Neptunea
Award
Many
of us are
beginning
plans for
the 2013 COA
Convention
in Sarasota,
FL. One of
the many events
on the agenda
is the annual
COA Neptunea
Award(s),
and it is
once again
my privilege
to call for
nominations.
The
consensus
of the COA
Board is to
reopen nominations
with a "clean
slate"
annually.
Nominees not
selected in
previous years
are certainly
welcome for
consideration
if renominated
- in fact
their renomination
is encouraged.
For the present
cycle, nominations
will close
on June 1,
2013 so as
to allow ample
time for deliberation
before the
convention.
By
way of background,
the Neptunea
Award (Brunner,
2000; Lipe,
2000) was
established
at the midyear
(1999-2000)
meeting of
the COA Board
in order to
recognize
outstanding
and distinguished
service to
conchologists
and malacologists
in recognition
of:
- Service
to the
Conchologists
of America.
AND/OR
-
Service
to the
scientific
interests
of Conchologists
of America.
AND/OR
-
Service
to the
science
of Malacology
as it applies
to conchologists
anywhere.
Although
notable exceptions
have been
made, the
COA Board,
which serves
as the jury
for the Neptunea
Award, has
traditionally
weighed its
consideration
for award
recipients
toward (1)
amateurs:
those not
currently
pursuing a
principal
career involving
collection,
study, or
commerce involving
mollusks,
(2) individuals
"working
behind the
scenes"
and relatively
unrecognized,
in the COA
world, for
their contributions,
and (3) active
members of
the COA. Up
to three awards
have been
made at our
annual conventions
beginning
with the Houston
event in 2000
(see below).
Nomination(s)
for the Neptunea
Award may
be made by
any COA member,
and the format
is simple:
Name
of nominee:
This
person
deserves
this award
because
(Here a
somewhat
detailed
paragraph
will suffice.)
..........
Signed
..........
and either
snailmail
or email
that nomination
to the
COA Neptunea
Award Coordinator.
[currently
Harry.
G. Lee
/ 4132
Ortega
Forest
Drive /
Jacksonville,
FL 32210
/ shells@hglee.com]
Previous
Neptunea
Award winners:
2000 (Houston,
TX): Ross
Gunderson,
Ben and
Josy Wiener,
Debbie
Wills
2001 (Port
Canaveral,
FL): Emilio
Garcia,
Harry Lee,
Lynn Scheu
2002 (Sarasota,
FL): Richard
Petit,
Bernard
and Phyllis
Pipher
2003 (Tacoma,
WA) Jim
and Linda
Brunner,
Kevin Lamprell,
Doris Underwood
2004 (Tampa,
FL): Bobbi
Houchin
2005 (Punta
Rassa,
FL): Richard
Forbush,
Anne Joffe,
William
Lyons
2006 (Mobile,
AL): Jack
Lightbourn,
Betty Lipe
2007 (Portland,
OR): none
given
2008 (San
Antonio,
TX): Bill
Frank,
Archie
Jones
2009 (Clearwater,
FL) none
given
2010 (Boston,
MA): none
given
2011 (Port
Canaveral,
FL): Alan
Gettleman
2012 (Cherry
Hill, NJ):
Gary Rosenberg,
Martin
Avery Snyder
Brunner,
L., 2000.
The Neptunea
Award. American
Conchologist
28(3): 3.
Sept.
Lipe, B[etty],
2000. Presidents
Message. American
Conchologist
28(4): 2.
Dec.
Harry
G. Lee
Vice President,
Conchologists
of America
Submitted
23 September,
2012
