Call for Nominations: ENVR Distinguished Achievement Medal and Early Investigator Award
The ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment (ENVR) is seeking nominations for the 2017 ENVR Distinguished Achievement Medal and the 2017 ENVR Early Investigator Award (formerly called the Young Investigator Award). Both are given in recognition of outstanding contributions to the development of methods, issues, concepts, applications, and initiatives in environmental statistics. The section uses a broad definition of environmental statistics--from theoretical/foundational through applications and policy--and seeks to recognize the full range of activities that academic, governmental, and industrial statisticians and scientists study in statistics and the environment. Environmental statistics is interdisciplinary, and outstanding contributions may occur outside of traditional disciplinary niches.
To be eligible for a Distinguished Achievement Medal, a nominee must (a) have made distinguished contributions to environmental statistics; (b) have been a member of ENVR for the three years prior to June 1, 2017; and (c) not have received the award in a previous year.
The Early Investigator Award is meant to encourage and recognize newer members of the environmental statistics community. To be eligible for the Early Investigator Award, a nominee must (a) have made distinguished contributions to environmental statistics; (b) have current membership in ENVR; (c) not have been a recipient of the Early Investigator Award from a previous year; and (d) have received her/his terminal degree fewer than 12 years prior to the nomination deadline.
For both awards, the Committee considers only those members for whom nominations are submitted. Committee members do not offer nominations, but encourage ASA members to make a thorough search for good candidates.
For the 2017 competition, nomination materials must consist of the following:
- A nomination letter featuring the nominee's contributions to environmental statistics
- A brief CV for the nominee, not exceeding five pages
- At least one (1) and up to three (3) external letters of support
- A clear statement for which of the two awards the nominee should be considered.
All nomination materials must be received by March 31, 2017 and should be submitted electronically as a PDF document (preferred) or a Word file. Nominations from past years will not be considered unless they are formally resubmitted during 2017. Submit nominations to Chris Wikle by email to wiklec@missouri.edu.
Members of the ENVR Awards Committee will make the selection, and successful nominees will receive their award at the ENVR business meeting and reception during the Joint Statistical Meetings in Baltimore, MD (USA). Questions regarding the award should be addressed to Chris Wikle at the address listed above.
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William Christensen
Professor of Statistics
Brigham Young University
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