Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the MCED award for ecological modeling. The award was announced in 2011 for the first time. Young modelers can apply, who finished their bachelor, masters, or PhD degree within the last 3 years. The best nominee will win *500 EUR* (~700 USD), the following prizes will be MCED textbooks.
The intention of the award is to foster the development and application of modern ecological modeling methods that can help to expand the understanding of complex ecological dynamics. With this focus, the MCED award follows the eponymous textbook for ecological modeling which has been recently published by Springer Publishing House and which provides a curriculum for ecological modeling for students, either for a university course or for self-learning. The MCED editors together with Springer Publishing House invite young ecologists who: • analyze ecological phenomena using ecological modeling approaches in an innovative way. • apply new modelling methods and techniques and thereby contribute to applied or theoretical ecology • use modelling frameworks to bridge the gap between basic science and application enhance the understanding of complex ecological processes and dynamics As application, please mail-in the form which is available on www.mced-ecology.org under the section award2012. Here, you will have to explain, why you are eligible, what topics you work on, what are your modeling approaches, and in what sense you are enhancing the understanding of complex ecological dynamics while applying modeling methods. A crucial conditions is, that your work is published, therefore, you must add a copy of the thesis/the publication that you are referring to. A committee, formed by the editors, the president of the GfÖ and representatives of the GfÖ Young Modelers Group will decide on the submitted proposals by August 15th .The award ceremony will be held during the next GfÖ-Conference in Lüneburg. Detailed information on how to apply and what conditions must be fulfilled can be accessed under http://www.mced-ecology.org/?page_id=941 . Please note, that for 2012 there is a short deadline: applications must be mailed in by July 31th 2012 at the latest to [email protected] best, Fred Jopp, Hauke Reuter and Broder Breckling -- PD Dr. Fred Jopp, Adjunct Professor Department of Biology, University of Miami P. O. Box 249118, Coral Gables, FL 33124 Phone: 305-284-1690, www.mced-ecology.org <http://www.mced-ecology.org>
