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CALL FOR 2007 AWARD NOMINATIONS

EDWARD T. LAROE III MEMORIAL AWARD

The Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award is given annually to an individual with a distinguished record of research and outstanding application of science to the conservation of our biological resources. The intention of the award is to recognize the innovative application of science to resource management and policy. Although all scientists are eligible for the award, because of Edward LaRoe's distinguished career as a public servant, preference is given to employees of governmental resource management agencies or science agencies.

Past recipients of the LaRoe Award are

2005: Daniel Pauly
2004: Jerry Franklin
2003: Stephen Schneider
2002: John Lawton
2001: Robert Pressey
2000: Phil Pister
1999: Chandler Robbins
1998: J. Michael Scott
1997: Barry Noon

The 2006 LaRoe Award recipient is Stuart Pimm.

Please send nominations for the 2007 LaRoe Award to J. Michael Scott, Department of Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Box 44-1141, Room 103, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1141, USA, mscott@uidaho.edu (with copies to Sarah Martinez, sarahm@uidaho.edu). Nominations should be in the form of a nominating letter with an accompanying resume of the nominee. Multiple letters of support for nominees are encouraged. Nominations must be received by 1 October 2006.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS

SCB annually presents awards for distinguished service in the field of conservation biology. For 2007, SCB is soliciting nominations from its members and other conservation professionals. Among the categories eligible for awards are

Academia
Government
Outside academia and government
Social, economic, and political work
Education and journalism

Nominations for individuals or institutions, including a nomination form and a minimum of two supporting letters, must be received by 1 October 2006. The form is available at http://conbio.org/SCB/Activities/Awards/. Letters and form must be submitted as a single document in Word. Separate letters will not be accepted. Please send nominations to Saterson.Kathryn@epamail.epa.gov. If the nominator does not have internet access, contact Kathryn Saterson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 109 TW Alexander Drive, MC: B305-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA, 1 919 541-2535.

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