2021 – (Bridget Campbell) Australian Academy of Science “Max Day” Environmental Research Award

2020 – (Shaina Russell) Olympus Environmental and Earth Science Prize

2020 – (Michelle McKemey, Banbai Rangers) Ecological Society of Australia “Right-way” Ecology Award

2019 – (Ens, Wuyagiba Study Hub) Finalist, BHERT Award for Community Engagement

2019 – (Michelle McKemey, Yugul Mangi Rangers) – Ecological Society of Australia “Right-way” Ecology Award

2018 – (Emilie Ens) Macquarie University Reconciliation Award

2017 – (Emilie Ens, Ngukurr Yangbala Rangers, Yugul Mangi Rangers) Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science

2016 – (Emilie Ens) Macquarie University Faculty of Science Award for Innovation Research Partnerships

2014 – (Emilie Ens with with ACEAS Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge Research Group) Banksia Award for Indigenous Leadership in Sustainability