| Craig Allen | Fellow | National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska | 2021 |
| Justin Caniglia | Othmer Fellowship | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2021 |
| Joe Dauer | Friends and Family Award | Office of Student Affairs, Teaching Council, Parents Association | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2021 |
| Dennis Ferraro | Conservation Educator Award | The Wildlife Society | 2021 |
| Katharine Hogan | Heuermann Fellowship | UNL Plant Science | 2021 |
| Andrew Laws | GIS/LIS Scholarship | Nebraska GIS/LIS Association | 2021 |
| Marketa Podebradska | SNRMeritorious Graduate Student | SNR Graduate Committee | 2021 |
| Larkin Powell | Family and Friends Award | Office of Student Affairs, Teaching Council, Parents Association | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2021 |
| Mark Svoboda | Fellow | National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska | 2021 |
| Sarah Ulrichsen | Barnard Distinguished Student Award | Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Foundation | 2021 |
| Elizabeth (Liz) VanWormer | Fellow | National Strategic Research Institute at University of Nebraska | 2021 |
| Brian Wardlow | Fellow | National Strategic Research Institute at University of Nebraska | 2021 |
| Craig Allen | Fellow | American Association for the Advancement of Science | 2020 |
| Grace Campbell | AMS Senior Named Scholarship | American Meteorological Society | 2020 |
| Katie Campbell | Rhoden Biological Fellowship | University of Nebraska-Omaha | 2020 |
| Gavin Cotterill | Doctoral Researcher of the Year | Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University | 2020 |
| Joe Dauer | Holling Family Awards for Teaching Excellence , Senior Faculty | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2020 |
| Dennis Ferraro | Parents' Recognition Award | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and Parents Association | 2020 |
| Mike Forsberg | The J. Sherwood Chalmers Medal – Conservation Photography | Garden Club of America | 2020 |
| Dave Gosselin | Parent’s Recognition Award | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and Parents Association | 2020 |
| Katherine Graham | Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award Finalist | Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference | 2020 |
| Caitlin Kirby | Fulbright Student Research Grant | Fulbright | 2020 |
| Caitlin Kirby | Excellence in PhD Research | Michigan State University Earth and Environmental Science Department | 2020 |
| Gabriela Palomo-Munoz | Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award Finalist | Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference | 2020 |
| Mark Pegg | Parent's Recognition Award | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and Parents Association | 2020 |
| Lisa Pennisi | Parent’s Recognition Award | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and Parents Association | 2020 |
| Jamilynn Poletto | Holling Family Awards for Teaching Excellence, Junior Faculty | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 2020 |
| Elyse Watson | Parents Recognition Award | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and Parents Association | 2020 |
| Sara Winn | Parent’s Recognition Award | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and Parents Association | 2020 |