Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement is pleased to announce @KiersToby as the 2026 Tyler Prize Laureate.

Rest in power, Prof. Madhav Gadgil (1942-2026). The legendary ecologist, "People's Ecologist," and architect of the WGEEP Report passed away in Pune at 83. A Padma Bhushan and Tyler Prize winner who believed conservation must be led by local communities, not bureaucrats.

🇮🇳 American Scientist Toby Kiers Wins Tyler Prize for Fungal Network Research #mostshared #india ign.translated.com/summary/en/178…

We're very proud of our 2026 Laureate Toby Kiers! Thank you to @the_hindu for this excellent piece.

Repeat after me. A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies. Pass it on. #ActOnClimate

Connect with the Tyler Prize on Bluesky! We're at @ tylerprize.bsky.social and will be posting nomination updates, opportunities, news from our Laureates.... and lots about nature. 😀🌳

With only a few hours left to nominate for the Tyler Prize, we asked ChatGPT who it thought should be nominated. @KHayhoe, @sunitanar and Carlos Nobre were the answers! Nominating is easy and just takes a few minutes. TylerPrize.org/nominations

TIME Magazine names Argentina ecologist Sandra Díaz, who won the Tyler Prize this year, one of the 100 most influential people of 2025. A well-deserved honor. Congratulations, Sandra! #TIME1002025 #PowerfulWomen #changemaker #TIME100Women #PowerfulWomen #sheinspires

This year’s Tyler Prize winners, ecologist Sandra Díaz and anthropologist Eduardo Brondízio, had an enriching conversation today that entwined their two disciplines in the quest for a sustainable planet. #environment #climateaction #climatecrisis #climatechange

Meet Chanté Davis, here giving an INSPIRING introductory speech at the Tyler Prize events today in Los Angeles 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Way to speak for the youth! We need future leaders like you 🙏🏿 #climateaction #saveourplanet #climatejustice #thereisnoplanetb #supportouryouth

As International Women’s Month comes to a close, we celebrate Laurie Marker, a pioneering conservationist who has dedicated her life to saving the world’s fastest land animal—the cheetah.

This International Women’s Month, we celebrate Jane Lubchenco, a trailblazing marine ecologist, climate leader, and advocate for science-driven policy.

This International Women’s Month, we celebrate Gretchen Daily, an ecologist and champion for valuing nature in economic decisions. Her groundbreaking work has reshaped how we see biodiversity - as an essential foundation for human well-being and prosperity.

🏆 Nominations for the 2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement are OPEN! If you know someone whose research or advocacy has changed the way we protect our planet, nominate them today!

This International Women’s Month, we honor Ruth Patrick, a trailblazing ecologist whose work transformed how we study freshwater ecosystems.

This International Women’s Month, we celebrate May Berenbaum, an entomologist whose groundbreaking research on pollinators and plant-insect interactions has shaped our understanding of ecosystems and agriculture.

Here's why the work of our 2025 laureates Sandra Diaz and Eduardo Brondizio matters NOW. tinyurl.com/mr2zk7yt

This International Women’s Month, we celebrate Anne H. Ehrlich, a trailblazing ecologist, author, and advocate for sustainability, biodiversity, and population studies.

This International Women’s Month, we honor Tyler Prize Laureate 1997 Dr. Biruté Galdikas, a pioneering primatologist whose dedication to orangutan conservation has reshaped our understanding of these incredible animals and their rainforest homes.

Nominations are open for the 2026 Tyler Prize! Why nominate? 1. You can honor an environmental hero! Join winners like Jane Goodall, Daniel Pauly, E.O. Wilson 2. It’s simple 3. Winners receive $250,000 and international recognition. 📷 TylerPrize.org/nominations