Annual Meeting
Skinner Award

The Morris F. Skinner Award honors outstanding and sustained contributions to scientific knowledge through the making of important collections of fossil vertebrates — it shall also be made to those persons who encourage, train or teach others toward the same pursuits. Learn more about Morris Skinner.


Submission Guidelines

ALERT! A new electronic online submission system has been instituted this year for the Skinner Award nominations and most other SVP awards. See "What to Submit" for the link.

Do NOT e-mail, fax or mail nomination materials to the committee chair. Any materials sent by e-mail, fax or mail will NOT be reviewed.

Nominees do not need to be members of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.


What to Submit

Information to be submitted online:

Visit the SVP online award submission system site.

Any questions regarding the award may be directed to Morris F. Skinner Award Chair Nancy Stevens, as per below:

Nancy Stevens
Assistant Professor
Ohio University
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Athens, OH 45701 USA
Phone: 740-597-2785
E-mail: stevensn@ohio.edu


Deadline for Consideration

Submissions for this award must be completed by Monday, May 5, 2008, at noon Central Time Zone (USA).


View Past Skinner Award Recipients