A $6,550 prize has been made available through an endowment established by Dr. Rashid Sumaila upon being named the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize laureate, for a Master’s or Ph.D. student whose peer-reviewed publications to date are expected to have the most significant impact on the field of environmental sustainability.
Preference is given to students supervised by faculty members who are affiliated with the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries; the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; or the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
Congratulations to all who have received this award to date!
Consider checking out:
- The Sumaila-Volvo Prize page at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
- All IOF Awards
- Sumaila-Volvo Prize page with more detail on Rashid’s personal site
2026 Winner
- Tatiana Chamorro
2025 Winners
- Verena Rossa-Roccor
- Aleah Wong
2022 Winner
- Veronica Relano
2021 Winner
- Katie Florko
2020 Winner
- Sarah Harper
