National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2016) Winner
Catherine Drew Harvell
キャサリン・ドリュー・ハーベル
Catherine Drew Harvell
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ithaca, New York (Cornell University) → Alberta, Canada (student years)
Career
- Occupations
- marine ecologist, professor, author
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University
- Influenced By
- Fu-Shiang Chia (master's thesis supervisor), Ralph Tollrian (co-editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alberta | — | Zoology | B.Sc. (Zoology) | 1974-1978 | Canada |
| University of Alberta | — | Zoology | M.Sc. (Zoology) | 1978-1981 | Canada |
| University of Washington | — | Zoology | Ph.D. (Zoology) | 1981-1985 | United States |
University of Alberta
Zoology
Degree:
B.Sc. (Zoology)
Period:
1974-1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Canada
Bachelor's degree with honors
University of Alberta
Zoology
Degree:
M.Sc. (Zoology)
Period:
1978-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Canada
Master's thesis supervisor: Fu-Shiang Chia
University of Washington
Zoology
Degree:
Ph.D. (Zoology)
Period:
1981-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
PhD thesis: Partial predation, inducible defenses, and the population biology of a marine bryozoan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ecological Society of America Fellows | — | — | Ecological Society of America | Elected/Fellow |
| 2016 | National Outdoor Book Award (Natural History Literature) | A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas' Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk | Natural History Literature | National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation | Winner |
| 2016 | Smithsonian Magazine — Best 'Art Meets Science' Books | A Sea of Glass | — | Smithsonian Magazine | Selected |
| 2017 | Rachel Carson Environment Book Award (Honorable Mention) | A Sea of Glass | — | Society of Environmental Journalists | Honorable Mention |
| 2020 | ESA Sustainability Science Award | — | — | Ecological Society of America | Recipient |
| 2020 | PROSE Award (Biological Sciences) | Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease | Biological Sciences | Association of American Publishers (PROSE Awards) | Winner |
| 2020 | Rachel Carson Lecture selection | — | — | American Geophysical Union | Selected speaker |
Ecological Society of America Fellows
2015
Organization:
Ecological Society of America
Result:
Elected/Fellow
National Outdoor Book Award (Natural History Literature)
2016
Work:
A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas' Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk
Category:
Natural History Literature
Organization:
National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation
Result:
Winner
Smithsonian Magazine — Best 'Art Meets Science' Books
2016
Work:
A Sea of Glass
Organization:
Smithsonian Magazine
Result:
Selected
Rachel Carson Environment Book Award (Honorable Mention)
2017
Work:
A Sea of Glass
Organization:
Society of Environmental Journalists
Result:
Honorable Mention
ESA Sustainability Science Award
2020
Organization:
Ecological Society of America
Result:
Recipient
PROSE Award (Biological Sciences)
2020
Work:
Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease
Category:
Biological Sciences
Organization:
Association of American Publishers (PROSE Awards)
Result:
Winner
Rachel Carson Lecture selection
2020
Organization:
American Geophysical Union
Result:
Selected speaker
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ecology and Evolution of Inducible Defenses
1999 edited volume / academicCo-edited academic volume that compiles research on inducible defenses from ecological and evolutionary perspectives.
inducible defensespredator-prey interactionsevolutionary ecology
A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas' Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk
2016 popular non-fiction (natural history)A popular science book starting from Harvell's experience curating Cornell's Blaschka invertebrate models, exploring intersections of art and science, conservation, and threats to the ocean.
art meets sciencemuseum collectionsocean conservation
Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease
2019 popular non-fiction (environmental/science)Surveys how corals, abalone, salmon, and starfish are impacted by disease outbreaks, explaining causes, impacts, and potential responses for general readers.
marine diseaseimpacts of climate changeecosystem services at risk
Bibliography
- The Ecology and Evolution of Inducible Defenses (co-edited)
- A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschkas' Fragile Legacy in an Ocean at Risk
- Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, evidence-based narrative non-fictionscience communication aimed at general audiences
- Recurring Motifs
- the ocean and marine organismsdisease and outbreaksconservation, restoration, museum collections
Legacy
Known for research in marine disease ecology and for bridging science and art through museum collections. Her scholarly work and popular writing have contributed to public and scientific understanding of ocean health and conservation.
Museums
- Cornell University Collection of Blaschka Invertebrate Models Ithaca, New York (Cornell University)
Academic Societies
- Ecological Society of America (ESA)
In Popular Culture
- Selected by Smithsonian Magazine as a Best 'Art Meets Science' Book (2016)
Trivia
- Served as curator for Cornell's Blaschka invertebrate models collection (about 570 pieces).
- Married with a daughter and a son who is a writer.