Early Career Investigator Award

The Forests Early Career Investigator Award was established in 2019 to celebrate the achievements of young investigators in the field of forest and forest ecology. Nominations are accepted from October to June each year, with winners notified by the end of August.

The Prize:
– CHF 1000;
– An electronic certificate
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winners: 2

Schedule:

Open for nomination: 15 October 2024
Nomination deadline: 30 June 2025
Winner announcement: 31 August 2025

How to Submit Nominations?

The nominations must be submitted via email to the Forests Editorial Office ().

Please do not hesitate to contact us at  with any questions. We look forward to receiving your nominations.

 
Forests Early Career Investigator Award
 
Winner announcement: 31 August 2025

Eligibility and Requirements

– Must have received a PhD degree on or after 1 January 2020;
– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of forest science;
– Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

– A detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
– A scanned copy of the candidate’s doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Sheng-I Yang
Guilherme Mataveli

Award Committee

Dr. Giacomo Gerosa Chairman
Catholic University of Brescia
Dr. Isabel Pôças
Collaborative Laboratory for Integrated Forest and Fire Management
Prof. Dr. Zeki Candan
Istanbul University
Dr. Shengbin Chen
Chengdu University of Technology

Winner

Mianhai Zheng
Juergen Knauer

Award Committee

Dr. Cate Macinnis-Ng Chairman
University of Auckland
Dr. Emil Engelund Thybring
University of Copenhagen
Dr. Sabrina Palanti
CNR IBE
Dr. Adriano Mazziotta
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Winner

Oksana Pelyukh
Saverio Francini

Award Committee

Dr. Timothy A. Martin Chairman
University of Florida
Dr. Cate Macinnis-Ng
University of Auckland
Dr. Seng Hua Lee
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Prof. Dr. Fred O. Asiegbu
Prof. Angela Lo Monaco
Università della Tuscia
Dr. J Julio Camarero
Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE)-CSIC
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