2008 ESA Prizes and Awards

Australian Ecology Research Award     

Nominations are invited for the inaugural Australian Ecology Research Award.  This award recognises excellence in recent research in Australian ecology and supports an annual Ecological Society of Australia invited research lecture.   

The recipient of the award will present a lecture at the annual ESA conference of that year.  The candidate’s travel, registration and accommodation will be paid or reimbursed.

Nominations must be received by the Executive Officer of the Society ExecutiveOfficer@ecolsoc.org.au by Wednesday 30th April 2008.

Criteria and nomination information can be found 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.

Gold Medal of the Ecological Society of Australia

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.

Previous recipients are listed here.

To nominate a candidate for the Gold Medal, contact: President at ecolsoc.org.au.

Student Members

The Nature Conservancy Applied Conservation Award NEW!! Closing July 30 2008

The Nature Conservancy and The Ecological Society for Australia Inc have established thia 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 application guidelines can be found here

Jill Landsberg Trust fund scholarship Closing July 14 2008

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 application guidelines can be found here

Student Research Awards

Postgraduate Students undertaking field work or other research-related travel may apply for a Student Research Award. The maximum individual award is $1000. 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.

Destructive Fishing Practices

Two prizes will be awarded in August 2008 for the best essays or manuscripts submitted by undergraduate or postgraduate students at an Australian university - focused on the Control of Destructive Fishing practices under Australian jurisdiction.

Criteria and application information can be found here.

Student Travel Grants — Conference attendance

ESA encourages student attendance at its annual conference with the Student Travel Grant. For every conference a limited number of grants are awarded to students presenting a paper or poster, who are then also eligible for a range of prizes at the Conference itself.

Criteria and application information can be found here.

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.