Merit Awards

Three ICES Merit Awards will be presented at closing ceremony of the Annual Science Conference. They give formal recognition to the best research presentation and poster, and to the best up-and-coming new scientist making a presentation at the Annual Science Conference.
The award winners are selected by the ICES Science Committee (SCICOM). Award candidates should meet one or more of the following criteria:

• The ‘Best Presentation’ award should be given to the candidate who shows scientific excellence, creativity, innovation and leadership in addressing a particular science question in an objective, clear and concise manner. The individual’s ability to respond to questions concerning their presentation should also be considered.
  
  
• The ‘Best Poster’ award should go to the poster that is creative, straightforward and balanced, combining science and art. It should integrate the text and the figures in a creative way and presented in a manner that viewers with little previous knowledge will understand the scientific subject. The message of the poster should be readily visible and understandable. People should remember this poster as THE POSTER of the meeting.
  
  
• The ‘Best Newcomer’ award is to recognize a scientist who, enthusiastically, demonstrates scientific excellence and creativity, and delivers an oral presentation in a clear and concise manner. The individual’s ability to respond to questions concerning their presentation should also be considered. It should be the candidates first time giving a paper at an ASC meeting.