict chronic toxicity and adverse outcome.” Texas Christian University, USA

2017- Francesca Gissi “Development of new risk assessment in sound management and regulations of chemicals.”

2016-  Evelyn Stinckens “An alternative testing strategy for the fish early life-stage test using the adverse outcome pathway framework.” University of Antwerp

2015- David W. Brew “Environmental Metabolomics and Biomonitoring of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Wild Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from Georgia, USA Estuaries.” University of Georgia

2014 – Ling Jin. “Novel Tools to Assess Combined Effect of Bioaccumulative Chemicals in Marine Wildlife.” The University of Queensland

2013- Laura Carter. “Predicting the uptake of ionisable compounds into soil invertebrates” University of York, UK

2012 – Brett Blackwell. “Transport and potential biological effects of particulate bound veterinary growth promoters emanating from beef cattle feedyards of the Southern High Plains, USA.” Texas Tech University, USA

2011 – Debora Jesabel Perez. “Potential of the wetland macrophyte Bidens laevis L. as biomonitor of genotoxic effects of the insecticide endosulfan.” Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina

2010 – Patricks Voua Otomo. “Assessing the Role of Temperature in Metal Toxicity to Soil Organisms by using Biomarkers and Life Cycle Responses.” University of Sellenbosch, South Africa

2009 – Michelle Blickley. “Investigating the Bioavailability and Toxicological Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials Quantum Dot, in Marine Teleosts.” Duke University, USA

2008 – Sagarika Mohanty. “Effect of Surfactant Enhanced Bioavailability on Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons.” Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

2007 – Nynke Kramer. “The Consequences of Bioavailability in In Vitro Systems.” Utrecht University, Netherlands

2006 – Karen Eisenreich. “Comparative Metabolism and Potential Implications of Brominated Flame Retardant Exposure in Two Species of Turtles.” University of Maryland, USA

2005 – Janet Cumming. “Environmental Behavior and Ecotoxicology of Polymeric Quaternary Ammonium Salts as Used in Cosmetic Applications.” Griffith University School of Australian Environmental Studies, Brisbane, Australia.

2004 – Barbara Luchsinger. “Novel Bioanalytical Technique for Chemically Reactive Species.” Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science & Technology (EAWAG), Switzerland.

2003 – Lance J. Schuler. “Collection and Interpretation of Body Residue-Effects Data for Use in Ecological Risk Assessments.” Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, USA

2002 – Luis Rodrigo Orrego. “Effect of Pulp & Paper Mill Effluent on Bio Bio River in Central Chile: Use of reproductive, physiological, and biochemical biomarkers.” University of Concepción, Chile.