Saarinen Paper Award and Travel Grants 2017

The Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography (EPBG) Specialty Group is pleased to announce two categories of awards at the upcoming AAG meeting in Boston: the 2017 Saarinen Student Paper Competition and 2017 EPBG Travel Grants. Students who submit abstracts and present their work at the meeting are invited to apply. Please note that the deadline for submitting your abstracts to the AAG Meeting is October 27, 2016. 

Saarinen Student Paper Competition: The EPBG Specialty Group will award one $250 prize for the best student paper, illustrated paper, or poster (graduate or undergraduate) that addresses topics related to environmental perception or behavioral geography at the 2017 AAG meeting. Entrants in the Saarinen Student Paper Competition must submit a written paper in support of their presentation. Paper should not be over 25-page (double-spaced). Shorter papers are also encouraged. Papers must be based upon original research done as a graduate or undergraduate student and must be written entirely by the applicant. All submissions will be evaluated based on written clarity, methodological soundness, contribution to the field of EPBG, and their presentation at the meeting. The academic directors and selected members of the EPBG specialty group will review all entries. The deadline for the full paper for the Saarinen Student Paper Competition is March 1, 2017.

To apply for the Saarinen Student Paper Competition, please fill out the application form in the provided link below and then email a single pdf file containing (1) your accepted AAG abstract and presentation session, (2) a letter from your research adviser verifying your student status and confirming that you are the author of the submitted paper, and (3) a copy of the paper, including figures and references to rli4@albany.edu with “2017 Saarinen Paper Competition” in the subject line.
Travel grants: Students at both undergraduate and graduate levels are encouraged to apply for up to three travel grants of $100 each to support their travel to Boston for the 2017 meeting. To apply, students should submit a copy of their accepted abstract and complete the online application form. Preference will be given to students competing in the Saarinen paper competition and student members of the EPBG specialty group, although any student presenting relevant work is welcome to apply. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2017. Please note: Your attendance at the EPBG special group meeting is required to receive the travel grant.

You can click here or use the URL https://goo.gl/forms/mG2rkyDEJO72nOEA2 to submit your application. Please contact Dr. Rui Li (rli4@albany.edu) if you have any questions and share this announcement with your students or other organizations that may have potential applicants.

Officers 2016-2017

Chair:
Bethany Cutts
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois
bcutts@illinois.edu

Past-Chair:
[vacant]

Vice-Chair:
Stephanie Deitrick
Lecturer
Arizona State University
stephanie.deitrick@asu.edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Jon Malinowski
Professor
United States Military Academy
jon.malinowski@usma.edu

Member-At-Large:
[vacant]

Academic Director:
Rui Li
Assistant Professor
SUNY Albany
rli4@albany.edu

Student Representatives:
Jeffrey Swofford
PhD Student
School of Sustainability

Arizona State University
jeffrey.swofford@asu.edu

Jessica Gilbert
PhD Student
Department of Geography
SUNY Buffalo

Officers 2015-2016

Chair:
Bethany Cutts
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois
bcutts@illinois.edu

Past-Chair:
Martin Swobodzinski
Assistant Professor
Portland State University
swobod@pdx.edu

Vice-Chair:
[in transition]

Secretary/Treasurer:
Jon Malinowski
Professor
United States Military Academy
jon.malinowski@usma.edu

Member-At-Large:
Stephanie Deitrick
Lecturer
Arizona State University
stephanie.deitrick@asu.edu

Academic Directors:
Raechel Bianchetti
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
bnketti@msu.edu

Rui Li
Assistant Professor
University at Albany
rli4@albany.edu

Student Representative:
Donnise Hurley
The Graduate Center, CUNY
dhurley@gc.cuny.edu

Officers 2014-2015

Chair:
Martin Swobodzinski
Portland State University
swobod at pdx dot edu

Vice-Chair:
Bethany Cutts
University of Illinois
bcutts at illinois dot edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Jon Malinowski
United States Military Academy
jon dot malinowski at usma dot edu

Academic Directors:
Stephanie Deitrick
Arizona State University
stephanie dot deitrick at asu dot edu 

Raechel Bianchetti
Michigan State University
bnketti at msu dot edu

Student Representative:
Donnise Hurley
The Graduate Center, CUNY
dhurley at gc dot cuny dot edu

