Bio-Serv Enhancement or Improvement of Animal Welfare Award

The Bio-Serv Enhancement or Improvement of Animal Welfare Award is presented to a person who has made a positive impact by enriching, enhancing, or improving the lives of animals or the environment in which they work regarding animal welfare.

Award

This award consists of a plaque and a $150 honorarium.

Nominee Qualifications & Criteria


To be eligible for nomination, the candidate:


  • Must have enriched the lives of the animals they work with
  • Must have enhanced the living environment for the animal colonies they work with
  • Must have positively impacted research and the morale of the animal care staff with improvements
  • Must have displayed the 3Rs (Reduction, Refinement, and Replacement) in their plan for enhancement and improvement
  • Must have reduced or eliminated distress or created other benefits for the animals they work with
  • Does not need to be a member of DVB AALAS, but must be within the Delaware Valley area

Please submit your nomination today!

Deadline for applications is May 1. 


Rev. April 2025

Note: Anyone receiving this award may not be nominated for the same award in future years.