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Subject:        Call for Nominations for the 2008 UCGIS Research Award
Date:   Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:10:48 -0700
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Call for Nominations for the 2008 UCGIS Research Award

Nominations due by FRIDAY, April 18, 2008

The University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)
Research Award is given to the creator(s) of a particularly
outstanding research contribution to Geographic Information Science
*recognized in 2008*; but the contribution could have been made at
any time prior to and including 2008.

Normally, the Research Award is awarded to author(s) of *an
outstanding research work or series of works published in a peer-
reviewed medium.* The committee will also consider other modes of
expression of research results, including patents, software packages,
and non-refereed publications. Note: This award is NOT for life-time
achievement, but for a particular publication or product. Examples of
past awardees include Mei-Po Kwan for the outstanding contribution of
three landmark papers, Fred Fonseca for the impact of two heavily-
cited papers, Max Egenhofer for a landmark 1991 paper, and Ron
Eastman and the IDRISI group for the 20-year contribution of that
product. All researchers worldwide, except for the current members of
the Research Award Committee, are eligible for the award. Nominations
for the award can only be made by people from UCGIS member
institutions (see full list of UCGIS members at http://www.ucgis.org/
Membership/members.asp ).

The nomination must include a copy of the publication or product upon
which the nomination is based, together with a letter explaining why
the contribution should be given the UCGIS Research Award. The main
criterion for choosing the awardee(s) is impact of the research
achievement on the theory and/or practice of GIScience, or on
research using GIS, or on Geographic Information Technology, as
documented in the letter of nomination and judged by the Research
Award Committee. After due consideration of all nominations, the
Research Award Committee will recommend an award winner for
confirmation by the UCGIS Board of Directors.

The nomination packet for the 2008 UCGIS Research Award should be
sent to Professor Dawn Wright, Chair of the UCGIS Research Committee,
postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. PST on Friday, 18th April 2008 by
electronic mail ([log in to unmask]), regular mail (Prof. Dawn
Wright  Department of Geosciences, 104 Wilkinson Hall
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5506), or fax
(541.737.1200). The award will be presented during the Council
Meeting of the 2008 UCGIS Summer Assembly in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
June 22-24, 2008.

The Board will appoint a Research Award Committee consisting of a
Chair and four other members once the deadline for nominations has
passed. Only people from UCGIS membership institutions can serve on
the Research Award Committee. The Committee members will be drawn
from five different UCGIS member institutions, and will reflect the
full range of disciplines in Geographic Information Science. The
Research Award Committee may also nominate additional research
achievements for the award or choose to recommend that no award be
given in a particular year.

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Dawn Wright | Professor | Department of Geosciences
Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR 97331-5506
http://dusk.geo.orst.edu | 541-737-1229 phone | 541-737-1200 fax