[Law-envtlcert] Nominate an Environmental Law Teacher for the Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award

[Madison Maurer]

Dear Environmental Law Students,

I hope you are well!

I'm writing to encourage you to consider nominating one of our wonderful Environmental Law faculty members for the FNREL's Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award. This prestigious national honor recognizes excellence in teaching and mentoring in the field of natural resources and energy law.

It would be an honor to see one of our faculty members recognized for their outstanding contributions in the classroom, their commitment to our students, and their work in the field.

To nominate a professor, please email the Foundation's Executive Director, Alex Ritchie, @aritchie at fnrel.org by May 1st.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly if you have any questions.

Read more about the award below:


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Nominate a Law Teacher for the

 Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award









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Dear Professors,



I am writing today as the Chair and on behalf of the Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award Selection Committee. We need your nominations for worthy candidates for this prestigious award. The "eligibility" statement for the award provides:



"In order to be eligible, a nominee shall have performed meritorious teaching of the law of natural resources or natural resources development to students in either classroom setting or in presentations given at short courses or institutes under the auspices of the Foundation or similar not-for-profit organizations. In determining eligibility, excellence in teaching performance shall be the primary criterion for the award and consideration shall be given to the fostering of a broad understanding of the law, mentoring of students, and innovative style together with any other teaching qualities as may be determined to be relevant by the Selection Committee."



Past recipients of the award are:



•    1994: Howard R. Williams (Stanford); Charles J. Meyers, Jr. (Stanford); Richard C. Maxwell (Duke)

•    1998: Ernest E. Smith (Texas)

•    2004: Harrison C. Dunning (UC Davis); Don H. Sherwood (Adjunct, Denver)

•    2007: Bruce M. Kramer (Texas Tech); Robert E. Beck (So. Illinois)

•    2008: George Gould (McGeorge); Robert Keiter (Utah)

•    2009: David Getches (Colorado); Pat Martin (LSU)

•    2010: Doug Grant (UNLV); Amy Kelley (Gonzaga)

•    2011: Clayton Parr (Adjunct, Utah); Owen Anderson (Oklahoma)

•    2012: David E. Pierce (Washburn); Mark S. Squillace (CU)

•    2013: John S. Lowe (SMU)

•    2014: Alastair R. Lucas (Calgary); Jacqueline L. Weaver (Houston)

•    2015: David R. Percy (Alberta); John C. Lacy (Adjunct, Arizona)

•    2016: Robert J. Glennon (Arizona); Kendor P. Jones (Adjunct, Denver)

•    2017: Federico (Fred) Cheever (Denver)

•    2018: John Peck (Kansas); Nigel Bankes (Calgary)

•    2019: K.K. DuVivier (Denver); Jim Rasband (BYU)

•    2021: Reed Benson (New Mexico); Monika Ehrman (North Texas at Dallas)

•    2022: Robin Kundis Craig (USC); Harry W. Sullivan (Texas A&M)

•    2023: John S. Dzienkowski (Texas); Sandra Zellmer (Montana)

•    2024: Burke W. Griggs (Washburn); Vanessa Casado Pérez (Texas A&M)



If you would like to nominate someone for this award, please email our Executive Director, Alex Ritchie, at aritchie at fnrel.org<mailto:aritchie at fnrel.org> with their name and a brief statement of why they should be considered. The statement should discuss their teaching as well as their scholarship. The Committee would appreciate receiving your nominations at your earliest convenience, but no later than Wednesday, May 1, 2025.



Please note that the award is not limited to full-time faculty. Please consider deserving adjunct faculty or others meeting the qualifications in your thinking.



On behalf of the other Committee members Robin Kundis Craig (Kansas), Reed Benson (New Mexico), John Dzienkowski (Texas), and Michael Bourassa (Fasken, Foundation President), thank you in advance for your nominations. I look forward to hearing from you.



Sincerely,



Jolisa M. Dobbs

Holland & Knight

2023-2024 President

Chair, Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award Selection Committee

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Best regards,


Madison Maurer
Program Associate | Environmental Law and Business Law
Florida State University College of Law
Advocacy Center A227
E: mmaurer at law.fsu.edu<mailto:mmaurer at law.fsu.edu> | P: (850) 645-8749

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