ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology
ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology
ICCB 2013 Program - Society for Conservation Biology
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SCB Awards<br />
<strong>2013</strong> SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AWARDS<br />
The <strong>Society</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Biology</strong> is pleased to honor seven individuals <strong>for</strong> their outstanding contributions to<br />
advancing the science and practice of conserving Earth’s biological diversity. Recipients of the <strong>2013</strong> awards were<br />
nominated by members of SCB, selected by the Awards Committee, and approved by the Board of Governors. The awards<br />
will be presented during afternoon plenary sessions throughout the meeting.<br />
Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial aWard<br />
The Edward T. LaRoe III Memorial Award recognises the innovative application of science to resource management and<br />
policy by scientists.<br />
The <strong>2013</strong> LaRoe awardee is Robin Waples. Robin has had a creative and productive career, and has had a tremendous<br />
record of applying science to conservation. In his 25-year career with the US government, he led the ef<strong>for</strong>ts of the<br />
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to interpret what Congress meant when they said that “distinct<br />
population segments” (DPSs) could be listed under the Endangered Species Act. The result was his 1991 paper that set<br />
the foundation <strong>for</strong> defining criteria <strong>for</strong> DPS status <strong>for</strong> all taxa under the US ESA. No scientist has had a greater effect on<br />
application of the ESA to conservation than Robin.<br />
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Distinguished Service aWardS<br />
SCB’s Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of conservation biology. Four<br />
recipients will receive the <strong>2013</strong> award.<br />
Eleanor Sterling has been Director of the American Museum of Natural History’s Center <strong>for</strong> Biodiversity and<br />
<strong>Conservation</strong> since 2000 and is Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and Visiting Faculty at Bard College. She was<br />
given this award <strong>for</strong> 30 years of teaching, mentoring and inspiring a whole generation of conservation biologists from all<br />
over the world.<br />
William J. Sutherland has been the main proponent behind the Cambridge <strong>Conservation</strong> Initiative, and<br />
<strong>Conservation</strong>Evidence.com, an online journal and website documenting and collating the effectiveness of conservation<br />
interventions. He was given this award <strong>for</strong> his work in applied conservation and his work on the revolutionary idea of<br />
“evidence-based conservation.”<br />
The Center <strong>for</strong> the Study and <strong>Conservation</strong> of Raptors in Argentina (CECARA) was created in 2001 with the aim<br />
of developing and using applied research to effect conservation of birds of prey, as well as promote public understanding<br />
regarding the importance of conservation of endangered species. CECARA’s staff of university professors, researchers,<br />
and graduate students were given this award <strong>for</strong> their accomplishments assessing the impacts of insecticide poisoning on<br />
migratory Swainson’s Hawks, as well as helping change the belief among stakeholders that Crowned Solitary Eagles are a<br />
threat to livestock.<br />
John Woinarski heads the Biodiversity <strong>Conservation</strong> division of Australia’s Northern Territory Government environment<br />
department. He was given the award <strong>for</strong> his monumental contributions to knowledge and management of the north<br />
Australian biota. Most recently his work was instrumental in revealing the catastrophic decline in north Australian<br />
mammals and implementing strategies to reverse it.<br />
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Early Career <strong>Conservation</strong>ist aWard<br />
The Early Career <strong>Conservation</strong>ist Award is <strong>for</strong> achievement by professionals early in their careers (no more than 10 years<br />
since leaving school). Two recipients will receive the <strong>2013</strong> award.<br />
Lucas Joppa leads the <strong>Conservation</strong> Science research unit at Microsoft Research Cambridge in the UK, and is Scientific<br />
Advisor to UNEP-WCMC and the Global Environmental Facility. He was given the award <strong>for</strong> actively contributing<br />
science and technology to expanding and improving the Red List as well as co-founding “Technology <strong>for</strong> Nature,” a<br />
visionary initiative with the mission of technological advancement at the service of conservation research and en<strong>for</strong>cement.<br />
James Watson leads the Climate Change <strong>Program</strong> <strong>for</strong> the Wildlife <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Society</strong> and co-chairs the IUCN SSC<br />
Climate Change Task<strong>for</strong>ce. He was given the award <strong>for</strong> his work that has crisscrossed academic and non-government<br />
institutions making an impact on conservation issues at local, regional, and global levels.<br />
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