[ECOLOG-L] ESA Regional Policy Award – Call for Nominations

[David Inouye]

ESA Regional Policy Award – Call for Nominations

The Ecological Society of America is requesting 
nominations for the fourth annual Regional Policy 
Award, which will be presented at the 2011 Annual 
Meeting in Austin, TX.   Nominees are considered 
by the Society’s Public Affairs Committee (PAC) 
and a final awardee is approved by ESA’s elected Governing Board.

The Society created the award in 2008 to 
recognize regional policymakers who use 
ecological science to inform their decisions.  Past winners of this award were:

2010 ESA Pittsburgh Annual Meeting
Braddock, PA Mayor John Fetterman, for his 
leadership in green urban renewal. 
<http://www.esa.org/pao/newsroom/press2010/07292010.php>http://www.esa.org/pao/newsroom/press2010/07292010.php

2009 ESA Albuquerque Annual Meeting
Senator Tom Udall for his leadership on public 
land issues (during his tenure as a New Mexico 
Representative). 
<http://www.esa.org/pao/newsroom/pressReleases2009/07302009.php>http://www.esa.org/pao/newsroom/pressReleases2009/07302009.php

2008 ESA Milwaukee Annual Meeting
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, for his Great Lakes initiatives.


Award Criteria:

Candidates must be an elected or appointed 
official located in the state or region where the 
ESA Annual Meeting is held that particular year 
and should meet at least 3 out of the 5 criteria below:

1) Has a track record of applying ecological science to their decision-making;

2) Seeks the best available science when making environmental policy decisions;

3) Demonstrates a commitment to communicating 
ecological understanding to the public;

4) Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing 
communication between policymakers and the ecological community; and

5) Strives to involve the local community in 
environmental policy initiatives (e.g. implement 
volunteering programs, outreach efforts, or 
education programs related to environmental policies).

When possible, please address the following in your nomination suggestions:

-          Does the candidate have a science 
advisor or consult with scientists?
-          Does the nominee refer to scientific 
resources, such as peer-reviewed studies, etc.?
-          How would awarding this nominee be 
received at the local/regional level?
-          What are specific activities that this 
individual has accomplished that are informed by ecology?
-          Is the nominee likely to appear in 
person to accept the award? (Sunday, August 7, 2011, Austin Convention Center)
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Please send nominations to Nadine Lymn, Director 
of Public Affairs, <mailto:nad...@esa.org>nad...@esa.org by March 25, 2011.