Dear Ecologgers,
The ESA Biogeosciences Section would like to remind all ESA members that
there are three awards available for research in the biogeosciences:
1. The Elizabeth Sulzman Junior Scientist (graduate student) Outstanding
Publication award
2. The Gene E. Likens Junior Scientist (early-career) Outstanding
Publication award
3. The New Phytologist Best Student Presentation award.
Detailed application information can be found below and on the awards page
of the Section website
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Deadline for the application is June 21.
You can nominate yourself or others. Section membership is not required,
although your support is appreciated!
See you in Sacramento,
Jennie
Jennie R. McLaren
ESA Biogeosciences Secretary
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Texas at El Paso
www.jenniemclaren.com
Junior Scientist Outstanding Publication Awards
The ESA Biogeosciences Junior Scientist Outstanding Publication awards were
initiated in 2007 to promote young scientists and highlight outstanding work
in the field. The Elizabeth Sulzman Award recognizes research conducted
while a graduate student, and published within two years of graduation. The
Gene E. Likens Award recognizes work conducted by an early career scientist
(within five years of receiving a Ph.D.) for work conducted after the
completion of graduate school.
Each year, the awards are presented to the first author of a notable paper
in the biogeosciences that was published between January of the previous
year and May of the current year. To be considered for these awards, the
paper must have been assigned a DOI.
The winner of each award will receive a $250 cash prize and formal
recognition by ESA. We also award an honorable mention prize within each
category.
Instructions
Nominees should be members of ESA, and are encouraged to be members of the
Biogeosciences section. Nominations for each award should include the
following (self-nominations are permitted):
1) The paper's citation and a pdf
2) The first author's current contact information
3) A statement of eligibility (e.g. current grad student, or < 5 yrs from
Ph.D.)
4) A short letter in support of the nomination from a colleague or advisor
(sent separately from above materials unless also submitting the nomination
itself)
We note that while self-nominations are entirely appropriate, the above
process does not require that a potential awardee be a part of the process.
This, in part, is why we are asking for a statement in support of the
nomination from a colleague or advisor.
A panel of scientists representing a broad array of disciplines within the
biogeosciences will then evaluate the submissions and decide upon the
winning entries. Award winners will be notified in advance of the Sacramento
meeting, and the awards will be presented at the section mixer at the annual
meeting. Winners of each prize will be encouraged to attend the mixer!
Please direct nominations and any questions to Jennie McLaren
(jennie.mcla...@gmail.com
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mailto%3ajennie.mclaren%40gmail.com> ). We encourage members to contribute
to the nomination process so that we can have an excellent and diverse pool
of entries to consider.
Nominations for awards will be accepted until June 21, 2014.
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Best Student Presentation Award
We will also present an award for the best talk presented by a graduate
student. To be eligible, the work must have been conducted while a graduate
student. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and formal recognition by
ESA. This award is generously sponsored by New Phytologist.
To apply for this award, email your name, presentation title, and
presentation time (if available) to Jennie McLaren (
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must be received by June 21, 2014 to be considered for this award.
