Levi Lewis recipient of the 2026 Academic Federation Excellence in Research Award
The Academic Federation made the following announcement:
Levi Lewis is an exemplary researcher and leader in his field. His innovative work on the ecology and conservation of fish growth, migration, and habitat use by otolith microstructure analysis provides reliable demographic metrics for fish species that are nearly impossible to observe in the wild. Lewis has maintained an outstanding funding record, securing more than $21 million in extramural funding for his laboratory from a wide range of federal, state, and non-governmental funding sources, and his research has influenced numerous conservation policy recommendations. Lewis has significantly improved our understanding of threatened and endangered species within California as well as fish species worldwide.