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.

2025

Jacob Bendix (Syracuse University)

2024

Alan Taylor (Penn State University)

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)