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Announcing the BioOne Ambassador Award Winners

July 31, 2018 – Washington, DC – BioOne (about.BioOne.org) honors five early career authors in three countries, who best communicate their specialized research beyond their immediate discipline and to the public at large.

Effective communication is fundamental to ensuring the use of scientific information to make informed, evidence-based decisions. BioOne invited qualified nominees to submit a 250-word, plain-language summary explaining how the results of their work apply across disciplines and to the public at large. BioOne is pleased to recognize these five individuals for their clarity and creativity.

Dr. Ben Anderson – nominated by CSIRO Publishing

Kalhari Bandara Goonewardene, Ph.D. Candidate – nominated by the American Association of Avian Pathologists

Dr. Robbie Hart – nominated by the Missouri Botanical Garden

Sarah Speck, Ph.D. Candidate – nominated by the International Mountain Society

Dr. Larry Wood – nominated by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

BioOne created its Ambassador Award to spotlight rising scholars in their specialties and generate a wider interest in recent research from our publishing partners. Each winner will receive a $1,000 award and wide dissemination of their research.

BioOne proudly showcases this new generation of researchers.

About BioOne – BioOne is a nonprofit publisher committed to making scientific research more accessible. We curate content and support discourse while exploring new models in scientific publishing. BioOne’s core product is BioOne Complete, an online aggregation of subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne Complete provides libraries with cost-effective access to high-quality research and independent society publishers with a dynamic, community-based platform and global distribution. about.bioone.org

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