Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: November 17, 1988
- Invested on: April 12, 1989
An internationally respected field scientist and wet-lands expert, she was instrumental in the development of Manitoba's Delta Marsh from a run-down collection of sheds, barns and dilapidated cottages into one of the foremost research and teaching stations in Canada. She is deeply committed to the preservation of lands which will maintain our ecological heritage for enjoyment and research, to environmental education and the maintenance of a quality urban, rural and wilderness environment.