Fundamentals
Giving out awards to its members for diverse types of achievements is very important for the SAREM, as a way to recognize and encourage research in mammalogy, training of new mammalogists and services to society as a whole, and awarding such distinctions is the task appointed to the Awards Committee.
These are the goals, guidelines and rules of this Committee:
The applications will be evaluated by this Committee, and the applicants shall send an email to the person in charge. The application deadline is September 20 of the current year.
Goals
- To establish the diverse types of awards given by the SAREM.
- To set the guidelines for each award type.
- To carry out the actual selection among candidates and awarding the prizes.
Functions
This Committee is in charge of:
- Calling for nominations for each award in accordance with the respective terms and conditions,
- receiving the nominations and ensuring that each one fulfills the respective requisites, and
- awarding the SAREM Prizes, which at present consist of the Cabrera, Reig, Massoia and Kravetz Awards, and coordinating with the Local Organizing Committee of each yearly Meeting (Jornadas Argentinas de Mastozoología, or JAM) the evaluation and selection of candidates for the awards corresponding to this event (see below).
The Awards
The SAREM awards prizes in the following categories:
- SAREM Award
- Ángel Cabrera Award
- Osvaldo Reig Award
- Elio Massoia Award
- Fernando Kravetz Award
- Jornadas de Mastozoología Awards
Further information on these Awards can be found here.
Tasks
Calling for submission of nominations each year, according to schedule. Reviewing and evaluating submissions. Awarding the prizes during the Society’s Annual Meeting (Jornadas Argentinas de Mastozoología).
Members
Agustina Novillo (coordinadora), Soledad Albanese, Soledad de Bustos, Ana Paula Cutrera, and Soledad Leonardi.