The A.G. Huntsman Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2024 A.G. Huntsman Medal will be awarded to Dr. William Cheung in recognition of his outstanding achievements in research focused on climate change, biodiversity and ocean sustainability as well as his efforts to connect marine sciences to the social sciences. Dr. Cheung’s work recognizes the interdependence of ocean systems and human systems and that the scale of climate change impacts range from local to global, as do the needs for solutions.
The A.G. Huntsman Award was established by the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in 1980 to recognize excellence of research in, and outstanding contribution to, the marine sciences. The award honours those persons, of any nationality, who have had, and continue to have, a significant influence on the course of marine scientific thought. The award was created to honour the memory of Archibald Gowanlock Huntsman (1883–1972), pioneer Canadian oceanographer and fishery biologist.
The A. G. Huntsman Distinguished Lecture and Award Ceremony will be held on December 3rd, 2024 at 11:00 am in the Ford Auditorium at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, NS). The lecture will be shared through Teams (link) providing a virtual option for those outside of the Halifax area.
The A. G. Huntsman Medal will be presented to Dr,. Cheung at a ceremony at Government House in Halifax, Nova Scotia at 2:00 pm, with a reception to follow.