We are soliciting nominations for the annual Molecular Ecology Prize.

The field of molecular ecology is young and inherently
interdisciplinary. As a consequence, research in molecular ecology is not
currently represented by a single scientific society, so there is no body
that actively promotes the discipline or recognizes its pioneers. The
editorial board of the journal Molecular Ecology therefore created
the Molecular Ecology Prize in order to fill this void, and recognize
significant contributions to this area of research. The prize selection
committee is independent of the journal and its editorial board.

The prize will go to an outstanding scientist who has made significant
contributions to molecular ecology.  These contributions would mostly
be scientific, but should also include other kinds of contributions
that were crucial to the development of the field.  The previous
winners are: Godfrey Hewitt, John Avise, Pierre Taberlet, Harry Smith,
Terry Burke, Josephine Pemberton, Deborah Charlesworth, Craig Moritz,
Laurent Excoffier, Johanna Schmitt, Fred Allendorf, Louis Bernatchez,
Nancy Moran, Robin Waples, Scott Edwards, Victoria Sork, Fuwen Wei,
Kerstin Johannesson, and Uma Ramakrishnan.

Please send your nomination with a short supporting statement (no
more than 250 words; longer submissions will not be accepted) and the
candidate's CV directly to Rowan Barrett (rowan.barrett@mcgill.ca)
by Friday, April 12, 2024.  Organized campaigns to submit multiple
nominations for the same person are not necessary and can be
counterproductive.  Also, note that nominations from previous years do
not roll over. Thus, previous nominations should be re-submitted with
an updated supporting statement and CV.

With thanks on behalf of the Molecular Ecology Prize Selection Committee

rowan.barrett@mcgill.ca

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