I am happy to inform you that, the ECS Conservation Award will be given for the third time during the 27th ECS conference in Setubal, Portugal (8-10 April 2013).

Unfortunately Mandy McMath has passed away this year, Mandy was the co-founder and a member of the award committee, to honour dear Mandy we have decided to name the award 'ECS Mandy McMath Conservation Award'.

Looking forward to seeing you in Setubal in April.

Aviad Scheinin, ECS Conservation award Chair.

 

The award is for an outstanding contribution to the field of marine mammal conservation and/or welfare, with particular emphasis on contributions to environmental education and/or to conservation in practice (e.g. leading to improved legislation or management).

 

The award will be judged on the basis of a proposal made using the format given below and related material as described. It will be decided upon by consensus, or a majority vote of the ECS Conservation Award Committee. The winner of the award will be announced during the ECS Conference. Self-nominations are discouraged. The Committee reserves the right not to present the award if no appropriate nominations are received.

 

The ECS Award Committee comprises:

 

Aviad Scheinin  (Chair)

Simon Berrow

Thierry Jauniaux

Hanna Nuuttila

Ayaka Öztürk

Mark Simmonds

Andrew Wright

 

 

Pro-forma:

 

Name(s) of person(s)/institution/body nominated for award

 

Address and contact details

 

Description of the work/body of work proposed for the award (maximum length of proposal 250 words)

NB The award can be given for a single conservation-education tool (such as a book or for an entire body of work - i.e. a series of linked contributions) in the sphere of education relating to marine mammal conservation and or welfare.

 

Full references for the material identified above and any relevant web-links.

 

Name of nominator(s)

 

Address and contact details

 

This form, and any supporting material if deemed necessary, should be sent to the Chair of the Award Committee by 28 February  2013.

 

Dr. Aviad Scheinin

ECS Conservation Award Chair

Email: shani.aviad@gmail.com

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