Grinnell Award

History and Mission

The Joseph Grinnell Award was established by the Board of Directors in 1996 to honor individuals who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to education in mammalogy over a period of at least 10 years. The award recognizes excellence in education in the broadest sense. It encompasses not only the traditional roles of teaching in graduate and undergraduate institutions, but also educational activities such as production of materials for federal, state, or local agencies, public education through creations of museum displays, and enhancement or encouragement of education through stewardship activities. Candidates may be nominated by colleagues, supervisors, students, or others familiar with their devotion to, and execution of, their educational activities.

2012 Joseph Grinnell Award Recipient

The Joseph Grinnell Award honors individuals who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to education in mammalogy over a period of at least 10 years.  The award recognizes excellence in education in both traditional academic settings as well as other forms of public outreach education.

The 2012 recipient of the Joseph Grinnell Award is Dr. James H. Brown, Distinguished Professor of Biology in the Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. During his long and exceedingly productive research career, he has mentored over 50 PhD students and 20 Postdoctoral Fellows.  He has helped establish and promote the careers of numerous women in science as well as those of many international scholars.  At the core of his success in mentoring and many of his scientific accomplishments is his continued demonstration that mammals are model organisms in the study of community ecology, biogeography and macroecology.  Dr. Brown’s boundless enthusiasm for science and the study of mammals has inspired countless undergraduate and graduate students who, themselves, are now inspiring the next generation of mammalogists.

Chair

M. D. Matocq (mmatocq@cabnr.unr.edu)

Members

B. Coyner, G. Feldhamer, E. P. Lessa, P. D. Sudman

Candidates may be nominated by colleagues, supervisors, students, or others familiar with their devotion to, and execution of, their educational activities. A letter of nomination, maximum length two pages, should detail the candidate's excellence in education in mammalogy and should elaborate the reasons why this individual should be considered for the award. Nominations will be evaluated by the Grinnell Committee and full documentation will be solicited for all candidates judged to be competitive.

A single letter of nomination should be sent to Committee Chair Marjorie Matocq (mmatocq@cabnr.unr.edu).