The winners of a several major ESA prizes will be announced at ESA'08, and plenary lectures by the prize-winners given.
The Australian Ecology Research Award and Lecture
The Australian Ecology Research Award (AERA) recognises excellence in recent research in Australian ecology and supports an annual Ecological Society of Australia invited research lecture. The research on which the Award is based will be significant for advancing ecology as a science (including theoretical, experimental, comparative, survey-based, applied or basic); although the age and career stage of recipients are not restricted, the expectation is that they will typically be near the height of their research careers.
The recipient of the award will present a lecture at the ESA annual conference, based on this research, with Sydney 2008 being the innaugural occasion. Nominations closed 30 April 2008.
The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Award
The Nature Conservancy, and the Ecological Society of Australia have great pleasure in announcing The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Award established to fund a postgraduate scholarship in the field of applied conservation science. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a U.S. based conservation organisation that funds conservation activities in 35 countries and 50 US States. This award is part of TNC’s Ecological Science Program and has been made possible through a generous donation from The Thomas Foundation.
Each year for the next three years, a grant of $6,000 will be awarded to support the research of a Postgraduate Student working in an area of applied conservation science. Additional support will be provided for the recipient to attend two ESA conferences to receive the award and to present a paper on the funded work.
The scope of research is open to any area of applied conservation science but must be directed towards practical conservation research that facilitates an improved understanding of ecological responses of Australia’s biota to the impacts of humans and/or facilitates the improved management or protection of Australia’s biodiversity and natural and cultural landscapes. The scope of research will be open to terrestrial, marine, and freshwater habitats. Applications closed 30 July 2008.
Jill Landsberg Trust fund scholarship
The Ecological Society of Australia Inc has established the Jill Landsberg Trust Fund, which now funds an ongoing postgraduate scholarship in the field of Applied Ecology. Each year a grant of $6,000 will be awarded to support the field-based research of a Postgraduate Student working in applied ecology. The scope of research is open to terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecology. Applications closed 14 July 2008.
ESA Gold Medal
The ESA awards a Gold Medal in recognition of an ecologist who has made a substantial contribution to the study of ecology in Australia over the course of their career. The Medal can also be awarded to ESA members who have made a significant contribution to the operations of the Society.
Student prizes at the conference
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