Grants
The IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist Group has a number of grants available throughout the year.
The 2012 Sabin Award for Amphibian Conservation NOW CLOSED
Please check back next year for more information on The Sabin Award for Amphibian Conservation. Finalists from the 2012 award will be notified shortly. Thank you to all those who nominated someone for the Sabin Award.
If you are interested in nominating someone for The Sabin Award for Amphibian Conservation, we recommend reading the information below and supporting guidance notes thoroughly. Good Luck!
Please ensure you apply in good time to meet the deadline. Unfortunately due to the competitive nature of the award incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Please follow these three easy steps to apply:
1. Check the eligibility of your nominee
- All candidates for the Sabin Award for Amphibian Conservation must be nominated.
- Although we recognize the important role organizations play in conserving amphibians the SAAC is targeted specifically towards individuals (In rare situation the award may be split between multiple individuals).
- Current employees of Conservation International are not eligible for the Sabin Award.
We judge each nomination on its own merits; however the following may be of use when considering information to include regarding your nominee:
- Nominees with a demonstrated contribution to amphibian conservation, either through the direct protection of amphibian species and their habitats, or through advances in research that can be directly applied to the protection of species and their habitats are of particular interest.
- For candidates who are early in their careers we will look for considerable potential as a leader in the field of amphibian conservation.
- Innovative approaches to amphibian conservation should be highlighted in any nomination.
In addition nominees from Developing Nations are highly encouraged.
2. Download a form
Once you have decided to nominate an individual or individuals, simply download the nomination form found at the bottom of this page.
Please note the nomination form used for the 2012 nomination process is a new format and applications received on out-of-date forms from previous years will not be considered.
3. Submit your application
All applications need to be sent by email (not via post) to rdmoore@amphibians.org (see Guidance Notes for further information). We will accept application materials in formats other than email only in exceptional circumstances
5. Your application is complete!
The award winner will be notified by March 2012. Close contact is required from late March to mid-May to ensure we have all the materials we need for your involvement in the award ceremony. The award winner will be invited to a luncheon in New York to receive the Award and deliver a short presentation in spring/summer 2012.
Funds for Habitat Protection
The ASG supports organizations working to protect of critical amphibian habitat worldwide. This fund is specifically for direct conservation action, not research (although some funds can be earmarked for survey work if this is an integral component of the overall project). If you have a project that meets the following criteria please contact us:
- The site contains globally threatened amphibian species, and is currently unprotected
- An opportunity exists to protect the site through, for example, direct acquisition
- The project can be implemented by a strong local NGO who can ensure the protection and management of the site in perpetuity.
ASG International Seed Grants
The Seed Grant program, founded by the Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force, continues to be a hugely popular mechanism for kick-starting research and conservation programs that often develop into larger or longer-term projects. As always, the quality of submissions was extremely high with a wide range of projects spread across all continents on which amphibians occur. A thread running through the recipients of this round of Seed Grants is bridging the gap between research and conservation. As amphibians continue to decline and go extinct it is important that we apply our knowledge to their protection, and it is hugely encouraging to see such an interest from the research community in spearheading efforts to conserve amphibians.
ARMI Seed Grants
ARMI Seed Grants are intended as one-time awards of between $500 and $2000 for the support or initiation of research that furthers the Amphibian Specialists Group’s mission to conserve biological diversity by stimulating, developing and executing practical programs to conserve amphibians around the world, in addition to determining the nature, extent and causes of amphibian population declines.
The criterion for these awards is that the proposed work should be done on species or issues of concern in the USA. ARMI is particularly interested in funding research on potential stressors of amphibian populations. Do not hesitate to contact Robin Moore if you need clarification or advice. Proposals of no more than 4 pages should be addressed to: Robin Moore, Programs Offcer, ASG at rdmoore@conservation.org. For more information on the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) ARMI please visit http://armi.usgs.gov.
