SAF National Awards Program: Barrington Moore Memorial Award in Biological Science Grant

The SAF National Awards Program recognizes excellence in forestry through various awards, including the Barrington Moore Memorial Award in Biological Science. This award honors individuals for significant contributions to biological research that advances forestry practices. It includes a $1,000 honorarium, convention registration, and travel support. The award celebrates leaders in forest ecology, soil science, and other related fields, promoting innovation and collaboration in forestry research.

Note: The award is by nomination. Nominations for the SAF National Awards will close on the date indicated above.
Through our 15 national awards (and Fellow and Presidential Field Forester awards), SAF celebrates and honors scientists, researchers, educators, innovators, leaders, communicators, field foresters, employers, local SAF units, and others that have made significant impact on forestry in the United States and internationally.
Forest Science and Technology Awards
Award in Forest ScienceBarrington Moore Memorial Award in Biological ScienceTechnology Transfer Award
Communications Awards
Outstanding Forestry Journalism AwardW. D. Hagenstein Communicator Award
Leadership Awards
Cultural and Community Engagement AwardEmployer Leadership AwardOutstanding Local Unit Achievement AwardStudent Leadership Award
Professional Development Awards
Carl Alwin Schenck AwardGifford Pinchot MedalHonorary MembershipJohn A. Beale Memorial AwardSir William Schlich Memorial AwardYoung Forester Leadership Award
This award recognizes outstanding achievement in biological research leading to the advancement of forestry. Biological research includes such fields as forest ecology, fire ecology, forest soil science, forest hydrology, forest wildlife or fish ecology, forest or tree physiology, forest genetics, forest pathology, forest entomology, forest carbon cycle science, and ecological aspects of managerial or quantitative fields like silviculture, agroforestry, or biometrics.
The award includes a $1,000 honorarium, one complimentary SAF convention registration, and up to $500 to offset travel expenses. The award is presented at the SAF national convention.
About Barrington Moore
Barrington Moore was a prominent member of the first generation of American foresters joining SAF in 1911. From Yale University he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts (1906) and Master of Forestry (1908). Moore conducted research in forest ecology, where some of the early results published in the 1917 Journal of Forestry, dealing with the reproduction of red spruce, balsam fir, and white pine, and with osmotic pressure as an index of habitat. His interests extended to the broad field of forestry. In 1919 and 1920, he was elected president of the Ecological Society of America. His breadth of view and his recognition of the need for cooperation among ecologists led to his selection as the first editor-in chief of Ecology for 12 years. In SAF, he served on several committees with his major contribution as chair of the Committee on Forest Policy. Appointed in 1929, this committee prepared the first truly comprehensive forest policy statements ever attempted by the Society.

Eligibility

Nominees need not be SAF members and can include both employed or retired nominees. The award will not be made posthumously.
Criteria
Evaluation will be based on meeting the following criteria:LeadershipNominees shall be acknowledged leaders in their discipline who have demonstrated initiative in addressing relevant scientific questions. Evidence of ability to organize symposiums and workshops and provide technology transfer to practitioners and researchers is also required.Research ProductivityNominees shall have a substantive history of publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and technical proceedings. Evidence of the ability to acquire substantive research funding from a variety of sources is required. Evidence of ability to organize symposiums and workshops and provide technology transfer to practitioners and researchers is also required..Research QualityNominees’ work shall be of the highest quality and strictly adhere to professional standards.Research InnovationNominees shall have a history of innovative approaches to research and shall have used a variety of research methodologies appropriate to their discipline.Research ImpactNominees’ work shall have significantly affected the course of subsequent research or the practice of forestry or associated activities. Their research must have resulted in a clear advancement in forestry.ScopeBeyond merely being distinguished, nominees’ research must be relevant both nationally and internationally.

Ineligibility

Nominees shall not have won any other SAF national science awards within 5 years of this nomination.