The Soil Ecology Society (SES) is soliciting nominations for three awards recognizing outstanding soil ecologists, 1) Career Achievement Award, 2)
Early Career Research Award, and 3) Service Award. Award winners will be provided financial support to present at the Soil Ecology Society meeting, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, CO (June 09-12). A description of the awards and the nomination process follows. Early Career Research Award. This award will recognize an early career soil ecologist within 5 years of their PhD who has begun making, and shows exceptional promise to continue making, outstanding research contributions to the broad field of soil ecology. The candidate is expected to have demonstrated excellence and outstanding future potential in research and discovery within soil ecology. Prior participation in SES may be considered during the selection process but is not required. Service Award. This award will recognize a soil ecologist who has demonstrated outstanding and sustained service to SES, the broader scientific community/and or the public at large. Definable, high-impact contributions may include those in teaching, pedagogy, and public outreach; and/or service to the public through engagement in policy and application of soil ecology concepts to directly improve or maintain ecosystems. Prior participation in SES may be considered during the selection process but is not required. Career Achievement Award. This special award honors a long-term member of SES who has made enduring and outstanding contributions to scientific advancement, student mentoring, and service in the field of soil ecology. Prior participation in SES is required to be considered for this award. Nomination Process. Nominations must be received by February 12, and include the following: 1) A letter of nomination 2) One to three additional letters of recommendation (in addition to the letter of nomination) 3) A curriculum vitae of at most four pages that clearly demonstrates: 1) for the Early Career Award a record of success and potential for future success in research, demonstrated by the publication of high-impact papers, success in grant writing, and recognition by the broader research community of the originality and potential of a candidates research; 2) for the Service Award a sustained commitment to measurable impacts in teaching, public outreach, and/or service to SES, the broader scientific community, and the public at large; and 3) for the Career Achievement Award a sustained and high impact contribution to the field of soil ecology. Submitting Nominations. Submit nominations and questions to the following: Early Career Award (Sasha Reed, [email protected]); Service Award (Loren Byrne, [email protected]), and Career Achievement Award, ([email protected]). Place the name of the award in all email correspondence. Stuart Grandy Associate Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry University of New Hampshire President, Soil Ecology Society
