IOBC Awards to Attend the 3rd Combined Australian and New Zealand
Entomological Societies Conference
The International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC) was established in 1955 as a global organization affiliated to the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). IOBC promotes environmentally safe methods of pest and disease control. Membership in IOBC gives individuals and organizations the opportunity to participate in biological control activities beyond their specific jobs and workplaces, and to contribute to the promotion of biological control worldwide.
The Asia-Pacific Regional Section (APRS) of the IOBC would like to invite applications from young scientists for awards to attend the 3rd Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference
Conditions for applications are as follows:
• Candidates must be a member of IOBC; to join now, click here
• Candidates must be 35 or under
• Candidates must be presenting a paper or poster on biological control or a related IPM topic
Successful candidates will receive up to 500 Euros (approx. $Aus 690; $NZ 950; $US 700) per successful candidate, and we hope to make 4 awards. The funds are intended to be used to support conference registration, travel, and accommodation. To apply for the IOBC awards please send your conference abstract and your CV by 31 May 2011 to:
Dr Barbara Barratt (Secretary General APRS – IOBC)
barbara.barratt@agresearch.co.nz
AgResearch Invermay, Private Bag 50034, Mosgiel, New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 489 9059
Bruce Given Awards for Student Oral and Poster Presentations
The Entomological Society of New Zealand’s Bruce Given Awards will be presented for the best student oral presentation ($NZ 250 for First Prize and $NZ 150 for Second Prize) and best student poster presentation ($NZ 200) at the annual conference. The awards are open to New Zealand and Australian students. For the purposes of the awards a student is defined as someone currently enrolled at a tertiary education institution or within one year of having completed tertiary studies and presenting on work arising from that course. Entrants must indicate their eligibility for the awards on the Abstract Submission form on the conference website.
Illustration and Photographic Competition
The Australian Entomological Society’s Illustration and Photographic Competition aims to encourage and recognise high standards of entomological illustration. It will be held this year in conjunction with the Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference, where the entries will be displayed and judged.
The competition consists of three categories, Student Illustration, Open Illustration, and the Photographic category. The illustration categories are further divided into Black and White, and Colour sections.
The Society has usually made available $AU100 for First Prize and $AU50 for Second Prize in each of the four illustration categories and $AU100, $AU50 and $AU25 for First, Second and Third Prizes in the photographic section. Highly commended certificates will also be awarded where appropriate.
The judges retain the right not to award all prizes if entry numbers or standards are not sufficient.
Categories
• Student Illustration
Black and White
Colour
• Open Illustration
Black and White
Colour
• Photographic
Who’s eligible?
The competition is open to members and non-members of the Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies who are not employed or contracted as professional illustrators for fee or reward.
How to enter
Entries, up to three per entrant, must be whole body (dorsal or lateral views) taxonomic illustrations of Australian or New Zealand insects or other invertebrates. The mounted illustrations should not exceed 21 x 30cm (approximately A4 size) and must be suitable for reproduction after reduction by 50%.
Please note that these conditions will be strictly applied this year.
Each entry must include:
• Name of entrant
• Postal address
• Category of entry/entries
• Current enrolment details (if a student)
• Scientific name of species illustrated
Entries may be submitted during conference registration. Alternatively, they may be sent to the address below and must be received by Friday 19 August 2011.
Entomological Society Photography/Illustration Competition
C/o John Marris
Ecology Department
PO Box 84
Lincoln University 7647
Canterbury
New Zealand
Postal entries must be carefully packed and include stamps or postal order sufficient to cover the cost of return postage, where necessary.
The Entomological Society of New Zealand K.J. Fox Awards
Dr K.J. Fox was the society’s first ‘amateur’ Vice President of the Entomological Society of New Zealand. Following his death in 1985, a memorial fund was established to provide grants to assist ‘amateur’ (non-funded) members of the society to attend the annual conference. The first awards were made in 1988.
Applications for these awards are called for with the pre-conference newsletter, and the closing date is the same as that for conference registrations. A committee reviews the applications and applicants are notified as to whether they have been successful, and how much they have been awarded, in advance of the conference. In making awards, the committee takes into account the applicants’ financial situation, and the likely benefits, both to the applicants and the society, from their attendance. As many awards as possible are made, but not necessarily for the same amount, as distance travelled is taken into account. Payment is made to successful applicants at the conference. These awards are available to current members of the Entomological Society of New Zealand only.
Applications should be made using this form.
The Phil Carne Prize
The Australian Entomological Society’s Phil Carne Prize is aimed at fostering high quality entomological research in young scientists. The name of the prize celebrates contributions made by Dr Phil Carne to the science of entomology and the Australian Entomological Society. The prize is a certificate and also includes cash remuneration to the value of $AU 300. This year’s winner will be invited to present their paper at the 3rd combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference, and receives a maximum of $AU 1,000 towards conference expenses (registration, travel, accommodation) on receipts.
The prize is open to any honours or postgraduate student enrolled in an Australian University, either full-time or part-time, who has not submitted their thesis by the closing date. Entrants do not have to be members of the Australian Entomological Society.
Details on the Prize, the entry form and closing date are available on the website of the Australian Entomological Society.