CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 CAREER AWARDS
The Animal Behavior Society has a series of Career Awards which include the following:
- Distinguished Animal Behaviorist - outstanding lifetime achievement in animal behavior
- Exemplar Award - major long-term contribution to animal behavior
- Outstanding New Investigator - outstanding contribution by a new investigator
- Quest Award - outstanding seminal contribution
- Exceptional Service Award - sustained service contributions to the Animal Behavior Society
- *Penny Bernstein Distinguished Teaching Award- recognizes a sustained record of excellent teaching of animal behavior in the classroom or informal education setting
All members of the society are encouraged to submit nominations for the above awards. To aid the Selection Committee and to help codify the procedures involved, the following items must be submitted for a nomination:
- A letter of nomination indicating the award for which the nominee is being proposed which should provide details on the reasons the nominee should be considered for that award.
- A curriculum vitae of the nominee.
- Additional supporting letters from colleagues solicited by the nominator.
* For the Penny Bernstein Distinguished Teaching Award, submit a one-page letter providing evidence to support the nomination to Clara Voorhees ([email protected]). Click here to review award criteria.
The deadline for all career awards nominations is January 15, 2025
Call for nominations for the 2025 Richard Buchholz Award in Conservation Behavior
The Animal Behavior Society Conservation Committee is receiving nominations for the Richard Buchholz Conservation Behavior Award. The award recognizes ABS members for their outstanding contributions to the integrative field of Conservation Behavior. The award was named to honor Richard Buchholz for his foundational and continuing work in integrating the fields of animal behavior and conservation biology. One recipient is selected annually and presented with a plaque at the ABS Awards Ceremony. Nominees must be ABS members. Nominees must have a research program that uses animal behavior to address conservation related issues, from management to theoretical aspects. Nominees should also have a positive reputation among peers and the public for advancing the subfield of Conservation Behavior. Nominations are open until January 15 annually.
Persons wishing to make a nomination should complete the nomination form found on the animal behavior website by January 15. Click Here for more information