AWMS

Practical Management Award

AWMS wishes to recognise those practitioners implementing outstanding wildlife management in their field.

Three years free membership @ $70 per annum
Free registration to the conference (including the conference dinner) and a presentation time slot at the conference (up to $690).
Travel costs to a maximum of $600
A framed certificate from the AWMS to be awarded at the conference dinner, and
A $1000 cash prize

Applicants:

Must be a field practitioner or a practitioner group involved in wildlife management in the Australasian region (Australasia includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua/New Guinea and the neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean).
Must demonstrate excellence in their field.
Must be able to give a presentation about their achievements at the conference of that year. If a practitioner group is awarded the prize the group is to nominate a member to travel to the conference to represent the group. Other group members are welcome to attend the conference but will not receive assistance from the AWMS to attend the conference.

Applicants must complete the Practitioner Award Application form, providing a summary of the following (no more than 200 words each):

Problem definition (what was the issue, when and how often did it occur, who was involved, etc.)
An action plan with measurable goals
Implementation of the plan (what was/is being done)
Monitoring and evaluation of the action plan (how was it monitored and were the goals met)
Improvements to the process (what changes were made after monitoring and evaluation)
Applicants must also provide the name of a referee and their contact details.

The selection committee will be comprised of:

The selection committee’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.