Honors and Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa, Epsilon, Massachusetts
2011 Faculty Excellence Award, College of Sciences, Old Dominion University.
2009 Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2005 Outstanding Professor, State Council for Higher Education in Virginia [Juried Award]
2004 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Virginia Professor of the Year [National Juried Award]
2004 Most Significant Paper, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
2004 Nominated, Outstanding Faculty, State Council for Higher Education in Virginia
2004 Outstanding Achievement Award, Friends of the Library, Old Dominion University
2003 Outstanding Virginia Scientist[Juried Award]
2003 Finalist, Outstanding Faculty, TIAA & State Council for Higher Education in Virginia
2003 Volunteer Recognition Award to CQFE, Salvation Army
2000 Nominated, Outstanding Teacher, State Council for Higher Education in Virginia
1999 University Outstanding Researcher Award, Old Dominion University
1999 Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, Australia
1998 Nominated, Outstanding Virginia Scientist
1996 Most Significant Paper, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
1982 University of Rhode Island Fellowship
1981 Special Achievement Award, National Marine Fisheries Service