Dear Fellow Cave Scientists/Cavers:
In my role as the chair of the Science Award subcommittee of the NSS
Awards Committee, I encourage you to submit a nomination for next
year’s NSS Science Award. Please think of some good scientists in the
various cave and karst disciplines who deserve the recognition. We are
looking for people who have made significant contributions to the
sciences, but who are also still very active. Close association of the
scientist with NSS is not mandatory, but preferable. The nominee must
be an NSS member for at least the past two years. Strong preference
will be given to nominees who have not received the NSS Honorary
Member or Outstanding Service awards (if you’re not sure, check next
to the person’s name in the NSS Members Manual or I can let you know).
The previous Science Award recipients are:
1994 William B. White (geoscience)
1995 John Holsinger (biology)
1996 Arthur N. Palmer (geoscience)
1997 Derek Ford (geoscience)
1998 Thomas Poulson (biology)
1999 Patty Jo Watson (archeology)
2000 John Mylroie (geoscience)
2001 James R. Reddell (biology)
2002 Carol A. Hill (mineralogy)
2003 Paolo Forti (geoscience)
2004 E. Calvin Alexander, Jr. (geoscience)
2005 Francis G. Howarth (biology)
2006 Ira D. Sasowsky (geoscience)
2007 Kathleen H. Lavoie (biology)
2008 Julian "Jerry" J. Lewis (biology)
2009 Horton H. Hobbs (biology)
2010 Penny Boston (biology)
Your nomination letter should include details of the nominee’s
contribution to cave science. Please do not assume that “everyone”
knows your nominee. Many members of the Awards Committee and the NSS
Board of Governors are not scientists and will need this information
to make a sound decision. A BRIEF resume attached to your nomination
letter can be very useful, especially if trimmed to highlight the most
significant achievements.
Please keep the process confidential by not letting your nominee know
that they have been nominated. Letters from other people supporting
your nomination are helpful, especially if they provide additional
useful insights into the nominee’s contributions.
If you nominated someone that did not get selected last year, please
let me know if you'd like me to include that nomination this year.
Nominations can be sent to me by mail, e-mail, fax, or as attached e-
mail documents. The deadline is November 15th.
Mail to:
Kathleen Lavoie
Arts and Sciences, 101 Ward Hall
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY 1290
[email protected]
518-564-3152 (fax) 518-564-3150 (any questions)
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