Awards

The Waterbird Society periodically presents awards to individuals for outstanding contributions to waterbird science, exemplary service to the Society, and to students for excellence in presentations and assistance for travel to the annual meetings.

International Awards

Two international awards are the Kai Curry-Lindahl Award and the Robert Cushman Murphy Prize. Nominees for these awards are selected by a committee who make their recommendation to the Council for a decision. The awards are presented by the President of the Society at the annual general meeting.

• Robert Cushman Murphy Prize for excellence in avian sciences
• Kai Curry-Lindahl Prize for excellence in conservation biology

Distinguished Service Award

This award recognizes those members who have made significant contributions by serving the Society and its members. Recipients of the Service Award have promoted the goals of the Society in their efforts that extend above and beyond their duties as teachers, researchers, and administrators. Award nominees are presented to the Council by the Awards Committee. View past recipients.

Student Presentation Awards

Awards are given to promote student participation at the Society’s meetings and to recognize excellence in the presentation of posters and papers. These awards are presented at the annual meeting. See award winners from previous annual meetings.

Student Travel Awards

In most years the Waterbird Society has funds to give financial assistance to students in order that they may attend the annual meeting to present a paper (oral or poster). For more information or to apply, click here.

Publication Awards

The award recognizes Articles or Notes published in Waterbirds that represent a significant contribution to conservation of at-risk species or populations of waterbirds. Three areas of content will be eligible for this publication award, in decreasing order of consideration:

1) Evaluation of management actions or the application of new technology for their effectiveness in increasing population size or improving vital rates, including replicates and reference sites or controls.

2) Research on limiting factors for species or populations of conservation concern, with clear implications and recommendations for management.

3) Previously unstudied, or little-studied, at-risk waterbird populations and their habitat are inventoried, and population threats are described, with suggestions for future research and management actions.

This award was first bestowed at our annual meeting in New Bern, North Carolina in September 2016. View past recipients here.