Officers 2013-2014

Chair:
Martin Swobodzinski, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
mswobodz at umn dot edu

Secretary/Treasurer:
Jon Malinowski, Ph.D.
United States Military Academy
jon dot malinowski at usma dot edu

Academic Directors:
Bethany Cutts, Ph.D.
University of Illinois
bcutts at illinois dot edu

Stephanie Deitrick
Arizona State University
stephanie dot deitrick at asu dot edu
 
Student Representative:
Raechel Bianchetti
Penn State University
rabianchetti at psu dot edu

Saarinen Award & AAG Travel Grants

Conference Travel Awards and 2013 Saarinen Student Paper Competition

The Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Group announces its specialty group travel awards and the 2013 Saarinen Student Paper Competition. Students with accepted abstracts for the 2013 AAG meeting are invited to apply. Please note the deadline to submit an abstracts for the AAG Meeting in Los Angeles is Oct. 24, 2012

Travel grants. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply for travel grants of $100 to support travel to Los Angeles for the 2013 meeting.  To apply, students should submit a copy of their accepted abstract and complete the online application form.    Preference will be given to students competing in the Saarinen paper competition and student members of the EPBG specialty group, although any student presenting relevant work is welcome to apply. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2013. Attendance at the EPBG meeting is required to receive the travel award.

Travel grant application

Saarinen Student Paper Competition. The EPBG Specialty Group will award one $250 prize for the best student paper, illustrated paper, or poster (graduate or undergraduate) presented in either environmental perception or behavioral geography at the 2013 AAG meeting in Los Angeles, CA. Entrants in the Saarinen Student Paper Competition must submit a maximum 25-page (double-spaced) paper in support of their conference presentation. Shorter papers are welcome.  Papers must be based upon original research done as an undergraduate or graduate student and must be written entirely by the applicant. All submissions will be judged on written clarity, methodological soundness, contribution to the field of EPBG, and their presentation at the meeting. The Academic Directors of the EPBG specialty group will judge all entries. The deadline for the full paper for the Saarinen Student Paper Competition is March 1, 2013. To apply for the Saarinen Student Paper Competition, fill out an application form here.  Email a single pdf file containing (1) your accepted AAG abstract and presentation session, (2) a letter from your research adviser verifying your status as a student and confirming that you are the author of the manuscript submitted and (3) a copy of manuscript, including figures and references to bcutts@illinois.edu with “2013 Saarinen Paper Competition” in the subject line.

The deadline for applicants is March 1, 2013.  The winners will be announced at the Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Group business meeting during the 2013 AAG meeting. Attendance at the EPBG meeting is required to receive the travel award.  Attendance is not required to receive the Saarinen Student Paper Competition award.

 

Full link to travel grant application:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEc5X20xaGx2UHd1X2RUUEJaNlpiRWc6MQ

Saarinen Student Paper Contest 2012

Greetings Members of the Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Group!

The Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Group announces the 2012 Saarinen Student Paper Competition. The deadline for the full paper for the Saarinen Student Paper Competition is January 31, 2012.

The EP&BGSG will award a $250 prize for the best student paper, illustrated paper, or poster (graduate or undergraduate) presented in either environmental perception or behavioral geography at the 2012 AAG meeting in Washington, D.C.

Entrants in the Saarinen Student Paper Competition must also submit a maximum 25-page (double-spaced) version of their work. Papers must be based upon original research done as an undergraduate or graduate student and must be written entirely by the applicant. The winner will be announced at the Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Group business meeting at the 2012 AAG meeting. Attendance at the EP&BGSG meeting is not required to receive the Saarinen Student Paper Competition award.

All submissions will be judged on written clarity, methodological soundness, contribution to the field of EP&BG, and their presentation at the meeting.

The Academic Directors of the EP&BGSG will judge all entries.

To apply for the Saarinen Student Paper Competition, fill out an application form available from the EP&BGSG website and send the completed application form and manuscript to:

Dr. Bethany Cutts, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, MC-047, 1102 S Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61810

In addition, Travel Awards are available for students presenting papers at the AAG Meeting in New York on the topics of environmental perception or behavioral geography.

Thank you,

Chris Badurek

Chair, Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Group, AAG