Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that Resources will be granting the 2024 Travel Award to one promising early career researcher. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the Resources Editorial Board.

This award provides financial support for the winner to attend an international conference in the field of resources to be held in 2024, in order to deliver a presentation, present a poster, or both.

Candidate Requirements:
– Postdoctoral fellow (within 3 years of receiving PhD) or current PhD student.
– Plans to attend an international conference in 2024 (oral presentation or poster) to present their own original work.

Required Application Documents:
– Outline of the research to be presented and its significance; why the applicant wishes to have the support of Resources; and details of a travel budget, including funding available from other sources. (1 page)
– CV, with a complete list of publications. (1–2 pages, plus a publication list)
– Details of the conference to be attended and a copy of the abstract (indicating co-authors); indication of oral presentation or poster; acceptance letter or anticipated date of decision. (1 page)
– A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status as either a Ph.D. student or postdoctoral fellow. (1 page)

The winner will be awarded CHF 800 and an electronic certificate.

Please submit your applications for the Resources 2024 Travel Award online by 31 January 2024. The prize will be awarded at the end of March 2024 and announced on the Resources website.

Kind regards,
Resources Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Resources 2023 Travel Award. The award has been granted to Ms. Sally Innis, a PhD student at the University of British Columbia, Canada, who will attend the 26th World Mining Congress 2023.

As the awardee, she will receive an honorarium of CHF 800 and an electronic certificate.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for the diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winner on her accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Resources 2022 Outstanding Reviewer Award. The Resources Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to Resources. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Dr. Lubomir Strba
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia
Research Interests: geotourism; geoconservation; geological heritage; general geology; sedimentology; open governmental data

The Prize
– CHF 500;
– An opportunity to publish a paper free of charge in Resources in 2023 after peer review;
– A commemorative certificate.

Kind regards,
Resources Editorial Office

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Resources 2022 Travel Award.

The award has been granted to: Ms. Aida Hosseinian, a Ph.D student in Process and Environmental Engineering, Oulu University, Finland.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winner on her accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Resources 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award. The Resources Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy dedicated by reviewers in checking the manuscripts submitted to Resources. It is due to their efforts that the high quality of the journal and quick turnaround are maintained.

Prof. Dr. Maria Economou-Eliopoulos
Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15784 Athens, Greece
Research Interests: geochemistry of ore deposits and ore-forming processes; mineralization of platinum-group elements (PGE); bio-mineralization; contamination of soil and water by heavy metals and metalloids; contamination of groundwater by Cr(VI).

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources

Dear Colleagues,

As Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am pleased to announce the winner of the Resources Travel Award for 2021.

The award has been granted to Dr. Ben Lowe, a post-doctoral fellow from Sheffield University Management School, Sheffield, UK.

With so many high-quality applicants, the evaluation process and final decision were challenging. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their diverse and fascinating range of research topics. In recognition of the quality of the applications received, Mr. Alessandro Lenci, a Ph.D student in Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Material Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy and Ms. Evangelia Georgantzia, a Ph.D student from Liverpool John Moores University, UK, are highly commended and are awarded the opportunity to publish a suitable article in Resources free of charge, respectively.

Thank you to the members of the international evaluation panel who carefully reviewed the applications, Dr. Witold-Roger Poganietz from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Dr. Elena Tamburini from University of Ferrara. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winner and the two outstanding applicants on their accomplishments.

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources
Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney.

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am delighted to announce the winner of the 2020 Resources Graduate Student/Post-Doc Travel Award: Ms. Vivian Giang, a PhD student from the University of Alberta. Her PhD focuses on responsible and sustainable geothermal energy development in Alberta and Yukon, in western Canada. In partnership with Indigenous communities, her research aims to develop new frameworks for risk communication and engagement, supporting mutual learning between Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers. Drawing on the fields of risk management, anthropology, Indigenous legal systems and human rights law, Ms. Giang’s work will co-create methods to inform the governance of geothermal energy resources. In 2018, she was one of 25 leaders chosen to participate in the Max Bell Foundation Public Policy Training Institute, providing the opportunity to explore policy options and to monitor emerging public policy on issues of strategic importance to her PhD research.

Pleasingly, we received many impressive applicants for this award from early career researchers of diverse backgrounds and disciplines across the world. In recognition of the quality of the applications received, Dr. Gianmarco Bressanelli, a Postdoctoral fellow at the RISE Research Laboratory of the University of Brescia, is highly commended and is awarded the opportunity to publish a suitable article in Resources free of charge.

Thank you to the members of the international evaluation panel who carefully reviewed the applications, Dr. Cara Beal from Griffith University and Dr. Witold-Roger Poganietz from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Finally, sincere thanks to all the reviewers, editorial team and board members who enable our journal to publish quality research, from both established and emerging scholars, accessible for all to read.

