PROCEDURES FOR AASP AWARDS

PROCEDURES FOR AASP AWARDS
   Approved at AASP Board Meeting 10/31/98, Ensenada, Mexico
      Revised for web page inclusion 10/9/02
      Board of Directors procedure added 03/24/04
      Revised by President Martin Head 08/22/05
      Revised by Awards Committee Chair Martin Head 04/18/10

TITLE OF AWARD	COMMEMORATIVE ITEM	PRESENTED BY	FREQUENCY
Presidential Service	Engraved Wooden Plaque	Incoming President	Annually
Director at Large Service	Engraved Wooden Plaque	Outgoing President	Annually
L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award	Framed Certificate, $200	Awards Committee	Annually
Best Poster Award	Framed Certificate	Awards Committee	Regularly
Distinguished Service	Engraved Wooden Plaque	Awards Committee	Occasionally
Medal for Scientific Excellence	Wooden Plaque with Medal	Awards Committee	Occasionally
Medal for Excellence in Education	Wooden Plaque with Medal	Awards Committee	Occasionally
Honorary Life Membership	Framed Certificate	Awards Committee	Infrequently
Board of Directors Award	Plaque or Certificate	AASP President	Infrequently

PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE

Awarded to outgoing President during the Annual Business Luncheon.

DIRECTOR AT LARGE SERVICE

Awarded to outgoing Directors at Large during the Annual Business Luncheon.

PROCEDURE FOR THE AASP BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD

(Awarded item is a plaque or certificate)
(To be awarded by the AASP President)

This award is given by the AASP Board of Directors to individuals who have made extensive and long-standing contributions to AASP. It is given infrequently to AASP members for a lifetime of service to AASP. The nomination and decision is made within the board.

PROCEDURE FOR THE AASP MEDAL FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE

(Awarded item is a plaque containing the AASP logo in the form of a medal)
(To be awarded by the Chairman of the Awards Committee)

Nominations for the AASP Medal for Scientific Excellence are submitted to the Chair of the AASP Awards Committee, who then makes recommendations to the AASP President. They are due March 1, in time for consideration at the mid-yearly meeting of the AASP Board of Directors, for presentation at the following annual meeting. This award primarily has been given to persons making fundamental contributions to the development of the science of Palynology.

The Chair of the AASP Awards Committee distributes the nomination packet to the Awards Committee members for consideration.

The packet consists of

PROCEDURE FOR THE AASP MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION

(Awarded item is a plaque containing the AASP logo in the form of a medal)
(To be awarded by the Chairman of the Awards Committee)

Nominations for the AASP Medal for Excellence in Education are submitted to the Chair of the AASP Awards Committee, who then makes recommendations to the AASP President. They are due March 1, in time for consideration at the mid-yearly meeting of the AASP Board of Directors, for presentation at the following annual meeting. This award is to be given to persons who have been leaders in the field of palynological instruction, who have consistently demonstrated excellence in palynological instruction, and who have trained practicing palynologists.

The Chair of the AASP Awards Committee distributes the nomination packet to the Awards Committee members for consideration.

The packet consists of

PROCEDURE FOR THE AASP DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

(Awarded item is an engraved plaque)
(To be awarded by the Chairman of the Awards Committee)

Nominations for the AASP Distinguished Service Award are submitted to the Chair of the AASP Awards Committee, who then makes recommendations to the AASP President. They are due March 1, in time for consideration at the mid-yearly meeting of the AASP Board of Directors, for presentation at the following annual meeting. The award primarily has been given to persons who have repeatedly and generously given of their time and resources to the American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists, and whose efforts have advanced this organization.

The Chair of the AASP Awards Committee distributes the nomination packet to the Awards Committee members for consideration.

The packet consists of

PROCEDURE FOR THE AASP HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP

(Awarded item is a certificate signed by the President and Board of Directors)
(To be awarded by the Chairman of the Awards Committee)

Nominations for the AASP Honorary Life Membership are submitted to the Chair of the AASP Awards Committee, who then makes recommendations to the AASP President. They are due March 1, in time for consideration at the mid-yearly meeting of the AASP Board of Directors, for presentation at the following annual meeting. The award primarily has been given to persons making fundamental contributions to the science of Palynology and generous contributions to AASP. These may be persons who are not members of AASP, but should be.

The Chair of the AASP Awards Committee distributes the nomination packet to the Awards Committee members for consideration.

The packet consists of

ANNUAL MEETING BEST STUDENT POSTER AWARD

(Awarded items include a commemorative certificate, $250 check, two years paid membership in AASP)
(To be awarded by the Awards Committee)

Judged by an ad hoc committee formed by AASP Awards Committee members at the time of the annual meeting. The criteria are established by the judging committee and should include neatness and attractiveness of the poster including its graphics; scientific merit of the research problem; clarity and innovativeness of the research methods; clarity and simplicity of the results. Awardee may be a student, or if the awardee has formally completed a graduate degree, cannot have been employed more than 6 months before the award is made.
Award Form

L.R. WILSON BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

(Awarded items include a commemorative certificate, $500 check, two years paid membership in AASP)
(To be awarded by the Awards Committee)

Named for Leonard R. Wilson, University of Oklahoma, a pioneer in the field of palynology. He published over 200 scientific papers effectively demonstrating the relationships of plants to sediments and rocks through time. He actively advanced the idea that plant microfossils could become a powerful biostratigraphic tool. Wilson was the first man to perceive the common uses of palynology in oil exploration and served as a consultant to 17 major and independent oil companies during his career.

Judged by an ad hoc committee formed by the AASP Awards Committed at the time of the annual meeting. Conditions of the award include: (1) The awardee should be registered in a graduate degree program, or if the speaker has formally completed a graduate degree, cannot have been employed more than 6 months prior to the annual meeting. (2) The paper must represent research carried out in pursuit of the graduate degree. (3) The paper must be authored only by the student and the author must present it. The judging procedures are established by the judging committee and usually should include audibility, clarity, speed, poise and appearance of the speaker; clear statement of the problem, methods and conclusions of the research; quality of the illustrations.
Award Form

STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS

(At the descretion of the AASP Board of Directors, awards supporting travel to meetings are awarded competitively and judged by the AASP Awards Committee. The conditions and amounts vary.)

Below is an example of an announcement, from the 2010 43^rd annual AASP Meeting.

HALIFAX STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS
We are pleased to announce that AASP will award grants to support student travel to the AASP Annual Meeting in Halifax.
Procedures for Travel Grant Application: Amount of travel award is variable based on need. We anticipate giving out 2 grants of approximately US$500 each.
Applicants are required to prepare:
1) A one paragraph justification for the request plus the abstract submitted for the presentation.
2) A simple budget outlining the requested amount and how the funds would be used. We suggest that the AASP award be used to offset the cost of airfare to the meeting.
3) Applicant's email address.
The applicant's advisor should send these items with a brief explanation of how attendance at the annual meeting will benefit the student.
Travel Grant Applications are due on September 1, 2010.
Travel Grant Applications should be submitted to the chair of the awards committee who will make recommendations after consultation with the committee. Submission should be made via email to:
Martin B. Farley
mbfarley@sigmaxi.net
Geology
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
910-521-6478

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Last Updated Aug. 26, 2010