John Acorn became publicly known for his television series Acorn, the Nature Nut. 88 episodes were produced, each focusing on a different aspect of the natural world, and which featured folk songs, whimsical descriptions like Flying Neon Toothpicks in the Grass, and characters like Skibibad Windfield.[citation needed] He was also the host of Twits and Pishers a series about birdwatching[1] that ran for two seasons on the Discovery Channel.
2008 NSERC Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion[1]
2005 Distinguished Alumni Award. University of Alberta
2000 Emerald Award of Interpretation Canada for Gallery Videos at the Royal Tyrell Museum
1998 ALBERTA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ASTech excellence in science & technology journalism
1998 GEMINI AWARD nomination
1996 GEMINI AWARD nomination
1997 AMPIA AWARD, Alberta Motion Picture industry awards.
1997 Edmonton Nature Centre Foundation
1997 Calgary Zoo, Pachyderm Award
1995 AMPIA AWARD, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Awards
Referencesedit
^ abcd"John Acorn, aka The Nature Nut, to speak at UPEI". University of Prince Edward Island. October 20, 2009.
^Entomological Society of America: Entomological Foundation Medal of Honor
^Science Contours. 2012. John Acorn wins Royal Society of Canada medal for promoting science. Vol. 27, No. 2: 7.
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