Nominations for the Grinnell Award

The Joseph Grinnell Award was established by the Board of Directors of the American Society of Mammalogists 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 in teaching in graduate and undergraduate institutions, but also administrative activities that further educational programs in mammalogy, as well as educational activities such as the production of materials for federal, state, or local agencies, public education through the creation 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. A letter of nomination, maximum length 2 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 David J. Schmidly (clhice@unm.edu) before 15 February 2012. Completed nomination packets (up to 4 letters of recommendation, candidate's CV, and other written materials illustrating the candidate's longtime commitment to excellence in education in mammalogy) are due by 15 March 2012. The recipient will be announced at the banquet at the ASM annual meeting in 2012, and will be invited to present during a plenary session at the subsequent annual meeting.