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DISTINGUISHED MOOSE BIOLOGIST - AWARD CRITERIA

An award was established by the North 
American Moose Conference and Workshop in 
1981 to honour, and bring to the public's atten-
tion, the outstanding contribution of a particular 
individual, individuals, and/or organizations to 
moose management.

Criteria
Guidelines for nominating individuals are as fol-
lows:

1. Published papers on moose in a variety of 
refereed journals, (>10 in journals including 
Alces), department documents published in 
their jurisdiction, and articles in popular outdoor 
magazines and periodicals.

2. Involvement and participation in the North 
American Moose Conference and Workshop. 
(i.e., hosting a conference, participating in 
workshops, committees, raising innovative 
ideas, and donations of time and items to auc-
tions).

3. Editing and reviewing papers submitted to 
Alces - a major consideration.

4. Field experience as a manager and or researcher 
who has demonstrated an understanding of field 
management and research on moose.

5. Administrative experience and attainment of a 
level of responsibility in overall resource man-
agement with particular emphasis on moose.

6. Academic experience in attaining a level 
of education and subsequent sharing of this 
knowledge with the public, other peers, and 
administrators.

7. Time dedicated to moose management (i.e., 
# years involved).

8. Personal character. A subjective index based 
on an individual's interaction with his/her peers 
and others.

A person having the broadest involvement 
regarding the listed criteria would best qualify. 

Criteria #1 and 2 should out-weigh those of #3-8 
by a ratio of about 2:1.

Nominations
Nominations can be submitted by anyone 

before MARCH 15TH each year prior to the 
annual North American Moose Conference and 
Workshop.

Persons submitting nominations must show 
(in writing) how their candidate meets the criteria 
and why they believe the candidate deserves the 
award.

Upon receipt of one or more nominations, 
a Selection Committee consisting of all former 
recipients of the Distinguished Moose Biologist 
Award, who choose to participate in the selection 
process, will review submissions and reach a deci-
sion based on a simple majority of those voting.  
The award when presented will be announced at 
the annual North American Moose Conference 
and Workshop.

The recipient of the DMB Award is expected 
to attend the subsequent North American Moose 
Conference and Workshop and make a special 
"Distinguished Moose Biologist" presentation at 
the end of the conference. The local organizing 
committee and Alces will contribute to  the 
travel costs of the recipient (see Alces website, 
http://bolt.lakeheadu.ca/~alceswww/alces.html, 
for details).

The Distinguished Moose Biologist Award  
should not be considered an annual award.

NOMINATIONS should be forwarded to:

Dr. Arthur R. Rodgers
Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem 
Research
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canada  P7B 5E1

E-mail: art.rodgers@ontario.ca