Nominate a colleague for a Soil Ecology Society award. This is the last call for nominations, due January 13, 2017.
Soil Ecologists, the Soil Ecology Society is seeking nominations for three awards! Don’t be shy, have your colleagues nominate you, and let’s recognize the fine work of several dirt lovers! The Soil Ecology Society (SES) is soliciting nominations for three awards recognizing outstanding soil ecologists, 1) Career Achievement Award, 2) Early Career Research Award, and 3) Service Award. Award winners will be offered the opportunity to give a keynote presentation at the Soil Ecology Society meeting, Fort Collins, CO (June 5-9, 2017). A description of the awards and the nomination process follows: Early Career Research Award This award will recognize an early career soil ecologist within 5 years of their PhD who has begun making, and shows exceptional promise to continue making, outstanding research contributions to the broad field of soil ecology. The candidate is expected to have demonstrated excellence and outstanding future potential in research and discovery within soil ecology. Prior participation in SES may be considered during the selection process but is not required. Service Award This award will recognize a soil ecologist who has demonstrated outstanding and sustained service to SES, the broader scientific community/and or the public at large. Definable, high-impact contributions may include those in teaching, pedagogy, and public outreach; and/or service to the public through engagement in policy and application of soil ecology concepts to directly improve or maintain ecosystems. Prior participation in SES may be considered during the selection process but is not required. Career Achievement Award This special award honors a long-term member of SES who has made enduring and outstanding contributions to scientific advancement, student mentoring, and service in the field of soil ecology. Prior participation in SES is required to be considered for this award. Nominations must be received by January 13, and include the following: 1) A letter of nomination 2) One to three additional letters of recommendation (in addition to the letter of nomination) 3) A curriculum vitae of at most four pages that clearly demonstrates: 1) for the Early Career Award a record of success and potential for future success in research, demonstrated by the publication of high-impact papers, success in grant writing, and recognition by the broader research community of the originality and potential of a candidate’s research; 2) for the Service Award a sustained commitment to measurable impacts in teaching, public outreach, and/or service to SES, the broader scientific community, and the public at large; and 3) for the Career Achievement Award a sustained and high impact contribution to the field of soil ecology. Submit nominations and questions to SES Secretary Becky Ball ([email protected]). Please place the name of the award in all email correspondence.
