Honorary Membership

Description: The status of lifetime Honorary Member of the International Coral Reef Society is considered one of the Society’s most prestigious honors. This award was originally given to prominent members of the coral reef scientific community. It is now reserved for prominent members of society, outside the ICRS, whose outstanding efforts have  made a major regional or global contribution to the cause of marine science, conservation, or management relevant to reefs and reef studies. See recent awardees for examples.

Level of experience needed: N/A

ICRS Membership requirement: None

ICRS Service requirement: None

Frequency of award: Annual

Number of awards: 1 per year, but less than 10 individuals can hold Honorary Membership at any one time.

Recognition: ICRS membership is granted for life, with all benefits and privileges. Honorary members are listed annually in Society’s publications and website

Due date for applications: any time

Nomination process: While a majority of honorary members may be eminent members who have made exceptional contributions to reef science, honorary membership may also be awarded to any person, whether or not an existing member, who is considered to have made an exceptional contribution to knowledge and understanding of the marine environment in general, or reefs in particular, or to the Society or its mission or its activities.

The nomination of a person to become an Honorary Member must be approved all ICRS Officers and by a majority of the ICRA Council. Questions about this honor should be addressed to the ICRS President.

Please see the current list of Honorary Members.