The American Society of Mammalogists places great importance on the active participation of students at meetings and on excellence in the presentation of research results. To encourage these goals, an evaluation program designed to aid students in presenting oral and poster papers has been established for our annual meetings. Students (undergraduate, graduate, and recent doctorate) who meet eligibility requirements and would like their papers evaluated may so indicate on their Abstract Submission Forms. Papers will be observed by four volunteer evaluators and rated on a scale of 1 – 10 in the categories of abstract, content, organization, style of presentations, and graphics. Those students receiving an average overall score of 9 or higher will be recognized as outstanding presenters in the November issue of the Journal of Mammalogy. Evaluation forms will be returned to all participating students after the meeting.

The evaluation program is open to students who meet the following criteria:

1. Presenters must be currently enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students or doctorates receiving their degrees after 1 July 1999.



2. The research must have been done while the presenter was an undergraduate or graduate student and the results must not have been published prior to the abstract deadline.



3. Single or co-authored papers (when the student is senior author) are acceptable.



4. Students must be members of the American Society of Mammalogists.

Students applying for honoraria may also have their presentations evaluated. We hope that all eligible students take advantage of this opportunity to receive constructive input on their presentations.

Questions & comments about the student
evaluation program may be directed to:

Dr. John A. Litvaitis
Department of Natural Resources
James Hall, University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
Phone:603-862-2094, Fax:603-862-4976
E-mail:john@christa.unh.edu.