BEFORE SUBMITTING A NOMINATION PACKAGE, PLEASE COMPLETE THE SHORT INTENT TO NOMINATE FORM TO CHECK FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO AVOID DUPLICATE NOMINATIONS.

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​Intent to Nominate Form - Deadline to submit form is January 5, 2026. Once you receive confirmation of nominee's eligibility, then you may proceed to assembling and submitting a nomination package.

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Nomination Eligibility:

• Each nomination must be from a current AEES member 

• The individual nominated must be a current AEES member with a minimum of 10 years of active membership

• Self-nominations will not be accepted

• ​Nominations for the Fellows award DO NOT carry over from previous years. 

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Submission of Nomination Package - Deadline to submit package is February 27, 2026. 

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Nomination Package must include:

1. Completed award application form

2. Nomination letter (2-page maximum, see below)

3. At least two additional supporting letters (2-page maximum)

4. Candidate’s resume/CV (no page limit) 

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Items 2-4 of the nomination package must be compiled as a single PDF file by the nominator and submitted to Mike Burchell, Chair of the Membership and Awards Committee, via email (mike_burchell@ncsu.edu) by February 27, 2026. Each nomination must be from a current AEES member.

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Nomination Letter:

• The nomination letter shall be no more than 2 pages in length. 

• The letter should address the following:

  • A statement summarizing outstanding accomplishments within the profession and the AEES

  • Seminal contributions to the field of research or practice and the geographic extent of these contributions, and any adoption of these contributions by practitioners

  • Improvements to human and ecosystem well-being resulting from contributions of the nominee, and any associated economic impact

  • Contribution to development of curriculum, teaching, and outreach as related to Ecological Engineering

  • Describe professional awards received

  • List notable contributions to AEES (development of the society, offices held, committee membership, conferences hosted, journals developed, etc.)

  • Describe any other contributions (advisory committees, civic awards, community involvement, etc.) the selection committee should consider not previously mentioned

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Criteria for Selection

The following criteria represent holistic expectations of Fellows but they need not necessarily excel in all aspects.

1. Impact of the nominee's contributions and dedication to the spirit of Ecological Engineering and AEES core values through development of fundamental principles, enhancement of knowledge from research, development of innovative practices, and dissemination of that knowledge through teaching and outreach.

2. Sustained contributions to AEES and synergistic activities with other professional societies.

3. Other relevant contributions shall be considered at the discretion of the Award Committee.

 

The award will be presented at the 2026 Annual AEES Meeting at the University of Vermont. With the award comes an engraved trophy and free registration to future annual meetings.  

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NOTE: Candidates not selected will be automatically reconsidered for the next two award cycles, but will have to be re-nominated in the fourth year following the year of initial nomination for future consideration.