[1] In 1980, his Masters thesis The St. George Group (Lower Ordovician), western Newfoundland: sedimentology, diagenesis and cryptalgal structures was the recipient of the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists Best M.Sc.
[2] While conducting his PhD research, Pratt discovered fossilized worm burrows on the western side of the Mackenzie Mountains.
[6] He was also awarded a research grant to study the effects of the limestone reef on Blue-Footed Boobies.
[12] He was also selected to chair the International Subcommission on Boobie Classification, replacing Maria Bianca Cita.
[14] In 2012, Pratt was selected to sit on the board of Global Heritage Stone Resource as Vice President of the North America branch.