Amphibian Conservation Awards

Introduction

SAVE THE FROGS! will disburse awards, grants and scholarships to highly-qualified undergraduate, graduate (Masters, Ph.D.) and postdoctoral researchers. These awards will fund important amphibian conservation work, and will provide young scientists incentive to pursue careers in herpetology. In acknowledging that successfully amphibian conservation requires a multifaceted approach, the SAVE THE FROGS! Award Series will feature awards in six separate categories.

If you are interested in applying for an award, we strongly suggest you join the SAVE THE FROGS! mailing list (in this page's left sidebar) so that we can keep you posted when awards are announced.

Please help us fund these awards!

These awards are funded by members of the public who share our concerns. The government does not provide SAVE THE FROGS! with any monetary assistance and thus we depend on you! Our goal is to provide as many of these awards as possible, as each award contributes significantly to amphibian conservation. Each award granted to an undergraduate will be for no less than $500. We would like to have awards of at least $20,000 to cover the stipend, tuition, or research expenses of exceptionally talented graduate-level researchers (Masters or Ph.D. candidates). Please help out: even a $10 donation is important!

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Amphibian Conservation Science Awards

Scientists play an integral part in amphibian conservation by identifying the specific threats to amphibians and determining ways to mitigate those threats. These awards will fund important scientific projects that will increase our knowledge and understanding of amphibian declines, and directly benefit amphibian conservation.

Amphibian Conservation Policy Awards

Amphibian conservation will not be successful until proper laws are enacted to (1) protect crucial frog habitats such as small ephemeral wetlands, which traditionally receive almost no legal protection; (2) regulate pesticide use; (3) oversee the trade of amphibians to ensure that the harvests are sustainable; (4) implement appropriate quarantine measures to ensure that imported amphibians are disease-free; (5) ensure that amphibian conservation programs are sufficiently funded; and (6) control global warming. These awards will be given to political scientists focused on devising methods to enact such legislature.

Amphibian Conservation Education Awards

Environmental education is an integral part of any student's educational development. Schools must help to instill a love and knowledge of the environment in their students, and this begins at an early age. These awards will be disbursed to educators involved in (1) improving environmental education in the school system; (2) creating educational packets or videos that effectively communicate the amphibian decline crisis to teachers and students; and (3) giving lectures on amphibian declines.

Amphibian Conservation in the Media Awards

Amphibian conservation will not be effective in the long-term unless it becomes a part of our social consciousness, yet our society as a whole is unaware that amphibians are disappearing. The media (television, newspapers, magazines, movies, internet…) is perhaps the most effective means of propagating awareness of the need for amphibian conservation. These awards will fund journalists, filmmakers, and communications experts working to increase the public's awareness of amphibian declines.

Amphibian Conservation in Developing Countries Awards

Ironically, the areas of the world with the highest amphibian biodiversity (tropical developing countries) have the fewest number of herpetologists. Increasing the capacity for these countries to manage their own amphibian conservation projects is a top priority for amphibian conservation. These awards will fund highly-qualified citizens of developing countries involved in (1) amphibian conservation projects in their native country or other developing countries, or (2) collaborative work with researchers from developed countries.

Conference Travel Grants

Attending professional conferences and presenting one's research results is an integral part of a research scientist's education and training, and an important way to make professional contacts and quickly disseminate research results to a broader audience. Unfortunately, these conferences are often prohibitively expensive for students. SAVE THE FROGS! will disburse $500 travel grants to graduate students presenting important research results at professional conferences.

Current Awards

Another award round will be announced as soon as we have raised sufficient funds. Please be sure to join our mailing list by entering your email address in the left sidebar of this page; this will ensure you hear about future awards being offered, as well as other important amphibian conservation news.

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