Amphibian Conservation Awards
Introduction | Current Awards | Past Winners
Introduction
SAVE THE FROGS! will disburse awards, grants and scholarships to highly-qualified undergraduate, graduate (Masters, Ph.D.) and postdoctoral researchers, as well as to school groups working to conserve amphibian populations in their community. These awards will fund important amphibian conservation work, and will provide young scientists incentive to pursue careers in herpetology. In acknowledging that successfully amphibian conservation requires a multifaceted approach, the SAVE THE FROGS! Award Series will feature awards in six separate categories.
If you are interested in applying for an award, we strongly suggest you join the SAVE THE FROGS! mailing list (in this page's left sidebar) so that we can keep you posted when awards are announced.
Current Awards
SAVE THE FROGS! 2010 Conference Travel Grant
SAVE THE FROGS! is pleased to announce that applications are now open for a $500 SAVE THE FROGS! Conference Travel Grant. This grant will be awarded to a highly qualified student to present a lecture on their amphibian research at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Providence, Rhode Island this July. Applicants will be judged on the quality and conservation value of their research.
Poster presentations will NOT be funded. To apply, one must be a member of SAVE THE FROGS!. Applications for the 2010 SAVE THE FROGS! Conference Travel Grant must be received by May 1st, 2010. Winners will be announced by the end of May.
Please be sure to read the terms and conditions prior to applying!
Submit your application here. Good luck!
Upcoming Awards
Please help us fund these awards!
These awards are funded by members of the public who share our concerns. The government does not provide SAVE THE FROGS! with any monetary assistance and thus we depend on you! Our goal is to provide as many of these awards as possible, as each award contributes significantly to amphibian conservation. Each award granted to an undergraduate will be for no less than $500. We would like to have awards of at least $20,000 to cover the stipend, tuition, or research expenses of exceptionally talented graduate-level researchers (Masters or Ph.D. candidates). Please help out: even a $10 donation is important!
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Amphibian Conservation Science Awards
Scientists play an integral part in amphibian conservation by identifying the specific threats to amphibians and determining ways to mitigate those threats. These awards will fund important scientific projects that will increase our knowledge and understanding of amphibian declines, and directly benefit amphibian conservation.
Amphibian Conservation Policy Awards
Amphibian conservation will not be successful until proper laws are enacted to (1) protect crucial frog habitats such as small ephemeral wetlands, which traditionally receive almost no legal protection; (2) regulate pesticide use; (3) oversee the trade of amphibians to ensure that the harvests are sustainable; (4) implement appropriate quarantine measures to ensure that imported amphibians are disease-free; (5) ensure that amphibian conservation programs are sufficiently funded; and (6) control global warming. These awards will be given to political scientists focused on devising methods to enact such legislature.
Amphibian Conservation Education Awards
Environmental education is an integral part of any student's educational development. Schools must help to instill a love and knowledge of the environment in their students, and this begins at an early age. These awards will be disbursed to educators involved in (1) improving environmental education in the school system; (2) creating educational packets or videos that effectively communicate the amphibian decline crisis to teachers and students; and (3) giving lectures on amphibian declines.
Amphibian Conservation in the Media Awards
Amphibian conservation will not be effective in the long-term unless it becomes a part of our social consciousness, yet our society as a whole is unaware that amphibians are disappearing. The media (television, newspapers, magazines, movies, internet…) is perhaps the most effective means of propagating awareness of the need for amphibian conservation. These awards will fund journalists, filmmakers, and communications experts working to increase the public's awareness of amphibian declines.
Amphibian Conservation in Developing Countries Awards
Ironically, the areas of the world with the highest amphibian biodiversity (tropical developing countries) have the fewest number of herpetologists. Increasing the capacity for these countries to manage their own amphibian conservation projects is a top priority for amphibian conservation. These awards will fund highly-qualified citizens of developing countries involved in (1) amphibian conservation projects in their native country or other developing countries, or (2) collaborative work with researchers from developed countries.
Conference Travel Grants
Attending professional conferences and presenting one's research results is an integral part of a research scientist's education and training, and an important way to make professional contacts and quickly disseminate research results to a broader audience. Unfortunately, these conferences are often prohibitively expensive for students. SAVE THE FROGS! will disburse $500 travel grants to graduate students presenting important research results at professional conferences.
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