The Phil Carne Prize

The Society's Phil Carne Prize is aimed at fostering high quality entomological research in young scientists. The name of the prize celebrates contributions made by Dr Phil Carne to the science of entomology and the Australian Entomological Society.

The prize is open to any honours or postgraduate student enrolled in an Australian University, either full-time or part-time, who has not submitted their thesis by the closing date. Entrants do not have to be members of the Australian Entomological Society.

Entries for the prize should be in the form of a scientific paper that deals with research on any entomological topic (or allied group of terrestrial organisms such as mites or spiders). The paper can be in the form of a scientific manuscript ready for publication, a paper that has been accepted for publication or a paper published since the beginning of the previous year to the closing date, but must result from the student's higher degree studies.

Entries are to be the sole work of the entrant, apart from the normally accepted input of academic supervisors, and are to be based on work undertaken while enrolled as a student. They will be judged on their overall scientific merit by a committee of at least three people to be appointed by the Society's President.

Three copies of entries must be submitted to the Secretary of the Society by the closing date (tentatively 31st July 2007) and be accompanied by a completed application form (see below). The Society address can be found at www.austentsoc.org.au under Society Information.

The prize will be in the form of a certificate and will also include cash remuneration to the value of $300. The winner will also be invited to present their paper at the Society's Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, and will receive a maximum of $1,000 towards conference expenses (registration, travel, accommodation) on receipts.

AUSTRALIAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY

ENTRY FORM for PHIL CARNE PRIZE

Student name:

Degree in which enrolled:

Date of enrolment:

Institution:

Name(s) of supervisors:

Extent and type of involvement in the study by author(s) other than the student:

Certification by Head of Department:

Send entries, by 31st July 2007, to the AES secretary:

Assoc. Prof. G.M. Gurr
Faculty of Rural Management
Charles Sturt University
Leeds Parade
ORANGE NSW 2800
Australia

AWARD WINNERS [Note: I have attempted to find each Student Award winner announcement in past issues of Myrmecia. If there are mistakes in the list below, please let me know. The Editor.]
AES Student Award
1971	Peter Allsopp	University of Queensland
1975	Anne C. Frodsham	University of Sydney, NSW
1976	Mr C. Haller	North Baldwyn, Victoria
1977	Mrs J.A. Smith	Queenstown, Tasmania
1978	no award made?
1979	Tony Molyneux	Brookfield, Queensland
1980	no award made
1981	Anne Wagner	NSW
1982	no award made?
1983	no award made
1984	David Raftos	NSW
1985	no award made
AES Student Award for Outstanding Research
1986	no award made
1987	Ross Lardner	South Australia
1988	Kate Mossop	Canberra, ACT
1989	Geoff Allen	University of Adelaide, South Australia
The Phil Carne Prize
1990	Tim Heard	Indooroopilly, Queensland
1991	Scott Field	University of Adelaide, South Australia
1992	Ann Scougall	Curtin University, Western Australia
1993	Gary Taylor	University of Adelaide, South Australia
1994	Stuart Simmons	Curtin University, Western Australia
1995	Bijan Hatami	University of Adelaide, South Australia
1996	Lindsay Baggen	University of Sydney, Orange, NSW
1997	no award made
1998	Martin Steinbauer	Hobart, Tasmania
1999	no award made
2000	Shaun Winterton	University of Queensland
2001	Daniel J. Kemp	James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland
2002	Paul Grundy	South Australia
2003	Michelle Schiffer	Latrobe University, Victoria
2004	no award made
2005	Rod Eastwood	Griffith University, Queensland
2006	Birgit Löcker	University of Sydney, Orange, NSW