UCLA Faculty Award for Career Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2020The first time three awards have gone to the same research group in the history of UCLA
Climate Crisis Honoree, Washington DC
2019Fellow, Geological Society of America
2018Distinguished Lecturer, National Science Foundation
2018Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering (PECASE) under President Obama
2017Bromery Award, Geological Society of America
2017Chair International D’Excellence, Stable isotopes and paleoceanography, Labex Mer, European Institute of Marine Sciences
2015-2017U.S. National Academy of Sciences Kavli Fello
2015E. O. Wilson Award for Outstanding Science - on the role of carbon dioxide in climate change, Center for Biological Diversity
2014Hellman Fellowship
2012-2013UCLA Career Development Award
2012UK National Environmental Research Council (NERC) Fellowship
2006-2010Thomas Nevile Fellowship in Natural Sciences, Magdalene College, University Cambridge
2006-2010NSF ADVANCE Award Lecture, University of Arizona
2009Comer Abrupt Climate Change Fellowship
2003-2005Wolfson College Visiting Fellowship, University of Cambridge
2002-2004Marshall Sherfield Postdoctoral Fellowship
2002-2003Short-list for Michigan Society of Fellows
2002Gates Millennium Scholar
2000-2002Schlanger Ocean Drilling Program Graduate Fellowship
2000Gretchen L. Blechschmidt Award from Geological Society of America
2000Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship
1999-2000National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention
1997UC Regents Fellowship
1996-1997Bahamian Field Course Scholarship
1996Perry Ehlig Summer Field Scholarship
1996CSU Statewide Research Competition Finalist
1995CSULA General Honors Scholarship
1994National Dean’s List
1994CSULA University Dean’s List
1992-1996University Early Entrance Program
1992-1994