SEB Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management
Eligibility: A nominee must be an ESA member who has made outstanding contributions to IPM. Special consideration shall be given to independence of thought and originality. A recipient of a widely recognized scientific award will not be eligible for this award unless the accomplishment cited as the basis for nomination represents new work. Previous recipients of this award are not eligible for future nominations. Only nominations from ESA Branches are accepted for the Award for Excellence in IPM. Each Branch is limited to one new nomination per year.
Nomination Requirements: Individual nominations may be made by any ESA member, but nominations through an ESA Branch are encouraged. Each Branch should submit one new nominee each year. The Branches should select their nominee on a merit basis from a review of recently published work.
Nominations packages for this award must include:
CV-Related Items
Nominators must provide the information called for in the CV template, either in the template's format or in their own format. To view the CV-related nomination requirements for this award, as well as the CV template, please click here.
Other Items
1. Letter of nomination
2. Up to three letters of recommendation
3. Three of the most relevant reprints sent electronically in PDF format or preferably a link to the three most relevant reprints. (Does not count as part of the 20-page limit)
Evaluation Criteria: Nominees/candidates will be judged using the following criteria for a total of 100 points:
1. Research (70 points total)
1. Recentness of accomplishment (last 3-4 years) (10)
2. Directly related to IPM (10)
3. Quality of research (10)
4. Originality of research (10)
5. Interpretation of results (10)
6. Quality of publication upon which nomination is based (10)
7. Honors, awards, achievements, and recognition (10)
2. Impact of Research Findings (select one, up to 30 points)
1. Minor (1)
2. Moderate (5)
3. Important (10)
4. Great (20)
5. Outstanding (30)
Deadline for Nomination Submissions: The ESA SEB Members Award Chair must receive nomination packages by October 1. This deadline refers to receipt of a complete package in a readable format. Therefore, early submission is highly recommended.
Renomination: Any candidate nominated, but not selected, may be renominated no more than two times within the two-year period after his/her initial submission. Renomination packages will be retained for two years by the awards administrator. Nominators must send a letter of renomination to the awards administrator by the award deadline above. Previously submitted documentation will be used for the evaluation process unless the nominator submits new or updated documents. The renomination e-mail must contain this additional documentation. New or updated documents must follow the electronic submission requirements noted above.
Questions: Email Marianne Shockley
1983 J. R. Phillips AR, Fayetteville
1984 G. G. Kennedy NC, Raleigh
1985 R. E. Bry GA, Savannah
1986 M. L. Laster MS, Stoneville
1987 J. B. Graves LA, Baton Rouge
1988 J. C. Moser LA, Pineville
1989 B. R. Wiseman GA, Tifton
1989 J. B. Graves LA, Baton Rouge
1990 J. H. Tumlinson FL, Gainesville
1991 S. S. Quisenberry LA, Baton Rouge
1992 T. E. Reagan LA, Baton Rouge
1993 R. C. Axtell NC, Raleigh
1994 [No award presented]
1995 [Candidate from 1994 resubmitted to synchronize SEB with National Society]
1996 F. Gould NC, Raleigh
1997 G. Zehnder AL, Auburn
1998 B. M. Shepard SC, Charleston
1999 R. G. Luttrell MS, Mississippi State
2000 D. C. Steinkraus AR, Fayetteville
2001 D. M. Jackson SC, Charleston
2002 D. J. Schuster FL, Bradenton
2003 [No award presented]
2004 R. E. Stinner NC, Raleigh
2005 J. F. Walgenbach NC, Raleigh
2006 N. C. Leppla FL, Gainesville
2007 D. T. Johnson AR, Fayetteville
2008 O. E. Liburd FL, Gainesville
2009 T. J Kring AR, Fayetteville
2010 J. R. Ruberson GA, Tifton
2011 H. Y. Fadamiro AL, Auburn; A. M. Simmons SC, Charleston
2012 D. Shapiro-Ilan GA, Byron
2013 F. Huang LA, Baton Rouge
