During his extensive professional career, he has conducted research and conservation at all the major archaeological sites in Belize, and his Western Belize Regional Cave Project was the first to apply a regional approach to the study of subterranean sites in the Maya area. In December 2017, he received a Field Discovery Award from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of his ongoing discoveries and investigations at Xunantunich Belize. Awe has also published numerous articles in various books, journals, and magazines, and his research has been featured in several national and international television documentaries. He presently resides in Flagstaff, Arizona and he continues to conduct archaeological research in western Belize.