{"id":2047,"date":"2026-01-06T19:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/?page_id=2047"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:38:00","slug":"award-judges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/saltlake2026\/students\/award-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Award Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Student_Award_Judges\"><\/span>Student Award Judges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ecological Society of America invites volunteers to serve as judges for the 2026 ESA Annual Meeting student presentation awards in Salt Lake City. Judges play an important role in recognizing outstanding student research and supporting the next generation of ecologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judges are needed for the following awards:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Murray F. Buell Award \u2013 student oral presentations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E. Lucy Braun Award \u2013 student poster presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Responsibilities_Eligibility\"><\/span>Responsibilities &amp; Eligibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judges are asked to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign up to review 5 (ideally) or more student presentations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend assigned oral or poster presentations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage with presenters and ask questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a brief online evaluation form for each presentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judges <strong>may not volunteer<\/strong> to evaluate presentations where a <strong>conflict of interes<\/strong>t exists (e.g., an advisee, member of your research group, close collaborator, personal friend, or someone whose thesis committee you serve on).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is helpful though not required for judges to have experience evaluating scientific research and presentations. <strong>Students are not eligible to serve as judges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evaluation_Criteria\"><\/span>Evaluation Criteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presentations are evaluated based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Significance of ideas \u2014 How important or impactful is the work?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creativity \u2014 Does it show originality or innovative thinking?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality of methodology \u2014 Are methods sound and appropriate?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validity of conclusions \u2014 Do the results support the claims?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarity of presentation \u2014 How well is the work communicated?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for your interest in supporting ESA students and their research. Your participation helps recognize outstanding work and supports the next generation of ecologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Volunteer\"><\/span>How to Volunteer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff6a5ba3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete the form below to express interest. Please direct any questions to <a href=\"mailto:awards@esa.org\">awards@esa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>[formidable id=&#8221;5&#8243;]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Award Judges The Ecological Society of America invites volunteers to serve as judges for the 2026 ESA Annual Meeting student presentation awards in Salt Lake City. Judges play an important role in recognizing outstanding student research and supporting the next generation of ecologists. 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