Awards
CRITERIA AND INFORMATION FOR AWARDS
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NOMINATION PROCEDURES
Nominations should be 1-2 pages in length. Information to provide include:
- Award name
- The nominee’s name, title, and contact information
- Reason for nomination
- Nominator’s name(s) and contact
Douglas L. Gilbert Award for Outstanding Achievements in Wildlife Sciences
Who is Douglas L. Gilbert?
Criteria: This award is intended to recognize achievements in the profession that have normally received, or are worthy of, national recognition. Any practicing or retired individual, member or non-member of the Chapter, is eligible for nomination.
# of Recipients: One recipient per year.
Consists of: Engraved plate on revolving plaque and framed certificate, signed by the Chapter President. The plaque is obtained from and returned to the Colorado State University Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.
Plate: RECIPIENT YEAR
Certificate: The Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society Proudly Presents to RECIPIENT The Douglas L. Gilbert Award for Outstanding Achievements in Wildlife Sciences. YEAR
Professional Achievement Awards for Wildlife Administration, Wildlife Research, Jim Olterman Wildlife Management, Wildlife Education, Law Enforcement and Habitat Management
Who is Jim Olterman?
Criteria: These awards are intended to recognize achievements in the profession that have normally received, or are worthy of, statewide recognition. Any practicing or retired individual(s), members or non-members of the Chapter, who develop, apply, administer, or complete an especially significant program of management (wildlife and habitat), education, research, administration and law enforcement that results in an outstanding contribution to wildlife resources in the state of Colorado are eligible for nomination.
For application information, please click here.
# of Recipients: One recipient per category; categories either rotate or are offered annually, as listed below.
Categories rotate every year: Wildlife Research (odd years of annual meeting), and Jim Olterman Wildlife Management (even years of annual meeting)
Categories offered each year : Administration, Habitat Management, Education, and Law Enforcement
Consists of: Framed certificate signed by Chapter President.
Inscription: The Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society Proudly Presents to RECIPIENT The Professional Achievement Award in Administration/Research/Management/Education. DATE
Honorary Chapter Membership
Criteria: Honorary memberships are intended to recognize sustained, dedicated service to and/or in support of the Chapter. Usually a long-term member, awarded after retirement. Any practicing or retired wildlife professional who is a chapter member and has made continuing valuable contributions to the wildlife profession or Chapter over a long period of time is eligible of nomination.
# of Recipients: No more than two recipients per year.
Consists of: Framed certificate signed by the Chapter President.
Inscription: The Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society Proudly Presents to RECIPIENT An Honorary Membership For His/Her Sustained, Dedicated Service DATE
Allen E. Anderson Award for Outstanding Wildlife Undergraduate Student
Who is Allen E. Anderson?
Criteria: This award is intended to recognize an undergraduate student at a Colorado college or university. Any undergraduate student is eligible to receive the award; students in wildlife and wildlife related programs will clearly be preferred. Applications are evaluated by a committee, and they consider academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation, usually from faculty members.
# of Recipients: One recipient per year.
For application information, please click here.
Consists of:
1. Engraved plate on revolving plaque which is housed for one year at the recipient’s educational institution. Plate includes recipient’s name, year awarded, and educational institution.
2. An individual plaque, engraved as follows:
Allen E. Anderson Award
Outstanding Wildlife
Undergraduate Student
RECIPIENT
YEAR
3. A wildlife-related book selected by the Chapter
Chapter Service Award
Criteria: For outstanding service to the Colorado Chapter. Nominee must be a current member.
# of Recipients: Usually no more than two recipients per year.
Consists of: Framed certificate signed by the Chapter President.
Inscription: The Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society Proudly Presents to RECIPIENT The Chapter Service Award For His/Her Outstanding Contributions. DATE
Meritorious Service Award
Criteria: This award is intended to recognize a person whose record of service in the profession deserves praise and recognition. This is an award for persons who do not quite fit the standard categories by which the Chapter recognizes exemplary professional service. Any practicing or retired individual, member or non-member of the Chapter is eligible.
# of Recipients: One recipient; not necessarily awarded each year.
Consists of: Framed certificate signed by the Chapter President.
Inscription: The Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society Proudly Presents to RECIPIENT The Meritorious Service Award DATE
Innovative or Significant Contributions Award
Criteria: This award is intended to recognize achievements in wildlife management that reflect creative, novel and innovative ways of having developed tools, techniques or other resources to further the profession. Any practicing or retired individual(s), members or non-members of the Chapter, who develop, apply, administer, or complete an especially significant project or program that results in an outstanding contribution to wildlife resources in the state of Colorado are eligible for nomination.
# of Recipients: One recipient per year, could be a group/team nomination.
Consists of: Framed certificate signed by Chapter President.
Inscription: The Colorado Chapter of The Wildlife Society Proudly Presents to RECIPIENT The Innovative and Significant Contributions Award. DATE
Blown Blunderbuss Award
Criteria: For the most humorous blunder. Recipient can be an organization or individual(s), member or non-member of the Chapter.
# of Recipients: Usually one award per year.
Consists of: Engraved plate on revolving shotgun and framed certificate signed by the Chapter President. The rifle stays with the current years recipient and can be obtained from them for the next year’s recipient.
Inscription: RECIPIENT DATE