"It is a daunting task to consider that marine scientists are required to understand 7/10ths of the area of the world, and, by volume, ten times the land mass, using an army of scientists who probably number less than one percent of the world's scientific effort."
Dr. Timothy R. Parsons, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia and Honorary Research Scientist, DFO Institute of Ocean Sciences, at the inauguration of the Timothy R. Parsons Medal for Ocean Sciences, May 2005.
About the Timothy R. Parsons Medal
The Timothy R. Parsons Medal was established by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to recognize achievement in ocean sciences. It honours the outstanding contributions of Dr. Timothy R. Parsons to the field of ocean sciences.
· awarded for distinguished accomplishments in multidisciplinary facets of ocean sciences while working for Canadian Institutions or for the benefit of Canadian science.
· awarded for excellence during the lifetime of the recipient or for a recent outstanding achievement, both being equally eligible.
· no posthumous nominations are considered.
For more information about the Timothy R. Parsons Medal, please visit: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/award-prix/parsons/index-eng.htm
All Nominations should be received no later than February 28 of each year.
Nominations shall be sent to:
Timothy R. Parsons Medal Committee
Strategic Planning and Outreach
12S051-200 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E6
FAX: (613) 990-0313
EMAIL: sciencebulletin [at] dfo-mpo [dot] gc [dot] ca (sciencebulletin [at] dfo-mpo [dot] gc [dot] ca)