NSS Group and Grotto
Conservation Award Nomination Form -- Conservation Section Home
Use this form to nominate an NSS group
or grotto for the conservation awards presented by the Cave Conservation and
Management Section of the NSS.
This form may be modified by inserting
as much text as needed in the appropriate places. Attachments may also be
sent. If information is not available for an activity, please
complete as much of the form as is practical.
It is highly recommended that
nominators review the criteria for these award published on this website before
completing this form. The Chair of the Section Award Committee, John M. Wilson,
is not an award judge and therefore may be available to advise nominators on
nominating procedures. You may call 804-741-4274.
Return this form to the Chair before 10
June of the year of nomination; preferably by email to: jmwgeo@gmail.com
Mark with “x” the award for which this
nomination is made:
_____ NSS Group Conservation
Award
_____ NSS Grotto Conservation
Award
Name of group or grotto
__________________________________________
Mark with an “x” the relationship type
of the group to NSS Grotto nominations should skip this
question.
___ Commissions
___ Committee
___ Subcommittee of ________________
Committee
___ Conservancy
___ Expeditions
___ Projects
___ Region
___ Section
___ Survey
___ Taskforce
___ Affinity Group
___ Sub unit of any of the above,
Explain _____________________________________
___ Institutional Member - Are
institutional dues current? __Yes __ No
Contact person who represents the group
or grotto _______________________
Email address ___________
Phone number__________
In either outline or narrative form,
describe any significant conservation activity(s) conducted by the organization.
The following list is a guide of the type of information that is helpful to the
judges. However, descriptions of conservation projects can be in any format. You
may, at your option, use the number(s) of the Conservation Types below to
classify the activities or projects. These items are examples of conservation activities;
however, other types of cave conservation projects are appropriate and may be
listed.
This type is information is helpful to
the award judges, if it is available.
Conservation Type (examples)
1. Protecting
and restoring karst and cave habitat for troglobites and cave adapted
life,
Explain how the group or grotto has
done the following. (Additional optional
information)
The potential award recipient should
have institutionalized accepted cave conservation and cave management practices
within its activities. Cave activities, projects, meetings, and
other events should be conducted in a manner that reflects a strong
conservation ethic and contemporary cave management methodology. Its leaders
and members should be proactive cave conservationists. The potential award
recipient should be an exemplary model for all NSS internal
organizations and committees to emulate. Use as much space as necessary.
Provide any other information that
would assist the judges in determining the merits of this nomination.
Attachments are acceptable.
Name of person making this nomination
______________________________________________
Phone
_____________________ Email
_____________________________________________