2009 Award Winners

Chapter of the Year and Student Chapter of the Year
Presented to the outstanding chapter and  student chapter to encourage and recognize exceptional achievements.

Wisconsin Chapter
University of Tennessee Student Chapter

Student Chapter Advisor of the Year
Presented to recognize exceptional mentorship of a TWS student chapter.

Kevin Berner, SUNY-Cobleskill Student Chapter

Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Research Scholarship
Assists a graduate student studying upland game bird or waterfowl biology and management.

Lance McNew - Kansas State University

Diversity Award
Honors innovative programs and individuals that promote diversity in employment, academic enrollment, and membership.

Jeremy Guinn

Jim McDonough Award
Recognizes a Certified Wildlife Biologist making a significant contribution to the profession by  being active in TWS locally and through program implementation and development of new techniques or approaches.

John F. Olson

Wildlife Publication Awards
Recognize excellence in scientific writing characterized by originality of research or thought and a high scholastic standard in the manner of presentation.

Book: Guthery, Fred S.  2008.  A Primer on Natural Resource Science.  Texas A&M University Press.

Editorship: Manfredo, M. J., K. V. Vaske, P. K. Brown, D. J. Decker, and E. Duke (Editors).  2008.  Wildlife and Society: the Science of Human Dimensions.  

Article: Bowyer, R. T. and J. G. Kie.  2006.  Effects of scale on interpreting life-history characteristics of ungulates and carnivores.  Density and Distributions 12: 244-257.
 
Monograph: Barber-Meyer, S. M., L. D. Mech, and P. J. White.  2008.  Elk calf survival and mortality following wolf restoration to Yellowstone National Park.  Wildlife Monograph 169.

Caesar Kleberg Award for Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research 
Recognizes those whose body of work, in both inquiry and discovery, has resulted in application of management and conservation “on the ground.”

Richard (Rick) Kaminski

TWS Fellows
Recognizes members who have distinguished themselves through exceptional service  to the wildlife profession.

• Robert D. Brown,
• Winifred B. Kessler,
• John F. Organ,
• Gary Potts,
• Misty Lee Sumner
• Robert J. Warren

Special Recognition Service Award
Recognizes members who have made outstanding contributions to the wildlife profession.

Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.  

Honorary Membership
Recognizes continuous outstanding service to any area of concern to The Wildlife Society.

James L. Byford and Daniel H. Pletscher

Aldo Leopold Memorial Award
Honors distinguished service to wildlife conservation and is the highest honor bestowed by the Society.

Ronald F. Labisky