R.A. Wardle Award Grant

The R.A. Wardle Award, presented by the Canadian Society of Zoologists, recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian-based research in parasitism, immunity, and the environment. It is awarded annually, with nominees not required to be society members. The award includes a scroll and medal, alongside a lecture presentation at the CSZ Annual Conference. Notably, recipients cannot be awarded more than once, emphasizing the significance of each contribution to the field.

Note: The nomination deadline is normally, October 1 each year. The Chair may accept late nominations but shall do so only if the Committee will have sufficient time to fairly evaluate nominations and reach a timely decision.
The Canadian Society of Zoologists is a professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of education and research in zoology at the provincial, federal and international level. Membership is open to all persons interested in zoology - Students, Researchers, and Educators.
The Canadian Society of Zoologists is a diverse and inclusive not-for-profit scientific society that welcomes members of any gender, race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. The society aims to reflect this diversity at all levels, ranging from participation at meetings, to representation on council and committees, to the recipients of its awards.
The Parasitism, Immunity and Environment (PIE) Section of the Canadian Society of Zoologists (CSZ) promotes study of the interrelationships at all levels among infectious agents, the response of animals to these agents, and the environment in which these relationships exist. The Wardle Award normally will be awarded annually for outstanding contributions to Canadian-based research on the fields of study promoted by the PIE Section.
“Canadian-based research” is understood to be research done by a Canadian, and/or research conducted in Canada.“Outstanding contribution” is understood normally to have been one that has had significant cumulative impact on the field over an extended period. However, it may be interpreted as a single highly meritorious breakthrough.
Award Details
The Awardee will receive a scroll and medal (the “Wardle Medal”)The Awardee shall present a lecture (the “Robert Arnold Wardle Invitational Lecture”) that normally will be given at the Annual Conference of the CSZ or other such meeting sanctioned by the PIE Section as may be promulgated to include this eventThe Wardle Award does not include a monetary prize, although the PIE Section may authorize a modest reimbursement of expenses to the Awardee the extent of which may be determined by Section finances

Ineligibility

No one shall receive the Wardle Award more than once.