President's Award for Excellence in Application of Science
The President's Award for Excellence in Application of Science was established to honor the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) faculty members whose outstanding applications of science have had a positive impact on environmental protection and management.
President's Award for Outstanding Research Support
The President's Award for Outstanding Research Support recognizes professional achievements by faculty research assistants (FRAs), who conduct much of the daily science that goes on in UMCES’ labs. They are often the primary people conducting field sampling and lab analyses, while managing the labs. The award is presented to one individual annually who has made an outstanding contribution to leadership in research innovation, mentoring, and service.
Regents Staff Award
The Regents Staff Award is the highest honor presented by the board to exemplary staff members in the University System of Maryland (USM). The awards honors excellence in the following categories: contribution to the institution; service to students in an academic, or residential environment; effectiveness and efficiency; public service to the university, or the greater community; and inclusion, multiculturalism, and social justice. Institutional staff nominating committees make recommendations to the institutional presidents, who review nominations and supporting material and forward recommendations to the USM Chancellor. The Regents Staff Review Committee makes the final recommendations. Each award carries a $2,000 prize provided by the institutions and the USM Foundation.
Regents Faculty Award
The Board of Regents Faculty Award publicly recognize distinguished performance by educators and researchers within the USM. Award categories include collaboration, mentoring, public service, teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity. Recipients receive a monetary gift and a plaque of recognition for the honor.
UMCES Staff Excellence Award
A Staff Council initiative, approved by the Administrative Council, this award represents an honor bestowed by UMCES for achievements of exempt and nonexempt staff. The award is presented to an individual staff member who consistently demonstrates a high level of dedication to UMCES, has a positive impact on the work environment, is flexible, and demonstrates collaboration among their peers and supervisors, while carrying out their job duties.
UMCES Student Service Award
The UMCES Student Service Award honors a graduate student who has provided outstanding service to their laboratory unit, the university, USM, their community, government agencies, and/or professional societies over the course of their tenure as an UMCES graduate student. The award recognizes contributions that are vital to the UMCES community and constituencies, but are often overlooked in comparison to more traditional academic, or scientific achievements.
Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award was created by the UMCES Graduate Student Council to recognize faculty for their commitment to students beyond the classroom, and recognize advisors that go above and beyond to mentor their students.