EXCELLENCE IN WILDLIFE EDUCATION AWARD

The Excellence in Wildlife Education Award celebrates sustained exemplary teaching and contributions to the improvement of wildlife education by honoring individual faculty members who are TWS members. Eligible faculty should have been actively engaged in undergraduate and/or graduate wildlife-related education with outstanding performance in teaching, advising, scholarship of learning & teaching, academic program development, and educational leadership.


CUEWG is excited to announce three additional awards to recognize the exemplary teaching of Working Group members. We encourage nominees to highlight activities that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the wildlife profession.

INNOVATION IN WILDLIFE TEACHING

This award recognizes a faculty at any career stage for a teaching innovation in wildlife-related education. Learn more here.

2022: Not awarded

2021: Not awarded

RISING STAR IN WILDLIFE TEACHING

This award recognizes an early career faculty (3-10 yrs as primary instructor) for teaching, advising, and education leadership. Learn more here.

2022: Not awarded

2021: Sara Bombaci, Assistant Professor at Colorado State

NEW INSTRUCTOR TRAVEL AWARD

This award recognizes a faculty for becoming a new instructor or transition into a new position that includes instruction of wildlife courses and provides funds to attend the TWS annual conference and CUEWG annual meeting. Learn more here.

2022: Julie Young, Assistant Professor, Utah State University

2021: Nathan Roberts, College of the Ozarks

Become a member

Membership is available to all current TWS members. You may join our Working Group by logging in to your TWS account.