We are seeking nominations for the 2014 ESA Aquatic Ecology Section Awards. The nomination deadline for all of these awards is June 1, 2014. When considering potential nominees for these awards, please keep in mind the full diversity of the field of aquatic ecology.
Briefly, we seek nominations for the: 1. Frost Award (in recognition of an outstanding paper by a student or recent graduate) 2. Exceptional Promise in Graduate Research Award (in recognition of an outstanding paper by a current student) 3. Best Student Talk Award (for a presentation at the 2014 meeting; JUDGES NEEDED FOR THIS COMPETITION -- see below) 4. Student Travel Awards (awarded by lottery to students who will present a talk or poster at the 2014 ESA Annual meeting). JUDGES NEEDED! We also are seeking volunteers to help judge the Best Student Talk Award. Judges will evaluate oral presentations at the 2014 meeting. Please volunteer to serve as a judge (even if you can only judge one talk!) by July 1st by emailing our section secretary, Stuart Jones (sjones20 at nd dot edu). More information on each of the awards follows. Questions can be directed to me (duffymeg at umich dot edu). EXCEPTIONAL PROMISE IN GRADUATE RESEARCH Only current graduate students are eligible for the Exceptional Promise in Graduate Research Award. The recipient will receive a cash prize of $250. This award has been established through a generous gift in honor of limnologist Stuart Neff. FROST AWARD The Aquatic Section of the Ecological Society of America is pleased to sponsor the Thomas M. Frost Award for Excellence in Graduate Research. Thomas M. Frost was the director of the University of Wisconsin Trout Lake Station from 1981 until his death in 2000. His colleagues will remember him as a dedicated and creative scientist who brought a gentle, caring humanity to our endeavors. This prize, founded in 2001, honors Tom’s commitments to aquatic ecology and to graduate student education. Graduate students and recent Ph.D. recipients (within two years of receiving the Ph.D.) are both eligible for the Frost Award. The recipient will receive a plaque and a $500 cash prize. Eligibility and nomination for both Student Paper Awards: These awards will be given to scientists in recognition of an outstanding paper resulting from research done as a graduate student. The nominee must be first author of the paper if there is more than one author. Nominated papers must be published in a peer-reviewed journal and be in the area of aquatic ecology. The nominee also must be a member in good standing of ESA’s Aquatic Section at the time of nomination. Self-nominations and nominations by colleagues are welcomed. Applications will be reviewed by the Awards Committee appointed by the Officers of the Aquatic Section. Candidates will be judged based upon the paper's contribution to the field, including its originality, study design, and impact. At the time of the nomination deadline, the paper must be published and the nominee must be a graduate student or (for the Frost award only) have received the Ph.D. within two years (see additional criteria above). Nomination packets should include: 1. A copy of the paper 2. A brief letter describing the impact of the paper on the field and stating the date of completion of the degree if the nominee is no longer a student 3. A letter of support from the major professor that also confirms the nominee’s eligibility for the award 4. A CV from the nominee Applications should be submitted electronically as pdfs. Send files to the Aquatic Section's Secretary (sjones20 at nd dot edu), with the subject line “Frost Award_ApplicantLastName”. BEST STUDENT TALK AWARD The Aquatic Ecology Section gives an award for the best talk in aquatic ecology presented at the ESA Annual Meeting by a student who is a member of the Aquatic Section. The student must apply for the Section's award by sending an email with the subject line "Best Student Talk" to the Section Secretary, Stuart Jones (sjones20 at nd dot edu) no later than June 1, 2014 stating that 1) they are a member of the section, and 2) that they are eligible for the Buell Award. (Note: the student need not have applied for the Buell Award – we will be carrying out the judging separately this year.) The student also should include or attach a copy of his or her presentation abstract. Applications for the Best Student Talk Award are due June 1, 2014. The recipient of this award will receive a $300 award from the Section. STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS The Aquatic Ecology Section gives a limited number of travel awards to students to offset expenses associated with attending the ESA Annual meeting. Student must be presenting a talk or poster. Travel awards are $300 and will be awarded on a lottery basis. Applications (abstract + letter of intent) should be submitted by email with the subject line "Travel Award_ApplicantLastName" to the Section Secretary, Stuart Jones (sjones20 at nd dot edu) no later than June 1, 2014. Requests should be sent in a separate email from other correspondences.
