YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN MARINE CONSERVATION

The NMEA Youth Leadership in Marine Conservation Award recognizes an individual, 18 and under, or a youth group who has demonstrated passion for protecting marine environments, educated the public about the importance of the marine environment, or advocated for the conservation and protection of marine environments and/or individual marine species.

Eligibility: Nominees are not required to be NMEA members. Individual candidates must not be older than 18 at time of nomination. The majority membership of a Youth Group nominee must not be older than 18 at time of nomination.

Award Considerations: Nominees demonstrate a connection to the marine environment through organizing events, leading actions and/or their peers in ways that protect and/or promote the marine environment. Nominees will be assessed in the following areas:

Individual actions promoting marine preservation
Organize groups that promote marine preservation
Develop projects that have long-term impact on marine preservation.

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

Nominator's Name*

Nominator's Email Address*

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Nominator's Phone Number*

Nominator's Organization/Affliation*

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee's Name*

Nominee's Email Address*

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Nominee's Phone Number*

Nominee's Organization/Affiliation (former organization if nominee is retired)*

Nominee's Current Mailing Address*

AWARD SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

Please complete the follow sections in 250 words or less. Reference optional supplemental documents for more context.

Is the nominee a current member of NMEA? (membership in NMEA is NOT a requirement)*

YES
NO
UNSURE

Briefly describe how the nominee has promoted individual actions to support marine preservation efforts.*

Briefly describe how the nominee has organized or worked with groups that promote marine preservation.*

Briefly describe how the nominee has develop projects that have long-term impact on marine preservation.*

Summary Statement

Using your responses from the previous questions, briefly describe why the nominee is deserving of this award. If selected, this narrative will be used during the awards presentation, press releases and other marketing materials. Please limit to 250 words or less.

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Photos and supporting files should be .doc, .docx, .pdf, .png or .jpg files and should be named as follows: begin with nominee's name, followed by an indication of the contents (ex: JaneDoeLetterofRecommendation.doc).

Photo of Nominee (.jpg or .png) - 3 files maximum*

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Letters of recommendation (.doc, .docx or .pdf) - 3 files maximum*

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Additional Documents (.doc, .docx or .pdf) - 3 files maximum

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