The Wildlife Society’s Awards Program annually honors professional excellence, recognizes outstanding achievement and highlights contributions to wildlife science and management.
Through the years, many new awards have been established to recognize accomplishments in wildlife publications, management, science and professionalism. Special recognition by The Wildlife Society promotes the professional growth of our members, provides our membership with role models and strengthens the image of our membership in the eyes of their peers, employers, our leadership and society.
We encourage members to recognize the contributions of their peers by participating in the nomination process. Detailed nomination instructions and criteria are published in December for the upcoming year.
For questions or additional information on TWS Awards, please contact awards@wildlife.org.
ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR ALL 2023 TWS AWARDS
All award nominations are due by May 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted
Group Achievement Award & TWS Fellows Nominations due by February 1, 2023
Wildlife Publication Awards Nominations due by March 1, 2023
LIST OF TWS AWARDS
Education Awards
Conservation Education Award
Donald H. Rusch Memorial Game Bird Research Scholarship
Excellence in Wildlife Education Award
Ronald F. Labisky Graduate Fellowship in Wildlife Policy
Professional Achievement Awards
Aldo Leopold Memorial Award
Caesar Kleberg Award For Excellence in Applied Wildlife Research
Diversity Award
Group Achievement Award
Jay N. “Ding” Darling Memorial Award for Wildlife Stewardship Through Art
Jim McDonough Award
Special Recognition Service Award
The Wildlife Professional Best Contributed Article Award
Wildlife Publication Awards
Wildlife Restoration Awards
Service Awards
Chapter of the Year Award
Distinguished Service Awards
Honorary Membership
Student Chapter Advisor of the Year
Student Chapter of the Year Award
TWS Fellows Award
W.L. McAtee and G.V. Burger Award for Outstanding Service as an Associate Editor