For students giving an oral presentation at the annual Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting in Portland, OR in August: At this year's meeting the Urban Ecosystems Ecology (UEE) section of ESA will be awarding its 6th annual award for best student presentation in urban ecology in honor of the late Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld. The award is open to both undergraduate and graduate students giving an oral presentation in the field of urban ecology at the annual meeting. Students do not have to be a member of the UEE section to be eligible for this award. If you are interested in being considered for this award, email the following items to Emilie Stander (UEE section member) by Monday, July 31, 2017: first and last name, title of talk, time and location of presentation, degree being sought (BA/BS, MS, PhD), your accepted abstract, and e-mail address. We will only be considering urban ecology presentations for the award. Preference will be given to presentations of original research over literature review-oriented pre presentations.
Below is a brief description of the award: Title: The Joan Ehrenfeld Award for Best Student Presentation in Urban Ec Ecology Section: Urban Ecosystems Ecology Section of ESA Short Summary: Joan Ehrenfeld was one of the pioneers of urban ecology; her con contributions helped shape our knowledge of urban ecosystems. Her work spa spanned many taxa and systems, ranging from novel work on urban wetlands to the the role of people in shaping urban ecosystem processes. Her former stu students and postdocs are continuing this work around the globe. In rec recognition of her many contributions to urban ecology, the best oral pre presentation in urban ecology given at the annual Ecological Society of Ame America meeting is named in her honor. Please send your application materials with the subject line "Ehrenfeld Award" to: Emilie Stander, UEE Section Member, Emili emilie.stan...@raritanval.edu If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Stander (see (see contact info below). Emilie K. Stander, PhD Assistant Professor, Environmental Science Dept of Science and Engineering Raritan Valley Community College p: 908-526-1200 ext. 8344 emilie.stan...@raritanval.edu
