NOMINATIONS FOR THE ALDO LEOPOLD AND WILLIAM T. HORNADAY CONSERVATION AWARDS
In 2002, the American Society of Mammalogists established 2 new
conservation awards to recognize outstanding contributions to the
conservation of mammals and their habitats. The first award, the Aldo
Leopold Award, is awarded to a well-established individual who has made a
lasting scientific contribution to the conservation of mammals and their
habitats. Previous Aldo Leopold Award recipients were E. O. Wilson (2003),
R. A. Mittermeier (2004), and G. B. Schaller (2005). The second award, the
William T. Hornaday Award, is awarded to a current undergraduate or graduate
student who has made a significant scientific contribution as a student to
the conservation of mammals and their habitats. Previous Hornaday Award
winners were Brent Sewall (2004) and Isabel Beasley (2005).
The recipient of each award will have contributed substantially to (1)
the conservation of 1 or more mammalian species, subspecies, or populations,
(2) to the conservation of mammalian assemblages and communities, and/or (3)
to advancing the field of conservation biology through focal research on
mammals. Those contributing to the conservation of land and/or marine
mammals are eligible for consideration. We interpret "contribution" broadly
to include (1) scientific research or political activism that has resulted
in the preservation of an imperiled species; (2) development of protective
management recommendations; (3) acquisition of new knowledge regarding the
conservation status or causes for declines of mammalian species or
populations; (4) the protection of significant mammalian habitat; or (5)
promotion of the conservation of mammals through public education.
All persons are invited to submit nominations for these awards. For
each award, the nomination packet should include:
1. A brief (2 pages maximum) narrative that introduces and describes the
conservation activities of the nominee;
2. A list of relevant journal articles, government and NGO reports,
newspaper clippings, and other materials that chronicle and corroborate the
conservation-related activities of the nominee;
3. Contact information for the nominator and nominee;
4. Supporting material:
Aldo Leopold Award --include the 3 pieces of corroborative literature that
most succinctly and directly describe the nominee's contributions to
mammalian conservation.
William T. Hornaday Award--include letters of recommendation from 2
individuals familiar with the nominee's conservation activities. One of
these letters must be from the student's research advisor.
Electronic submissions of nominations and supporting documents are strongly
encouraged. Completed nomination packets should be sent to Steven R.
Sheffield, Department of Natural Sciences, Bowie State University, 14000
Jericho Park Dr., Bowie, MD 20715, USA; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; (301)
860-3309. The deadline for submission of completed nominations is 15 March
2006. Recipients of these awards will be announced during the banquet at
the annual ASM meeting.
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Submitted by: Daniel K. Odell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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