The Parsons Award, named in honor of long-time University of California-Berkeley professor James J. Parsons, was created in 1998 to recognize outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of biogeography.  Criteria used to assess a candidate’s merit for this award include a distinguished research career, remarkable dedication to the development of undergraduate and graduate students in biogeography, and outstanding service to the discipline.

2022
Lori Daniels (University of British Columbia - Vancouver)

2021
Kathy Parker (University of Georiga)

2020
Janet Franklin (University of California - Riverside)  

2017
David Butler (Texas State University - San Marcos)

2015
Glen MacDonald (University of California, Los Angeles)

2014
Sally Horn (University of Tennessee - Knoxville)

2011
Al Parker (University of Georgia) 

2009
William Baker (University Wyoming )

2005
Thomas Veblen (University of Colorado - Boulder)

2004
George Malanson (University of Iowa) 

2002
Martin Kellman (York University) 

2001
Julian Szeicz (Queen's University of Ontario)

2000
Tom Vale (University of Wisconsin - Madison) 

1998
Clarissa Kimber (Texas A&M University)