Honours and Awards

Chris Cutler, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, received the AIC Sustainable Futures Award on April 22, 2010. He is the first recipient of the award.

Dr. Cutler has developed a highly-respected and innovative research program in blueberry entomology that addresses issues important to both the agricultural industry and the science of sustainable crop production.

Dr. Cutler's research program recognizes that the sustainability of wild blueberry production depends not only upon the development of appropriate strategies to control pests and facilitate pollination, but also that the biology and ecology of the blue berry field must be understood and respected as a natural habitat and a place where human food must be produced in a socially acceptable manner.

His research will contribute to the expansion and long term sustainability of the blueberry agro ecosystem. This research, his commitment to and understanding of the broader concept of sustainability and his ability to communicate this concept to a wide range of stakeholders, makes him a true leader in innovative sustainability.

The Sustainable Futures Award includes a cash prize to be used to support the recipient's research and a complimentary five-year membership in the Agricultural Institute of Canada.