2011 Call for Fellow and Honorary Member Award Nominations
 

Fellows of the Society are members who have given meritorious service in Weed Science, nominated by their peers, and are elected by the Executive Committee.

This award recognizes outstanding achievements in weed science from individuals in both the public and private sectors. Principle criteria for this award includes innovative or unique approaches that result in learning, ability to clearly communicate ideas, motivation of the intended audience, demonstrate excellence and creativity in research accomplishments, applying results to solve problems in weed science, the impact on weed management practices and principals of weed science, and recognition of accomplishments by peers and intended audiences.

This award is to be given to members in the private and public sectors with no more than 10 years after completion of their terminal degree. This award recognizes outstanding achievements in weed science early in the individual career with the same criteria as the outstanding weed scientist above.

This award recognizes outstanding and sustained contributions in support of weed science activities. This award is intended for those paid by taxpayers and are working in the public sector, such as employees of state departments of agriculture, weed boards, public land managers, and vegetation management personnel. The nominee must have been involved in the WSWS and weed science for at least five years at the time of nomination.

This award recognizes outstanding and sustained contributions in support of weed science activities. Nominees will be restricted to individuals that work under the direction of university, federal, or industry scientists. These individuals may have titles such as researcher, research associate, technician, support scientist, or specialist. The nominee must have been involved in the WSWS and weed science research, extension, or resident education for at least five years at the time of nomination.

Honorary members are individuals whose activities have been largely from outside the WSWS and who have significantly contributed to the field of weed science.  They are elected by two-thirds majority of the Executive Committee.

This award is conferred upon a member of the Society who has demonstrated distinguished service.

The student paper and poster contests awards are generally presented at the Thursday morning business meeting during the annual meeting. In addition, undergraduate poster participants are also encouraged to attend and present their research projects.