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UOG’s Gawel receives Ecological Society of America service award
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Posted on Aug 15 2011
Ann Marie Gawel, a graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in biology at the University of Guam, recently received the Honorable Distinction in Ecoservice award from the Ecological Society of America Student Section and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Five young scientists received awards for their contributions to the discipline of ecology that have extended beyond the realm of academia and into the broader communities of which they are a part during the annual conference of the Ecological Society of America, in Austin, Texas, which was held earlier this month. Each received a cash prize of at least $300 and a commemorative plaque.
A panel evaluated each applicant’s contributions to outreach, ecoservice and environmental justice. The goal of this award is to engage young ecologists in research that reaches beyond inquiry and into application, outreach, and education. The theme of the 96th annual ESA meeting is “Earth Stewardship: Preserving and enhancing the earth’s life-support systems.” [I](UOG)[/I]
