Eligibility: Each nominee must be an active, current member of ESA and have contributed significantly to the advancement of basic or applied entomological research. An individual may receive this award only once.

 

Nomination Requirements: Nominations packages for this award must include:

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.

 

1. Letter of nomination summarizing the nominee's professional accomplishments in support of the nomination

2. Three letters of recommendation

 

Evaluation Criteria: Nominees/candidates will be judged using the following criteria for a total of 100 points:

1. Research Contributions (80 points total)

     1. Quality of research (25)

     2. Originality of research (10)

     3. Quality of publications (10)

     4. Evaluation by colleagues, peers, constituents (15)

     5. Impact of research findings on the understanding of the subject (20)

2. Supporting Information (20 points total)

     1. Participation and leadership in honor and professional societies (10)

     2. Awards, honors, and special recognitions received (10)

 

Deadline for Nomination Submissions: The ESA SEB Members Award Chair must receive nomination packages by October 1.  This deadline refers to receipt by the awards administrator 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. Nomination packages will be retained for two years by the awards administrator. Nominators must send a letter of renomination to the awards administrator by the nomination 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.

 

Notification: The awards administrator will notify all candidates and their nominators with the results of their nomination approximately two months after the nomination submission deadline. 

 

Questions: Email Marianne Shockley

 

 

1999 S. B. Ramaswamy MS, Mississippi State 

2000 A. C. Cohen MS, Mississippi State 

2001 R. M. Roe NC, Raleigh 

2002-04 [No award presented] 

2005 C. Schal NC, Raleigh 

2006 [No award presented] 

2007 [No award presented] 

2008 J. L. Jurat-Fuentes TN 

2009 G. Henderson LA, Baton Rouge 

2010 M. Strand GA, Athens 

2011 D. Borovsky FL, Vero Beach 

2012 J. Hillyer TN, Nashville

2013 P. Teal USDA ARS FL, Gainesville