Awards & Scholarships

Awards Committee Chair and Submissions

For 2010-11, Awards Committee Chair is Dave Ealey, P. Biol.

For information and electronic submissions, please contact him at dave.ealey@gov.ab.ca or 780-427-1716.

For hard copy submissions, please submit to the following address:

Awards Committee Chair
c/o Alberta Society of Professional Biologists
P.O. Box 21104
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6R 2V4

Peggy Thompson Publication Awards

Purpose

Designed to recognize and encourage high standards of achievement in publishing biological information and in conveying an understanding of the concepts and application of biological sciences.

Categories

One award annually in each of three categories:

  • Scientific papers published in professional, refereed journals;
  • Biological technical reports; and
  • Publications and/or other media (e.g., videos) communicating biological information to the general public.

Conditions

  • Open to all members except members of the Board of Directors.
  • Members nominate a publication/production by any eligible member, including themselves.
  • If the publication has joint or multiple authorship, the member nominated need not be the senior author.
  • In the case of non-print media, the member must have made a substantial contribution to the biological content of the production.
  • The author must have been an ASPB member at the time of the publication/production.
  • Three hard copies or an electronic copy of the nominated material must be forwarded to the Awards Committee Chair.
  • The publication date must be within two years prior to December 31.

Publications/productions will be judged by the following criteria:

  • Contribution to the field of biology
  • Originality
  • Technical merit, and
  • Professionalism in conduct of study and writing/production of the nominated material.

Award

Certificate of merit.

Download the Peggy Thompson Publication Awards Nomination Form (PDF)

Dr. J.D. Soper Award

Purpose

To recognize outstanding contributions in the field of biology.

Conditions

The recipient must be an Albertan biologist, be nominated by an ASPB member, with letters of support from three members, and receive unanimous consent of the Board of Directors.

Award

An honorary life membership in the ASPB and a display award.

Download the Dr. J.D. Soper Award Nomination Form (PDF)

Science Fair Awards

Purpose

To stimulate an interest in biology among Alberta students.

Conditions

Awarded at the Calgary and Edmonton Regional Science fairs to the best entry in the biological field.

Award

Plaque of recognition.