2011 ESA Prizes and Awards
Australian Ecology Research Award
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Professor
Lesley Hughes
2011 AERA Lecture
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Nominations are invited for the 2012 Australian Ecology Research Award.
2012 nominations close Monday 30th April 2012 and must be received by the Executive Officer of the Society ExecutiveOfficer@ecolsoc.org.au by close of business on that day.
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.
Past Winners
2010 Corey Bradshaw
2009 David Lindenmayer
2008 Bob Pressey
Criteria and nomination information can be found here
Gold Medal of the Ecological Society of Australia
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Dr Malcolm Gill
2011
Gold Medal Recipent |
Congratulations to Dr Malcolm Gill, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University, 2011 Ecological Society of Australia Gold Medal recipient.
The Gold Medal recognises Malcolm's significant contribution to ecology in Australia through his pivotal role in developing the field of contemporary fire ecology.
Malcolm will deliver his Gold Medal address at ESA11 in Hobart, November 21-25, 2011 .
For more on Malcolm's nomination and contribution to Ecology click here
For more on his work visit http://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/people/visitors/gillm.php
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@ecolsoc.org.au.
Previous recipients are listed here.
ESA Member's Service Prize
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Professor Jann Williams
2011
ESA Members' Prize |
Congratulations to Professor Jann Williams who has been selected to receive the 2011 Ecological Society of Australia Member's Prize.
The award recognises Jann's important contribution to the operations of the ESA over more than 20 years, as past president, in her role as chair of the Editorial Board, Ecological Management & Restoration, and her participation in the development of operational initiatives within the Society. Read more about Jann's significant contribution here
Jann will receive her Members' Prize at ESA11 in Hobart, November 21-25, 2011.
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.
Indigenous Travel Grant
The Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) is offering eligible applicants funds to support the sharing of knowledge and Indigenous participation in the Indigenous ecology symposium, “Indigenous Australia: culture and conservation” at the annual ESA conference in Hobart, Tasmania, 21-25 November 2011. The funding will cover or partially cover travel, accommodation and conference registration.
We are looking for Indigenous Australians who would like to share their ecological knowledge and the work they have been doing to protect country and culture. Non-Indigenous Australians will also be at the conference to share their knowledge and research findings. Let’s come together to share our experiences and talk together to build relationships and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultures.
More information and application form and criteria here
2011 Applications now closed. 2012 details coming soon.
Student Members
Jill Landsberg Trust fund scholarship
The 2011 winner of the Jill Landsberg Fund is
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Dejan Stojanovic
from
Australian National
University
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Dejan's Research topic is “Life history, spatial ecology and population viability of the migratory swift parrot"
Dejan will attend ESA11 in Hobart, November 21-25 to accept his award. 2010 Winner Clay Trauernicht will also attend to present the 2011 Jill Landsberg Trust Fund address.
Congratulations Dejan!
A Highly Commended award was also given to Ben Scheele (ANU) ‘Disease dynamics and decline patterns of the iconic northern corroboree frog' who will receive a complimentary annual subscription to ESA.
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. The scope of research is open to terrestrial, marine and freshwater 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 successful applicant also attends the annual conference to receive their award and the following annual conerence to present their research- travel, registration and accommodation costs are covered under the award.
More details and guidelines here
2012 Applications close: Thursday May 31 2012
The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Award
The 2010 winner of the TNC Applied Conservation Award is
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Gill Ainsworth
from
Charles Darwin University |
Gill's research topic is “Social Values of Australian Threatened Birds – Black Cockatoo Case Study"
Gill will attend ESA11 in Hobart, November 21-25 to accept her award. 2010 Winner Cairo Forrest will also attend to present the 2011 The Nature Conservancy address.
Congratulations Gill!
Two Highly Commended awards were also given to Ben Scheele (ANU) ‘Can frog populations recover from chytridiomycosis?’ and Libby Liggins (UQ) ‘Getting there and staying there: how important is larval dispersal versus local selection in determining the genetic composition of a local reef fish population’ and both will receive a complimentary annual subscription to ESA.
The Nature Conservancy and The Ecological Society for Australia Inc have established this award to fund a postgraduate scholarship in the field of applied conservation science. Each year for the last three years, a grant of $6000 has been awarded to support research directed towards practical conservation. The successful applicant also attends the annual conerence to receive their award and the following annual conference to present their research - travel, registration and accommodation costs are covered under the award.
More details and guidelines click here
2012 Applications close: Tuesday July 31, 2012
NT Student Travel Award - ESA11 Conference
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Lauren Young
Charles Darwin University
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Congratulations to Lauren Young, winner of the 2011 NT Student Travel Award. Lauren will present "‘The influence of invasive buffel grass on bird behaviour in semi-arid central Australia’ at ESA11 in Hobart.
Read Lauren's abstract here
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 annual ESA conference.
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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2012 Applications close: Tuesday July 31 2012
Student Travel Grants
2011 Applications now closed!
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 2011, 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.
To qualify as a student presenter you must be presenting either a spoken paper or a poster on a topic researched as part of a student project, and your enrolment must have been current at some time within the 12 months prior to the conference. The work you are presenting can have co-authors, but you must be the first author, and the work presented must be primarily your original work
More information and application form can be found here.
2012 Applications open soon
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.
2012 Round 1 Applications closed Monday April 30 2012
2012 Round 2 Applications close: Wednesday October 31 2012
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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