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<div>Forward to student lists as you deem appropriate. Thanks!</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta, M.Ed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Senior Director, Advising and Student Services<br>
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Office of Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Forbes Room 203 | <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1/0" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(64, 64, 64, 0.258824);">PO
Box 210036</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tiffany Roberts Briggs [<a href="mailto:briggst@fau.edu">mailto:briggst@fau.edu</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 18, 2017 7:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tiffany Roberts Briggs <<a href="mailto:briggst@fau.edu">briggst@fau.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Brutsche, Katherine E ERDC-RDE-CHL-MS CIV <<a href="mailto:Katherine.E.Brutsche@erdc.dren.mil">Katherine.E.Brutsche@erdc.dren.mil</a>>; Corey Aitken <<a href="mailto:coreyaitken115@gmail.com">coreyaitken115@gmail.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:managing@asbpa.org">managing@asbpa.org</a>; Derek Brockbank <<a href="mailto:derek.brockbank@asbpa.org">derek.brockbank@asbpa.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> ASBPA Call for 2017 Student Awards<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ASBPA) is accepting nominations for the 2017 National Coastal Conference
Student Awards, including the <i>ASBPA Student Educational Award</i>, the <i>Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award</i>, and the
<i>Student Coastal Advocate Award</i>. The deadline for <i><u>student awards</u></i> is<b> September 9, 2017</b>. Please send entries to
<a href="mailto:Awards@asbpa.org">Awards@asbpa.org</a>. All information sho<a name="_GoBack"></a>uld be submitted in PDF attachment form or a Word document with a maximum file size of 1 Mb. If you have any questions, please call (239) 489-2616.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The <b><i>ASBPA Student Educational Award</i></b> is given annually to an undergraduate or graduate student who, through his or her research, is furthering the state of science of coastal
or riverine systems as it relates to the goals and mission of the ASBPA. Any research pertaining to coastal or riverine science is eligible for consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The award includes a $500 cash stipend and it is expected that the Educational Award winner will attend the 2017 ASBPA National Coastal Conference in Fort Lauderdale (for which the registration
fee will be waived<span style="color:#1F497D">)</span>, and present his or her findings to the coastal community. Additionally, the winner is strongly encouraged to submit their award nomination paper for peer review by the editorial staff of
<i>Shore & Beach</i>, the ASBPA’s technical journal, and possible inclusion in a future issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Entries must consist of a curriculum vita and paper suitable for presentation and publication (for non-electronic submissions, please provide five hard copies of the entire nomination package).
Any subject pertaining to coastal or riverine science is eligible for consideration. Representative subject areas include natural processes (waves, currents sediment transport), ecology (habitat, ecosystem function), water quality (pollution sources, remedies),
economics (cost/benefits of beach projects) and human impact on the coast (coastal structures, dams, restoration projects). The paper may include figures, tables, and photographs and should not exceed 10 pages in length, single-spaced, including references.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The <b><i>Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award</i></b> is given annually to a graduate student who aspires to advance his or her knowledge and experience of coastal or riverine science through
an internship with ASBPA. The winner will become the dedicated staff member for the ASBPA’s Science and Technology Committee. The Coastal Scholar will work hand-in-hand with practicing coastal experts to develop technical position papers with the Committee;
and serve as the liaison for ASBPA with other graduate students in coastal and riverine sciences. The Coastal Scholar will work from their home institution and will participate with the ASBPA via conference calls and email. In addition to the experience of
working with coastal experts, the award includes a $600 cash stipend paid in quarterly payments of $150.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Award winner must attend the 2017 ASBPA National Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (for which the registration fee will be waived<span style="color:#1F497D">)</span>, to receive the
award. Entries must include a curriculum vita, and paper addressing why the student is interested in becoming the ASBPA’s Coastal Scholar. The paper should include previous experience, education, future goals, as well as expectations of the Coastal Scholar
Award position. The paper should not exceed five pages in length, single-spaced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Student Coastal Advocate Award</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> is given to a graduate or undergraduate student who aspires to advance his or her
knowledge of and experience in federal coastal policy and advocacy through an internship with ASBPA. The winner will become the dedicated staff member for the ASBPA’s Government Affairs Committee. The Student Advocate will work hand-in-hand with practicing
coastal experts to develop policy position papers with the Committee and participate in advocacy efforts seeking to influence federal policy via agencies or Congress. The Coastal Advocate will work from his or her home institution and will participate with
the ASBPA via conference calls and email. In addition to the experience of working with coastal experts, the award includes a $600 cash stipend paid in quarterly payments of $150.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Award winner must attend the 2018 ASBPA Coastal Summit, in Washington, DC (for which the registration fee will be waived<span style="color:#1F497D">)</span>. Entries must include a resume
or curriculum vita, a paper addressing why the student is interested in becoming the ASBPA’s Student Coastal Advocate, and contact info for two professional references (either academic or work related). The paper may include previous experience, education,
future goals, as well as expectations of the Student Coastal Advocate position. The paper should not exceed two pages in length, single-spaced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please forward this information to interested students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you on behalf of the ASBPA Student & New Professional Involvement Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Department of Geosciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Florida Atlantic University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Boca Raton, FL 33431<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">561-297-4669
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