The Ecological Society of America (ESA) announces the availability of ten (10) travel awards of $500 each to students presenting papers at ESA's 2011Annual Meeting in Austin, TX. These awards are sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP). SERDP is the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) environmental science and technology program, executed in partnership with DOE and EPA. SERDP invests in basic and applied research, and exploratory development.
Students with abstracts accepted in one of four areas are eligible to apply: • Ecological Systems Ecology and Management • Living Marine Resources Ecology and Management • Watershed Processes and Management • Species Ecology and Management ELIGIBILITY Please note that students whose research or research assistantship position is currently being funded by DOD SERDP are not eligible for this award. Students whose research involves ecological systems or species that are relevant to a DoD natural resource management concern have preference, though the research does not need to have been conducted on a DoD installation. APPLICATION INFORMATION To apply, please submit the following by May 8, 2011 (deadline extended): 1. complete contact information, university affiliation, including email and phone # 2. your accepted abstract 3. a letter of recommendation from your advisor 4. a statement (maximum 200 words) responding to the question "How will your research contribute to management of natural resources on federal lands?" Please note that this statement is critical to your application. Include this question as a header for your statement so reviewers can easily find it. Your application will not be considered if your statement does not directly address this question. 5. proof of student status Please place as much of your application as possible directly in the text of an email message, minimizing attachments. Please submit these materials via email to: Dr. Hal Balbach, ESA Applied Ecology Section Vice Chair at hal.e.balb...@usace.army.mil Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants will be notified around May 31. Awards will be presented in person at the SERDP booth at the ESA Annual Meeting at a time to be announced. For information on other student travel awards to ESA 2011, see www.esa.org/aboutesa/awards.php.
