2009 ESA Prizes and Awards
Australian Ecology Research Award
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Professor
Corey Bradshaw
2010 AERA Lecture
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The 2010 AERA recognises Corey Bradshaw’s quantitative research in wildlife population management and climate change impacts on biodiversity. The work has revolutionised how ecologists can combine demographic, genetic, landscape and economic data within advanced mathematical models to design the most cost-effective and efficient invasive species control, to determine threats to biodiversity, and to estimate the impact of human activities on biodiversity on a global scale.
Corey’s AERA Lecture will be delivered at ESA’s 50th anniversary conference in Canberra 6-10 December 2010.
For more information on Corey’s work visit http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/corey.bradshaw
The AERA Lecture recognises excellence in research in Australian ecology, for a specific body of recent work by a mid-career researcher, and is delivered annually as a Plenary at the conference of the Ecological Society of Australia. The candidate’s travel, registration and accommodation will be paid or reimbursed. The AERA winner is selected by an independent panel of expert ecologists from around Australia, chaired by the ESA's Vice President – Research, Glenda Wardle.
Corey joins the ranks of our previous distinguished winners of the AERA lecture. Professor Bob Pressey presented the first lecture at the ESA in Sydney in 2008 and, in 2009, Professor David Lindenmayer addressed the 10th International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL), jointly hosted by ESA and NZES, in Brisbane.
Past Winners
2009 David Lindenmayer
2008 Bob Pressey
Nominations are invited for the 2011 Australian Ecology Research Award. 2011 nominations close Friday 29th April and must be received by the Executive Officer of the Society ExecutiveOfficer@ecolsoc.org.au by close of business on that day.
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Professor
Richard Hobbs
2010
Gold Medal Recipent |
Congratulations to Professor Richard Hobbs, University of Western Australia, who has been selected to receive the 2010 Ecological Society of Australia Gold Medal.
The Gold Medal recognises Richard's significant contribution to ecology in Australia, through his research in both theoretical and applied aspects of restoration ecology, and his role in improving communications amongst scientists and with practitioners in ecosystem management.
Richard will deliver his Gold Medal address at ESA10 in Canberra, December 6-10, 2010.
For more on Richard's work visit http://www.plants.uwa.edu.au/research/ecosystem_restoration
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.
To nominate a candidate for the Gold Medal, contact: President
at ecolsoc.org.au.
Previous recipients are listed here.
ESA Member's Service Prize
In 2004 the ESA Council created the Member Service prize to be awarded at the annual ESA Conference.
Objective:
To recognise outstanding contributions to ecology made by Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) members, either within the ESA or the wider Australian community, when acting on behalf of the ESA.
More details about the prize and how to nominate can be found here.
Remote Indigenous Participation Award
ESA, in partnership with ANU, is very pleased to announce the inaugural Remote Indigenous Participation Award to support travel, accommodation and registration for some remote Indigenous Australians to attend our 50th anniversary conference, ESA10, in Canberra, December 6-10. The award coincides with a symposium and forum to be held at ESA10 ‘Combining Indigenous and Western ecological knowledge for future land management solutions’.
We all know that Indigenous Australians have a long history of Land and Sea Management in Australia and still work hard to care for country. This symposium and forum is to showcase the great work people are doing on country by combining both Indigenous Ecological knowledge and western science. We want to show the rest of Australia what good work Aboriginal Australians are doing and invite you to present your work at the conference in Canberra. We are also running a discussion forum to talk about ways we can continue to support Indigenous ecologists, Indigenous ecological knowledge and land and sea management on a national level.
To encourage remote Indigenous Australian participation in the talks and discussion, ESA in partnership with ANU & the Centre
for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, have set up an award to help some people with travel, accommodation and conference registration costs.
More information here
Application form here
Applications close July 31, 2010.
Student Members
Jill Landsberg Trust fund scholarship
The 2009 winner of the Jill Landsberg Fund is
Amy Davidson
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Amy's PhD topic is “The role of phenotypic plasticity in plant invasions and its implications for biodiversity under climate change"
Congratulations Amy!
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.
More details including the 2010 application form and guidelines can be found here
2010 Applications close: Monday May 31 2010
The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Award
The 2009 winner of the TNC Applied Conservation Award is
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Vanessa Adams
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James Cook University |
Vanessa's PhD topic is “Planning for multiple conservation actions to maximise conservation outcomes"
Congratulations Vanessa!
The Nature Conservancy and The Ecological Society for Australia Inc have established this award to fund a postgraduate sscholarship in the field of applied conservation science. Each year for the next three years, a grant of $6000 will be awarded to support research directed towards practical conservation.
More details including the 2010 application form and guidelines can be found here
2010 Applications close: Friday August 27 2010
NT Student Travel Award - ESA10 Conference
The ESA is pleased to announce a new competitive travel award to be offered in 2010. The award is an NT regional initiative, specifically aimed at student members. The aim of the award is to support and encourage ecologists working in the NT, and promote their engagement with other NT members of ESA and the wider ESA community. The award will assist the successful applicant with the cost of attending the 50th Anniversary conference ESA10 in Canberra in December 2010.
The Award of up to $1000 is open to ESA student members and may be used for travel costs, accommodation, conference registration, or a combination of these. Further details about the application process and eligibility available here
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2010 Applications close: Friday July 30 2010
Student Travel Grants
!!!!! CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY JULY 16 2010 !!!!
The ESA encourages student attendance at its annual conference by providing a number of Student Travel Grants each year. The value of each individual grant will depend on the number of applicants and the relative travel costs of all applicants, and are generally determined on the basis of relative costs of air travel. In 2010 in addition to usual travel grants, up to five extra travel grants (Wiley-Blackwell Student Fellowships) will be sponsored by Wiley-Blackwell. These fellowships will be awarded to individuals from the pool of applicants who have the highest travel costs. To be eligible, applicants must be a member of the Society, be the presenting author of a talk or poster, and not have previously won a travel grant from the Society. For information about travel to future ESA conferences please visit the ESA homepage.
More information and application form can be found here.
2010 Applications close: Friday, July 16, 2010
Student Research Awards
Each year the Society offers two rounds of grants for supporting research conducted by student members. Postgraduate and honours students conducting field or laboratory-based research may apply for these Student Research Awards to cover expenses such as field travel, research assistance, equipment or consumables. The maximum individual award is $1500. To be eligible, applicants must be a member of the Society and not have previously won a research award from the Society.
Criteria and application information can be found here.
2010 Round 1 Applications close: Friday April 30 2010
2010 Round 2 Applications close: Friday October 29 2010
Student Prizes at ESA Conferences
ESA student members are eligible for a wide range of prizes by
presenting a poster or paper at the ESA Annual Conference. A
complete list of prizes can be found here.
Link to previous winners and a PDF of their winning presentation or poster from each year's conference summary page.
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