Dear Attendees of the 2014 ESA Annual Meeting: The Theoretical Ecology Section of the ESA is proud to announce the thirteenth annual Alfred J. Lotka prize for the best poster and Vito Volterra prize for the best talk given by students during the ESA annual meeting. The award is open to undergraduate and graduate students who, as sole or first author, present a talk or poster at the 2014 ESA annual meeting on original research in theoretical ecology. All suitable approaches that yield theoretical insight to ecological phenomena will be considered. Prizes will be awarded on the basis of merit, originality, and clarity of presentation. To be considered for either the Lotka award or the Volterra award, students (or their advisors) should notify me by 15 July 2014, providing the following information: Applicant's name: Co-authors: Title: Talk or Poster: Session: Time/Date/Place of presentation/poster: Please provide this information by email to mlbask...@ucdavis.edu, and include 'Lotka-Volterra Award' in the subject line. Please forward this announcement to any students who you know are giving talks or presenting posters on any aspect of theoretical ecology at this year's ESA meeting. Looking forward to seeing you in Sacramento! Marissa Baskett Vice-Chair, Theoretical Ecology Section of the ESA
