Andrea Litt and Lucas Hall Receive the W.L. McAtee and G.V. Burger Award

TWS members Andrea Litt, the associate editor of the Journal of Wildlife Management, and Lucas Hall, the associate editor of the Wildlife Society Bulletin, will each receive the W.L. McAtee and G.V. Burger Award for Outstanding Service as an Associate Editor at The Wildlife Society’s 2024 conference in Baltimore.

Paul Krausman, the editor in chief of the Journal of Wildlife Management (JWM), and Bret Collier, editor of the Wildlife Society Bulletin (WSB) nominated each recipient respectively.

Litt has served as associate editor for JWM since 2020. In his nomination letter for Litt, Krausman said that she is a consistent example of professionalism and hard work, having never turned down as assignment while still meeting every deadline.

Notably, Litt often takes time to work alongside authors—especially junior authors—when their manuscripts contain solid data but need written improvements to meet the standards of JWM. She holds herself—and the journal—to a high standard, ensuring that all articles are thorough and well-written, and will often recommend other outlets for submitted works when they do not make the cut. 

“Andrea is a kind and helpful associate editor that has the well-being of the JWM staff and authors at heart when she works on manuscripts,” Krausman continued in his nomination letter. “She is a solid ambassador for JWM and TWS.”

Hall has been the associate editor for the Wildlife Society Bulletin since 2021. He has also dedicated much of his own time and effort to supporting authors, conducting detailed reviews, and helping them develop their diverse manuscripts. In his nomination letter, Collier said that Hall’s manuscript recommendations are always complete and extensive, highlighting positive and negative aspects of each chosen piece.

“Luke’s investment in the Wildlife Society Bulletin is clear when one assesses the rigor and quality of manuscripts that he recommends for publication,” Collier said. “Luke’s work represents the qualities of an outstanding associate editor, and readers of the Wildlife Society Bulletin regularly benefit from his commitment.”

Litt and Hall was recognized at TWS’ 2024 Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland in October.