It's again that time of year when the MOU Awards & Recognitions Committee is beginning to look for nominees to be recognized for their contributions to the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. This annual tradition of recognition takes the form of presenting the Thomas S. Roberts, Brother Theodore Voelker, and Young Birder awards to the recipients at the MOU Papers Session on December 7, 2013.
- Since 1963, the Thomas S. Roberts Award has traditionally been our lifetime achievement award: "For Outstanding Contributions to Minnesota Ornithology or Birding", as stated on the plaque. Previous recipients have contributed to the MOU in many different ways, which were sometimes not directly related to ornithology or birding. (Also note that the policy has been that a person would only receive this award once, although apparently nothing specifically has ever stated this.) - The Brother Theodore Voelker Award is "For Special Achievement in Field Ornithology" during the past year, which would be from November 2012 through October 2013. The original intent in 1988 was that this recipient's achievement would be related to field ornithology in one of three categories: significant bird sighting(s); something written (e.g., journal article, book, or technical paper); or a field research project. In more recent years, involvements in special events, conservation, mentoring, and education have also been included in the criteria for this award. - The Young Birder Award is for someone under 25 years old contributing to knowledge of Minnesota birds or to the MOU; as it reads on the plaque: "For Contributions to Birding in Minnesota". This is our newest award, presented for the first time in 2005. Please contact me ASAP if you have someone in mind for any of these awards, and include his or her qualifications and contributions which you feel would make your nominee a worthy recipient. I would like to receive all nominations no later than October 25, and the committee thanks you in advance for your interest and input in these awards. Kim R Eckert, Chairman MOU Awards and Recognition Committee ecker...@gmail.com 218 349 5953 ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
