Awards
Each year awards are given to one individual within the wildlife profession and one individual or group outside the profession that have made noteworthy contributions to wildlife conservation in the region. Nominations must be submitted to State Representatives by January 15 of each year. Awardees are announced at the Annual Meeting in April. Please consider nominating someone this year!
The Call for Nominations has now closed. More information will be added as it becomes available.
Professional Achievement Award
| Name | Affiliation | Year |
| Bill Hesselton | US Forest Service | 1995 |
| Doug Blodgett | VT Fish & Wildlife | 1996 |
| Steve Broderick | 1997 | |
| Mark Ellingwood | CT DEP – Wildlife Division | 1998 |
| Will Staats | NH Fish & Game | 1999 |
| Tom Decker | VT Fish & Wildlife | 2000 |
| Charlie Allin | RI DEM – Wildlife Division | 2001 |
| Bob Askins | Connecticut College | 2002 |
| Ed Robinson | NH Fish & Game | 2003 |
| Jim Oehler | MassWildlife | 2004 |
| John Lanier | NH Fish & Game | 2005 |
| Susi von Oettingen | US Fish & Wildlife Service | 2006 |
| Eric Orff | NH Fish & Game | 2007 |
| John Litvaitis | Univ. of New Hampshire | 2008 |
The 2009 Professional Achievement went to Jim Cardoza of MassWildlife for the lifetime of contributions he has given to the field of wildlife biology. The award was presented by Ken MacKenzie of MA Dept of Conservation and Recreation.
Photo by: Marion Larson
Certificates of Recognition:
Past winners: Northeast Utilities, the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership, Connecticut Waterfowl Association, Mike O’Leary (CT DEP volunteer), and the Weir Family from Amherst, MA.
This year the award was given to Janice Holland of Old Saybrook Land Trust for her coordination of over 200 landowners on a LIP Fragmites Control Project. Award was presented by Judy Wilson of CT DEP:
Photo by: Marion Larson