The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) is accepting nominations for the 2010 National Coastal Conference Awards. Two of the awards are for outstanding college students: the ASBPA Student Educational Award and the Coastal Scholar Award. Please consider nominating one or more of your students for these awards, which highlight the academic achievements of students across the nation.
The Student Educational Award is given annually to a graduate or undergraduate student who, through his or her research, is furthering the state of science of coastal or riverine systems. The award includes a $500 cash stipend (which can be used for anything, such as travel funds to the 2010 conference). It is expected that the award winner will attend the conference in Charleston, SC to present his or her findings to the coastal community. The paper will also be peer reviewed by the editorial staff of Shore and Beach for possible inclusion in a future issue. The Coastal Scholar Award is a new award (this will be the second year) given to a graduate student who aspires to advance his or her knowledge and experience of coastal or riverine science through an internship with ASBPA. The winner will become the dedicated staff member for ASBPAs Science and Technology Committee, and will work hand-in-hand with practicing coastal experts to develop position papers regarding technical issues with the Committee. The Coastal Scholar will also serve as the liaison for ASBPA with other graduate students in coastal and riverine sciences. This award includes a $600 cash stipend paid in quarterly payments of $150. It is expected that the Coastal Scholar will attend the 2010 conference in Charleston, SC. Award documents can be found at http://www.asbpa.org/conferences/conf_fall_10_CFAwards.htm Entries for all awards must be received by August 13, 2010. Thank you for your time and consideration on behalf of the Student Involvement Committee! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tiffany M. Roberts PhD Student Coastal Research Laboratory Department of Geology University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Ave., SCA 528 Tampa, FL 33620 813-974-3696 tmrob...@cas.usf.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
