SCB 2018 Service Awards Nominations

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for a special achievement in conservation or for significant contributions to the field of conservation biology? Nominate them for an SCB Service Award! Winners will be recognized in front of their peers at SCB congresses between June and October 2018. 

SCB is excited to accept nominations from its members and other conservation professionals until 15 March 2017. 

For the second straight year, SCB will also grant ten $1,000 Graduate Student Research Fellowship Awards to support graduate student members of SCB. The deadline to apply will be announced soon. Learn more, including how to apply, on the Society's Graduate Student Research Fellowship Awards page.

SCB Service Awards presented at ICCB 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA were made to resemble a sail boat to reflect the character and history of the city. 

Guidelines

 
To nominate an individual or institution for an award, complete and return the awards nomination form and two letters of support to awards@conbio.org.
 
Questions? Please contact your Section or Working Group’s representative on the SCB Awards Committee or SCB Awards Committee Chair Carolyn Lundquist. 

SCB Service Award Types

  • Distinguished Service Award: Recognizes individuals, groups or institutions for distinguished service in any field associated with conservation biology and whose work has furthered the mission of SCB. Individuals may also be nominated for the following special categories of Distinguished Service Awards.
    • The Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award: Given to an individual who has been a leader in translating principles of conservation biology into real-world conservation. Preference is given to employees of government agencies or individuals who have spent at least part of their career in public service. The intention of the award is to recognize the innovative application of science to resource management and policy.  
    • The Early Career Conservationist Award: Honors achievements in conservation by professionals early in their careers (no more than 10 years since leaving school). SCB does not apply an age criteria in order to enable eligibility for individuals who might have come to conservation as a second career.
    • The Conservation Beacon Award: Tecognizes women of marginalized and multiply marginalized status that are traditionally under-served within higher education.  Inclusive of this group are women of colour, low socioeconomic status, women with disabilities, trans women, first generation women scholars, lesbians and other intersections that result in under-served women in higher education.
The SCB Awards Committee reserves the right to shift a candidate from one award category to another.

 

A Call for Nominations for 2016 SCB Service Awards will be announced in October/November 2016.