Young Investigator Award

The Forests Young Investigator Award was established in 2025 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of forest and forest ecology. Nominations are accepted from November to June each year, with winners notified by the end of August.

The Prize:
– CHF 1000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to waive the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for one submission in the journal (subject to peer review)— valid for one year. 

Number of Winners: 2

 
Forests Young Investigator Award
 
Nomination deadline: 30 June 2026
Winner announcement: 30 August 2026

Eligibility and Requirements

Must have received a PhD degree on or after 1 January 2021;
Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of forest science;
Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

List of Documents for Nomination

Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;
Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.

 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Rachael Nolan
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
Adriane Esquivel Muelbert
University of Birmingham BIFoR

Award Committee

Dr. Timothy A. Martin Chairperson
University of Florida
Dr. Luis Diaz-Balteiro
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Dr. Cate Macinnis-Ng
University of Auckland
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