Graduate Studies Honors the 2024 Postdoctoral Excellence Award Recipients
Graduate Studies recently announced the postdoctoral scholars who have been awarded a 2024 Postdoctoral Excellence Award, including CMSI affiliate Garfield Kwan.
Offered by the UC Davis Postdoctoral Scholars Association, this annual award recognizes the vital role that postdoctoral scholars play in maintaining excellent research, mentoring and outreach at UC Davis – and beyond. This year, four postdocs received the award, with the intent to expand the award to recognize more deserving postdocs in subsequent years.
Each award comes with a certificate and a $500 prize.
Garfield Kwan
Dr. Garfield Kwan is a UC Davis Delta Science Fellow and postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Nann Fangue. Garfield is currently generating metabolic index models to determine viable salmon and smelt habitats across the San Francisco Estuary, while simultaneously examining fish physiological responses to post-wildfire ash exposure. Garfield has provided experiential learning opportunities to 11 UC Davis undergraduates, and he intentionally guides students to learn critical research techniques and to provide intellectual input for ongoing research.