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Subject: Ralf Yorque Memorial Competition
From: Janssen, Marco A. (maajanss@indiana.edu)
Date: Fri Jan 17 2003 - 20:58:01 CET
2003 COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
"Novel Approaches of Integrative Science for the Future"
Conservation Ecology <http://www.consecol.org/> invites their readers
to participate in a manuscript competition that exploits novel ways of
performing integrative science and policy research. Beginning in 2003,
an annual 'Ralf Yorque Memorial Prize' of 5,000 Euro will be awarded to
the most novel paper that:
1) integrates different streams of science to assess fundamental
questions in the ecological, political, and social foundations for
sustainable social-ecological systems, and
2) employs unique advantages of electronic publishing and facilities of
the Web to help communicate complex ideas simply.
The contributions of the winner and others that pass the normal
peer-review process will be published in Conservation Ecology. We want
to see your novel ideas of scientific endeavors for the future.
Interdisciplinary science is often promoted in words, but not in
practice. Young scholars derive many incentives to specialize in certain
disciplines, and experience few incentives to be creative in combining
insights from various scientific disciplines and performing science in
nontraditional ways. Conservation Ecology ask their readers to be part
of an effort to stimulate novelty and creativity of new ways of
performing science.
More information can be found on: http://www.consecol.org/ry2003.html
Please, forward this message to those who might be interested.