On behalf of the ESA Biogeosciences section, we are pleased to announce
the 2008 Junior Scientist Outstanding Publication Awards.
*Nominations for 2008 awards will be accepted until May 1, 2008.
*Background*
The ESA Biogeosciences /Junior Scientist Outstanding Publication /
awards were initiated in 2007 to promote young scientists and highlight
outstanding work in the field.
Each year, the awards will be presented to the first author of a notable
paper in the biogeosciences that was published between January of the
previous year and May of the current year.
The *Elizabeth Sulzman Award * recognizes research conducted while a
graduate student, and published within two years of graduation.
The *Gene E. Likens Award * recognizes work conducted as a postdoctoral
scientist (or equivalent position) within three years of receiving a
Ph.D., and published within two years of holding that position.
The winner of each award will receive a modest cash prize and formal
recognition by ESA. We also award an honorable mention prize within each
category.
*Instructions*
Nominees should be members of ESA, and are encouraged to be members of
the Biogeosciences section. Nominations for each award should include
the following (self-nominations are permitted):
1) The paper's citation and a pdf
2) The first author's current contact information
3) A statement of eligibility (e.g. current grad student, or
postdoc<3yrs from Ph.D.)
4) A short letter in support of the nomination from a colleague or
advisor (sent separately from above materials unless also submitting the
nomination itself)
We note that while self-nominations are entirely appropriate, the above
process does not require that a potential awardee be a part of the
process. This, in part, is why we are asking for a statement in support
of the nomination from a colleague or advisor.
A panel of scientists representing a broad array of disciplines within
the biogeosciences will then evaluate the submissions and decide upon
the winning entries. Award winners will be notified in advance of the
San Jose meeting (by June 1, 2008), and the awards will be presented at
the section mixer at the annual meeting. Winners of each prize will be
encouraged to attend the meeting!
Please direct nominations and any questions to Matthew Wallenstein
([EMAIL PROTECTED]). We encourage members to
contribute to the nomination process so that we can have an excellent
and diverse pool of entries to consider.
Finally, if you are not a section member, please consider joining, and
we hope to see you at the next meeting.
Past Awardees
*2007 Gene E. Likens Award * to *Ben Houlton * and *Katey Walter *:
/Ben Houlton for: Houlton, B. Z., D. M. Sigman, and L. O. Hedin. 2006.
Isotopic evidence for large gaseous nitrogen losses from tropical
rainforests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
United States of America 103:8745-8750. /
/Katey Walter for: Walter, K. M., S. A. Zimov, J. P. Chanton, D.
Verbyla, and F. S. Chapin. 2006. Methane bubbling from Siberian thaw
lakes as a positive feedback to climate warming. Nature 443:71-75. /
*2007 Elizabeth Sulzman Award * to *Scott Ensign *:
/Ensign, S. H., and M. W. Doyle. 2006. Nutrient spiraling in streams and
river networks. Journal of Geophysical Research 111:G04009. /
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Matthew Wallenstein
Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1499
http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/~mawallen
<http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/%7Emawallen>
