NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE E. O. WILSON NATURALIST AWARD
In recognition of the lifetime of outstanding contributions of
Professor E. O. Wilson in the areas of ecology and evolutionary
biology, including the study of social insects, biodiversity, and
biophilia, this award was established in the year of Professor
Wilson's retirement from Harvard University. The E. O. Wilson
Naturalist Award will be given to an active investigator in mid-career
who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a
particular ecosystem or group of organisms. Individuals whose research
and writing illuminate principles of evolutionary biology and an
enhanced aesthetic appreciation of natural history will merit special
consideration. Nominations for the award will be solicited on an
annual basis, and a committee appointed by the president of the
American Society of Naturalists will select recipients of the award.
The award will consist of an especially appropriate work of art and an
honorarium of $2,000, presented at the annual meeting of the American
Society of Naturalists. For the 2010 E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award, a
nomination packet, including a letter of nomination, a curriculum
vitae including a publication list, and three key publications, should
be sent by February 10, to David Reznick <david.rezn...@ucr.edu>.
Please indicate “E. O. Wilson Award” in the subject line.
http://www.amnat.org/ASN/awa.html#wilson
