Stan Rowe Home Place Graduate Award

The Canadian Council on Ecological Areas (CCEA) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the Stan Rowe Home Place Graduate Award

NEXT DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The Award is:

• A cash award of at least $1,000;
• Available to graduate students (Master's or PhD) in their first two years of study and engaged in research related to CCEA's Mission and/or Strategic Plan; and,
• Given to projects having an emphasis on an ecosystem or landscape-based approach to selecting, establishing, or managing protected ecological areas.

In addition to the cash award, CCEA may:

• Invite the student to present their work at the CCEA Annual General Meeting;
• Promote or feature their work in the CCEA newsletter; and/or,
• Publish their work as a CCEA Occasional Paper.

Applicants should submit:

• A cover letter, outlining their research and its relationship to CCEA's Mission and/or Strategic Plan;
• A research proposal, no more that 2,250 words (organized under four headings: Introduction, Proposed Methods, Expected Outcomes, and Literature Cited);
• A letter of reference from their supervising professor; and
• A current resume.

The applications should be submitted no later than February 10, 2012, by e-mail only. All applications received will be acknowledged by e-mail. The successful student will be advised by March 31, 2012 and their name will be posted on the CCEA website.

past Recipients:

2011
Windekind C. Buteau-Duitschaever, Wilfrid Laurier University, "Exploring governance structures, institutions and collaboration for protected area development: A Case Study of Québec Protected Areas"

Chérie J. Dugal, University of Saskatchewan, "The Functional Connectivity for Elk (Cervus elaphus) Across an Agriculture-Dominated Landscape: Implications for Conservation and Pathogen Transmission".

2010
Sabine Jessen, PhD program, Simon Fraser University, "Establishing MPA Networks: Analysis of Sussessful Institutional Arrangements for Ecological Protection in the Face of Climate Change".

2008-2009
Tim Antill, MSc candidate, land reclamation and ecosystem restoration, University of Alberta. Dr. Anne Naeth (supervisor)
Laura Gray, PhD program, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Dr. Andreas Hamann (supervisor)

2007
Marilou Bourdages, Université Laval La flore de l’île Bonaventure : un outil pour l’aménagement du territoire

2006
Lee Anderson, University of Alberta Ecological, Benchmarking in Canada’s Boreal Forest