WNPA Awards

ELIGIBILITY

Individuals who have demonstrated a continuous commitment and contribution to scholarly research in national parks and monuments leading to measurable, long-term, and noteworthy impact with sustained results over a career or lifetime are eligible to nominate.

Nominees must have demonstrated a clear personal commitment to the management, preservation, and interpretation of national parks and monuments and to turning research findings into relevant, engaging narratives that both inform and engage the public. The nominee’s contribution should be substantial enough to have influenced a particular field by sharing new research findings, new interpretations, or new theoretical analysis to advance a society’s knowledge or understanding of the subject.

The Emil W. Haury Award is a one-time lifetime achievement award.

REQUIREMENTS

The nominee’s body of work is

• Deemed exceptional in scholarly research over the course of a career or lifetime.
• Significant in its unique or innovative findings, theoretical constructs, inclusive mentorship, educational approaches, or practices and/or has made exceptional practical application(s) of others’ research.
• Represented by a single highly significant book, or a minimum of five publications as primary author in refereed academic journals, or a minimum of eight publications as a secondary author in refereed academic journals, or significant contributions as a presenter at professional conferences, or any combination there of.

• Criteria for this program has been established by Western National Parks Association.
• Submissions will be reviewed and scored by a committee comprising WNPA board members and/or the WNPA executive leadership team.
• Recipients will be notified the week of January 22, 2024

WNPA fully supports diversity, equality, and inclusion. WNPA’s selection process respects all individuals and gives all nominees equal opportunity.

• All nominations must be completed through the WNPA web portal.
• To properly prepare your submission, refer to the sample nomination form outlined in the awards nomination packet.
• The information supplied is limited to the space provided and submitted on the electronic form.
• Nominations received in any other format will not be accepted.
• If you do not have access to a computer and would like to submit a nomination, contact us.

NOMINATION SUBMISSION OPTIONAL UPLOADS

Nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV, course of life) or resume summarizing the nominee’s body of work. Although this is optional, it is highly recommended.

• File must be a PDF.
• Before uploading, name the file as follows relative to the uploaded document: nominee’s firstname.lastname.cv or nominee’s firstname.lastname.resume | Example: john.smith.cv or john.smith.resume

One PDF file with all documents that support your nomination, not to exceed five pages.

• File must be a PDF.
• Before uploading, name the file as follows: nominee’s firstname.lastname.haury | Example: john.smith.haury

• Submissions open on October 2, 2023.
• Deadline for submission is December 31, 2023, end of day.

Current and former National Park Service staff, educators, researchers, and others who display exceptional support for WNPA and national parks are eligible to nominate.

• Criteria for this program has been established by Western National Parks Association.
• Submissions will be reviewed and scored by a committee comprising WNPA board members and/or the WNPA executive leadership team.
• Recipients will be notified the week of January 22, 2024

WNPA fully supports diversity, equality, and inclusion. WNPA’s selection process respects all individuals and gives all nominees equal opportunity.

• All nominations must be completed through the WNPA web portal.
• To properly prepare your submission, refer to the sample nomination form outlined in the awards nomination packet.
• The information supplied is limited to the space provided and submitted on the electronic form.
• Nominations received in any other format will not be accepted.
• If you do not have access to a computer and would like to submit a nomination, contact us.

NOMINATION SUBMISSION OPTIONAL UPLOADS

Nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV, course of life) or resume summarizing the nominee’s body of work. Although this is optional, it is highly recommended.

• File must be a PDF.
• Before uploading, name the file as follows relative to the uploaded document: nominee’s firstname.lastname.cv or nominee’s firstname.lastname.resume | Example: john.smith.cv or john.smith.resume

One PDF file with all documents that support your nomination, not to exceed three pages.

• File must be a PDF.
• Before uploading, name the file as follows: nominee’s firstname.lastname.danson | Example: john.smith.danson

• Submissions open on October 2, 2023.
• Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2023, end of day.

Authors, poets, artists, photographers, writers, publishers, and others who are inspirational conservationists are eligible to nominate.

• Criteria for this program has been established by Western National Parks Association.
• Submissions will be reviewed and scored by a committee comprising WNPA board members and/or the WNPA executive leadership team.
• Recipients will be notified the week of January 22, 2024

WNPA fully supports diversity, equality, and inclusion. WNPA’s selection process respects all individuals and gives all nominees equal opportunity.

• All nominations must be completed through the WNPA web portal.
• To properly prepare your submission, refer to the sample nomination form outlined in the awards nomination packet.
• The information supplied is limited to the space provided and submitted on the electronic form.
• Nominations received in any other format will not be accepted.
• If you do not have access to a computer and would like to submit a nomination, contact us.

NOMINATION SUBMISSION OPTIONAL UPLOADS

Nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV, course of life) or resume summarizing the nominee’s body of work. Although this is optional, it is highly recommended.

• File must be a PDF.
• Before uploading, name the file as follows relative to the uploaded document: nominee’s firstname.lastname.cv or nominee’s firstname.lastname.resume | Example: john.smith.cv or john.smith.resume

One PDF file with all documents that support your nomination, not to exceed three pages.

• File must be a PDF.
• Before uploading, name the file as follows: nominee’s firstname.lastname.udall | Example: john.smith.udall

• Submissions open on October 2, 2023.
• Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2023, end of day.