SBDN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Purpose: To recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the conservation of southeastern bats through research, education, or management efforts. The intent of this award is to recognize more senior individuals who have amassed a variety of accomplishments throughout their careers. The award is SBDN’s highest honor. The award may not be given every year.

Nomination Procedure: The SBDN awards committee will call for nominations through the SBDN mailing list. Nominations can be submitted by any SBDN member, including members of the Board and the Awards Committee. Nominations will be submitted to the committee by December 15. Send nominations to Nikki Castleberry (neotoma@uga.edu).

Nominations will consist of: 1) a letter that describes the nominee’s accomplishments and how they have impacted bat conservation in the southeast, 2) the nominee’s Curriculum Vitae. The committee will review the nominations and evaluate them based on the totality of the accomplishments and their impact on bat conservation and/or our understanding of bat ecology.

One name will be forwarded to the SBDN Board of Directors for final approval in January. If no worthy nominees have been submitted for consideration, no name will be forwarded to the Board.

Award Process: The awardee will be announced at the SBDN annual meeting, usually held in February. A plaque will be presented to the awardee by the previous recipient or the SBDN president. The Awards committee will be responsible for obtaining the plaque and funds will be provided by SBDN.