In 2025, PARC created the Collaborative Conservation Partnership Award to recognize outstanding partnerships that significantly further amphibian and reptile conservation. As the “P” in PARC stands for Partners, this award builds on the teamwork and collaborative spirit that our network embraces and highlights critical advances in conservation only made possible by partnerships.
Nominees for this award may be submitted to PARC, and awardees are determined by the PARC Joint National Steering Committee members.
Award Nominations
Nominations for the Partnership Award may be submitted for others, or self-submitted. A Partnership eligible for this award shall minimally comprise three or more individuals representing three or more organizations (e.g., agencies, NGO, universities, industries, etc.) or three or more distinct teams or workgroups within larger organizations (e.g, agency workgroup, university laboratory). Established groups/teams that comprise members from three or more organizations may also be directly nominated. A component of the project and/or Partnership must occur in an active PARC region.
Nominations may be submitted for others, or self-submitted, and must meet two or more of the following criteria:
- A broad representation of individuals or organizations across sectors, disciplines, or backgrounds.
- Prioritizing the inclusion of under-represented groups in the field of conservation (i.e., marginalized groups or sectors of society).
- Inclusion of non-traditional partners in the field of conservation (e.g. industries, businesses, or private sector partners that pro-actively incorporate practices to conserve amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats, or promote efficiencies in herpetofaunal conservation).
- Inclusion and application of traditional ecological knowledge to conservation of amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats.
- Exhibited tenacious effort, leadership and professionalism in a manner that is inspiring to their peers and the conservation community at large, and has been overlooked by other means of acclaim, or who has made a significant achievement with limited resources.
PARC is dedicated to promoting inclusivity and collaboration as core values, with a strategic focus on improving equity within the herpetofaunal conservation community. We strive to create diverse and inclusive environments and networks for those involved in herpetofaunal conservation. In addition to achieving significant outcomes for conservation, nominees must align with these values. The nomination packet includes a statement regarding the Partnership’s contributions to increase diversity and advance inclusion of under-represented groups of people in herpetofaunal conservation.
Nominees must observe and uphold the highest standards of scientific integrity and professional behavior, and must uphold PARC’s Code of Ethics and Meeting Code of Conduct
Award Nomination Announcement and Submission
The 2026 award nomination period is open through December 5, 2025. Please review the 2026 award announcement. Please submit all nominations using this form. Please reach out to parc_coordinators@parcplace.org with any questions about this process.