ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS (ASB)

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ASB RESEARCH & PRESENTATION AWARDS
​2020 GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES

ASB Student Research Award ($1000) – Sponsored by ASB Patron Martin Microscope – presented to a student member for outstanding research. A written manuscript or publication (published after the previous ASB annual meeting, but not prior) and an oral presentation at the annual meeting are required. Applicant must be a graduate or undergraduate student at the time of presentation, or graduated within 6 months prior to the presentation. Submit via e-mail a manuscript and short biographical sketch to the Chair of the ASB Student Research Award Committee. Applicants should send their manuscript and request for consideration via email to Committee Chair, Dr. Noel Cawley (noel.cawley@LMUnet.edu) by Wednesday, 22 January 2020. Download detailed submission requirements here. 
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ASB Research Award ($1000) – presented to an ASB member (students are not eligible for this award) for outstanding research. A written manuscript or publication and an oral presentation at the annual meeting are required. The manuscript must be completed within the two-year period prior to the award submission deadline. The presentation must be given at either the previous or upcoming annual meeting. Applicants should send their manuscript and request for consideration via email to Committee Chair, Dr. Tom Diggs (tom.diggs@ung.edu) by Wednesday, 22 January 2020. Download detailed submission requirements here.

ASB Student Oral Presentation Awards ($300) – presented to outstanding student oral presentations at the annual meeting. Students are recognized in one of four categories designed to reflect the breadth of biological disciplines at ASB that are not currently represented through Affiliate Awards. At abstract submission, students may choose no more than one category (Cell and Molecular Biology, Aquatic Biology, Animal Biology, and Microbiology) in which to be considered. One award of $300 will be made in each of the four categories at the closing banquet at the annual meeting. Apply for this award when you submit your abstract for the ASB annual meeting. In addition to submitting your talk abstract, you will be required to submit a 100-word justification of how your work meets the requirements of the award.

ASB Student Poster Presentation Awards ($300) – presented to outstanding student poster presentations at the annual meeting. Students are recognized in one of four categories designed to reflect the breadth of biological disciplines at ASB that are not currently represented through Affiliate Awards. At abstract submission, students may choose no more than one category (Cell and Molecular Biology, Aquatic Biology, Animal Biology, and Microbiology) in which to be considered. One award of $300 will be made in each of the four categories at the closing banquet at the annual meeting. Apply for this award when you submit your abstract for the ASB annual meeting. In addition to submitting your poster abstract, you will be required to submit a 100-word justification of how your work meets the requirements of the award.

AFFILIATE RESEARCH & PRESENTATION AWARDS
​2020 GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES

The following awards are sponsored by ASB Affiliates and are listed in alphabetical order by Affiliate. Students will have the opportunity to select awards for consideration at the time of abstract submission for the annual ASB Meeting.

North Carolina Botanical Garden Award ($300) – Presented to a member for an outstanding presentation that best advances our understanding of the biology and conservation of southeastern plants and/or their ecosystems.

Southeast Chapter of the Ecological Society of America – Eugene P. Odum Award ($500) – Presented to a student member for the most outstanding oral presentation in the field of ecological research. *Students may apply for only one of the two SE ESA awards (Odum or Quarterman-Keever) but not both. Students should make sure that their research is complete and of sufficient depth to qualify for these awards. Abstracts failing to meet these requirements will not be considered.

Southeast Chapter of the Ecological Society of America – Elsie Quarterman-Catherine Keever Award ($500) – Presented to a student member for the most outstanding poster presentation in the field of ecological research. *Students may apply for only one of the two SE ESA awards (Odum or Quarterman-Keever) but not both. Students should make sure that their research is complete and of sufficient depth to qualify for these awards. Abstracts failing to meet these requirements will not be considered.

Southern Appalachian Botanical Society - Richard and Minnie Windler Award This Award is designated for the best systematics paper published during the preceding year within our journal Castanea.  It was established by Dr. Don Windler as a memorial to his parents. The first award was presented to Martha Carolina Easley and Walter S. Judd for their article published in volume 55 of Castanea (1990).  In 2014 a second award for best ecology paper was added. [details]
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Southern Appalachian Botanical Society – Earl Core Student Research Award ($750) – Presented annually to support student research projects (graduate and undergraduate) in plant taxonomy, systematics, and ecology. Award criteria and the application form may be found at sabs.us/awards. 

Southern Appalachian Botanical Society – Outstanding Student Oral Presentation Award ($300) – Presented annually to a student with the best oral presentation on research in the field of botany/plant science. *Students may apply for one or the other award (Oral or Poster Presentation) from SABS, but not both. Apply when you submit your presentation abstract for the ASB meeting.

Southern Appalachian Botanical Society – Outstanding Student Poster Presentation Award ($300) – Presented annually to a student with the best poster presentation on research in the field of botany/plant science. *Students may apply for one or the other award (Oral or Poster Presentation) from SABS, but not both. Apply when you submit your presentation abstract for the ASB meeting.

Southeastern Section of the Botanical Society of America – Outstanding Student Oral Presentation Award – Presented annually to a student with the best oral presentation for research in the field of botany/plant science. *Students may apply for one or the other award (Oral or Poster Presentation) from SE BSA, but not both.
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Southeastern Section of the Botanical Society of America – Outstanding Student Poster Presentation Award – Presented annually to a student with the best poster presentation for research in the field of botany/plant science. *Students may apply for one or the other award (Oral or Poster Presentation) from SE BSA, but not both.