The editors of University of California Press’s Case Studies in the Environment (cse.ucpress.edu) are pleased to announce the Second Case Studies in the Environment Prize Competition, offering a $2,000 prize for best environmental case study, as well as two $500 honorable mention prizes.
Deadline for submissions: September 15, 2018
Evaluation
Accepted, published articles will be further evaluated for their contribution to teaching environmental concepts to students or practitioners. This includes making the best use of the complement of learning support features that the journal provides, such as Case Study Questions, Teaching Notes, and Slides.
To be eligible for consideration for the prize, submitted pieces to the journal will have to clear our peer review process and be accepted for publication. After acceptance, the editors of each section will propose a selection of semi-finalist articles to the Editor-in-Chief and a subset of the Editorial Board, who will select the winning articles. Learn more about our editorial team.
All cases submitted after July 1, 2017 and by the deadline on September 15, 2018, and later accepted for publication (including those submitted prior to this announcement) will be eligible, except any cases written by members of the editorial team, editorial board, or their family members.
How to enter
To enter, follow our guidance for Article Cases as outlined in our Author Information. Manuscript templates are provided within the Author Information for your convenience. Be sure to submit your Article Case no later than September 15, 2018. Winners will be notified in spring 2018, or sooner if all eligible entries have reached final decision. All entries should be submitted via our online submission system. Questions can be directed to Liba Hladik, Managing Editor, at lhladik@ucpress.edu.
Related resources
Wil Burns, Editor-in-Chief, Case Studies in the Environment
Cynthia A. Wei, National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
Minna Brown, Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Meghan Wagner, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
2017 First Prize article:
Evaluating Community Engagement and Benefit-Sharing Practices in Australian Wind Farm Development
Nina Lansbury Hall, University of Queensland, Australia
Jarra Hicks, University of New South Wales, and Community Power Agency, Australia
Taryn Lane, Embark
Emily Wood, independent communications contractor
2017 Honorable Mention article:
Community-Based Watershed Restoration in He‘eia (He‘eia ahupua‘a), O‘ahu, Hawaiian Islands
Holly V. Campbell, Oregon State University
A.M. Campbell, Catalina Island Marine Institute
2017 Honorable Mention article:
Environmental Impact Assessments and Hydraulic Fracturing: Lessons from Two U.S. States
Miriam R. Aczel, Imperial College London
Karen E. Makuch, Imperial College London
About Case Studies in the Environment
Case Studies in the Environment is a journal of peer-reviewed case study articles, case study pedagogy articles, and a repository for editor-reviewed case study slides. The journal informs faculty, students, researchers, educators, professionals, and policymakers on case studies and best practices in the environmental sciences and studies.
Research grants may require that you “broaden the impact” of your work through innovation in teaching and training (e.g., develop curricular materials and pedagogical methods); contribute to the science of learning; and broaden engagement with your research to people outside your immediate field. Publishing in Case Studies in the Environment is a meaningful way of broadening the impact of your work.