SFS Award Recipients

Award of Excellence

The SFS AoE is awarded to a single recipient for outstanding contributions to benthic science. The scope of the award will reflect the broad interests and expertise exhibited in the Society, but the award will not be limited to members of the Society. The SFS DSA will go to a Society member who has made a genuine and lasting contribution to the betterment of the Society. For these awards, submit a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae, and no more than 8 letters of support (all in pdf form) to John Richardson (john.richardson@ubc.ca) by 15 March 2013.

Distinguished Service Award

Hynes Award for New Investigators

The Hynes Award for New Investigators will be awarded to a benthic scientist who was senior author of an outstanding primary publication in benthic science that appeared in print in the last 3 years (i.e., 2009 to availability online by 31 December 2012). The recipient must have received a terminal post-graduate degree within the last five years, and cannot currently be enrolled in a degree program. Nominations should consist of a letter explaining why the paper was outstanding, a curriculum vitae to verify that the nominee satisfies the criteria, and a copy of the paper for the committee to evaluate (all in pdf form). Additional letters of support are unnecessary and repeat nomination of papers is encouraged as long as they still satisfy the award criteria. Please forward letters of nomination to: Larry Eaton (larry.eaton@ncdenr.gov) by 15 March 2013.

Environmental Stewardship Award

Recipient of the SFS ESA will be a Society member or non-member who has worked successfully to translate scientific knowledge into the social/public arena. This may occur in the policy arena via regulatory reform that requires or enables consideration of biological conditions (e.g., biological assessment or criteria), in the research arena via ecosystem rehabilitation or aquatic conservation, or in the educational arena via public outreach in science education. Successful candidates for this award must have demonstrated exceptional service in activities that implemented conservation or rehabilitation of aquatic ecosystems; developed a strategy to conserve, rehabilitate, or ecologically manage aquatic ecosystems; or advanced our science as the basis for making informed decisions regarding management of aquatic resources. Submit a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae, and no more than 8 letters of support (all in pdf form) to David Feldman (dfeldman@mt.gov) by 15 March 2013.

Students Awards

Best Oral Presentation Basic Research

Runner Up Oral Presentation Basic Research

Best Oral Presentation Applied Research

Runner Up Oral Presentation Applied Research

Best Presentation Emphasizing Methodology

Best Poster Presentation

Best Poster Basic Research

Best Poster Applied Research