Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 20, 1990
• Invested on: April 17, 1991

A leading figure in the environmental community, mentor to several generations of students at the University of British Columbia and advocate of the wise use of our natural resources, he is a teacher and scientist of the highest order. From tideline to skyline, his work has gone beyond the borders of his own discipline to influence other professionals, politicians and the public in the conservation of land, plant life and wildlife.