International Ecology Institute - International Ecology Institute (ECI) Prize Grant

The International Ecology Institute (ECI) Prize recognizes outstanding contributions to ecological science, encouraging nominees to engage in environmental research. Funded by Inter-Research, this prestigious award, with a €6000 endowment, is presented every two years to individuals demonstrating significant achievements in ecology. Nominees must agree to author a book in the 'Excellence in Ecology' series, sharing their insights with a broad audience. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and public awareness, addressing critical ecological issues.

NOTE: Nominations are due at the deadline.
The International Ecology Institute (ECI) is a non-profit organization of research ecologists dedicated to fostering ecological knowledge and awareness. It is funded by Inter-Research.
The ECI strives to:
further the exchange of information between marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecologists and to promote advancement in environmental researchcompensate for the lack of balance between analyzing and synthesizing research efforts and thus help to provide more feedback and critical overview for ecological sciencesdraw the attention of scientists, administrators, politicians and the general public to important issues resulting from ecological researchassist in finding a long-term compromise between the increasingly destructive potential of modern industrial societies and the need for defining and applying measures to protect nature, commensurate with achieving and sustaining the highest possible living standard for human societies
The major means of approaching these aims are, at present, are the two international prize.
The International Ecology Institute (ECI) is inviting nominations of candidates for the ECI and IRPE Prize.
Every two years the ECI selects two top performers in the field of ecology:
the winner of the International Ecology Institute (ECI) Prize, which carries an endowment of € 6000, and the winner of the International Recognition of Professional Excellence (IRPE) Prize, which carries an endowment of € 3000.
The ECI Prize honours the recipient for outstanding and sustained scientific achievements and comes with the requirement to author a book in the “Excellence in Ecology” series. This book series provides authors with the opportunity to share their knowledge with a wide audience (including both experts and lay people) and thus benefit science and society alike. The books are made available worldwide on a non-profit basis.
Nominations for the ECI and IRPE Prizes in Freshwater Ecology are now invited.

Eligibility

Candidates must have agreed to the nomination and (for the ECI Prize) to the requirement to write a book. Nominations should include a brief statement describing why the nominee qualifies for the prize, as well as the candidate’s CV, publication list, and (for the ECI Prize) a short outline of the proposed book, with an expected completion date.