Section 1. Warder Clyde Allee Award:

For the best student paper presented in the Warder Clyde Allee Session at the Annual Animal Behavior Society meeting. Rules and applications shall be available from the Second President-elect.

Section 2. Founders' Award:

For the best poster paper, presented in the Founders Poster Session at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society. Rules and applications shall be available from the First President-elect.

Section 3. Film Awards:

a. Jack Ward Film Award: For the best non-commercial film on animal behavior presented at the annual Animal Behavior Society meeting. Rules and applications shall be available from the Chairperson of the Film Committee.

b. Animal Behavior Society Film Award: For the best commercial film on animal behavior presented at the annual Animal Behavior Society. Rules and applications shall be available from the Senior Member-at-Large.

Section 4. Research Grant Awards:

For the support of the best research proposals submitted to the Research Grants Committee by members of the Animal Behavior Society. Rules and applications shall be available from the Senior Member-at-Large.

Section 5. Career Awards:

a. Outstanding New Investigator Award recognizes an outstanding contribution in animal behavior by a new investigator.

b. Quest Award recognizes an outstanding seminal contribution in animal behavior.

c. Exemplar Award recognizes a major long-term contribution in animal behavior.

d. Distinguished Animal Behaviorist Award recognizes an outstanding career in animal behavior.

e. Exceptional Service Award recognizes extraordinary service to the Animal Behavior Society.

Section 6. Animal Behavior Society Distinguished Teaching Award:

For sustained excellence in animal behavior instruction. Coordinated by the Education Committee to promote quality instruction in the area of animal behavior.