Prof. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources
Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am pleased to announce the winners of the Resources Best Paper Awards 2019. The winners are as follows:

First Award (Article): electronic certificate and 500 Swiss francs (CHF)
Tomer Fishman, Rupert J. Myers, Orlando Rios, T.E. Graedel, USA
Paper: Implications of Emerging Vehicle Technologies on Rare Earth Supply and Demand in the United States (doi:10.3390/resources7010009)

Second Award (Review): electronic certificate and 500 Swiss francs (CHF)
Laurence Kavanagh, Jerome Keohane, Guiomar Garcia Cabellos, Andrew Lloyd, John Cleary, IE
Global Lithium Sources—Industrial Use and Future in the Electric Vehicle Industry: A Review (doi:10.3390/resources7030057)

Third Award (Article): electronic certificate and an offer of a free publication without a fixed deadline in Resources
Rafael Laurenti, Michael Martin, Åsa Stenmarck, SE
Developing Adequate Communication of Waste Footprints of Products for a Circular Economy—A Stakeholder Consultation (doi: 10.3390/resources7040078)

Thank you to everyone who participated in these awards with your excellent papers published in Resources. This has certainly been a tough choice for the Evaluation Committee, with several brilliant contenders, and we are extremely proud to collaborate with all of you in advancing this scientific field of research. Please join us in congratulating the winners of the Resources Best Paper Awards 2019 for their achievement.

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources
Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Dear Colleagues,

The Resources Editorial Board and Editorial Team would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and energy given by all the reviewers assessing the manuscripts submitted to the journal. With their great support, the Resources journal would not be of such high scientific quality, nor would we be able to provide such a quick turnaround to authors submitting to us.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Minna Pappila, University of Turku, has been selected to receive the “Resources 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award” in appreciation of the high number, timeliness, and quality of her reviews in 2019. She will receive 500 CHF, a free Resources publication in 2020, and a paper Certificate of Appreciation. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Pappila for her achievement.

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2019 Resources Graduate Student/Post-Doc Travel Award: Dr. Zhi Cao, a postdoctoral researcher from University of Southern Denmark (SDU) who joined SDU Life Cycle Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology & Environmental Technology in 2017. His research focuses on the material–energy–emissions nexus in socioeconomic systems and he has developed a component-by-component material flow model for wind power capacities in future energy scenarios, to investigate the demand and secondary supply of materials to 2050 including stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, copper, fiberglass, concrete, neodymium, and dysprosium.

We had several impressive applicants for this award from across the world, and in recognition of the quality of the applications received, one highly commended applicant was awarded the opportunity to publish a suitable article in Resources free of charge: Mr. Mohsen Bazargan, a PhD student from the Earth Science Department, Royal Holloway University of London.

Thank you also to the international evaluation panel for their careful review of applications, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jennifer Broadhurst from University of Cape Town, Assist. Prof. Dr. Simon M. Jowitt from University of Nevada Las Vegas, Prof. Dr. Kazuyo Matsubae from Tohoku University, and Dr. Witold-Roger Poganietz from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources
Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2018 Resources Graduate Student/Post-Doc Travel Award: Dr. Erika D. Johnson, an NRC Research Associate from the U.S. Naval Research Lab who had just finished her Postdoc at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in 2017. Her research focuses on the development of analysis techniques for remotely sensed data that can be applied to riverine and nearshore coastal systems to provide continuous, synoptic characterization of their hydrodynamics in near-real time. The specific outcomes of her research have already impacted the status quo of flow measurement within the United States Geological Survey and will enable improved monitoring and management of estuaries.

We had many impressive applicants for this award from across the world and in recognition of the quality of applications received, one highly commended applicant was awarded the opportunity to publish a suitable article in Resources free of charge. She is: Ms. Wei Weng, a PhD student from the Department of Geography, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin.

Thank you also to the international evaluation panel for their careful review of applications, Dr. Cara Beal from Griffith University, Dr. Claire Helen Quinn from University of Leeds, Prof. Dr. Arnold Tukker from Leiden University and Assoc. Prof. Xianlai Zeng from Tsinghua University.

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources
Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Resources, I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Resources Graduate Student/Post-Doc Travel Award: Ms. Melina Kourantidou, a PhD student in the Department of Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark. Her research focuses on the management of marine invasive species in the Arctic and applies bioeconomic tools that reveal the existing trade-off for species with a dual role as a nuisance and as a valuable economic resource, using the Red King Crab invasion as a case study. The analysis of the model looks at the spatial dimensions of the current regulatory regime in Norway and develops insights that allow managers to identify the role of externalities and to optimally manage the resource.

We had many impressive applicants for this award from across the world and in recognition of the quality of applications received, two highly commended applicants were awarded the opportunity to publish a suitable article in Resources free of charge. These researchers are: Ms. Sim Lay Mei from the University of Science, Malaysia and Ms. Carla Caldeira from the MIT Portugal Program at the Center for Industrial Ecology, University of Coimbra.

Thank you also to the international judging panel for their careful review of applications, Prof. Dr. Jody Emel, Prof. Dr. Christa Liedtke, Prof. Dr. Simon Watson and Dr. Natalia Yakovleva.

Prof. Dr. Damien Giurco
Editor-in-Chief, Resources