Barbara Lawrence Award for Best Student Presentation (oral or poster) and Paper

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Description

The Barbara Lawrence Award celebrates the life and accomplishments of Barbara Lawrence by recognizing and rewarding the scholarly efforts of young ethnobiologists. The award was initiated in 1987 by Dr. Elizabeth Wing and others and is presented for the best paper and presentation (in either oral or poster form) by a student at each annual conference. The prize carries a monetary award, made possible by donations from family, friends, and colleagues of Barbara Lawrence, and the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation.

Award Adjudication

Three judges, chosen by the yearly conference organizer, will adjudicate the award. Applicants will be evaluated based on two components:
  1. A written research paper
    • maximum 8 pages double-spaced, excluding figures
    • follow the Journal of Ethnobiology formatting
  2. Presentation of the research at the annual conference either as an oral presentation or as a poster
    • the recipient of the award will be announced at the General Meeting and also at the banquet

Eligibility

  • The award is open to any member who is currently a student, or has held a PhD degree for less than one year
  • Any subject in ethnobiology is eligible
  • Co-authored papers are acceptable for submission only if
    1. the student is first author and
    2. the student has taken the lead in most of the research and paper-writing
    3. the student presents the oral or poster presentation at the annual conference, and
    4. a Statement of Authorship is submitted (along with the application) briefly explaining the role of each author in the research project
    • multiple student co-authors may share the award if they likewise share in authoring and presenting the research
  • in the case of multiple student co-authors, award money must be shared equally among the student authors

How to Apply

  1. Send a copy of your abstract and a notice of intent to apply to conference@ethnobiology.org, by February 15, 2012.
  2. You will need to upload your research paper, student identification (for all student authors), Statement of Authorship, and presentation (oral or poster). Uploading instructions will be posted at a later date.

Past recipients of the Barabara Lawrence Award are listed here.