Carol Chambers

Carol Chambers, 2023 recipient of the Aldo Leopold Memorial Award

Recognizing our Peers

A refreshed approach to recognizing excellence

The Wildlife Society (TWS) has updated its awards program to ensure that recognition remains meaningful and memorable. As TWS has grown, so too have our awards. Feedback from members, leaders, and past recipients, though, has cautioned that presenting too many awards at once could diminish their visibility and significance.

In response, TWS has created a more focused and intentional awards structure – one that elevates each honor, tells stronger stories about impact and more fully celebrates those advancing wildlife conservation. By concentrating attention and resources, TWS will spotlight awardees with the recognition they deserve, amplify their contributions to the profession and draw stronger connections between each award and the mission of TWS.

This refreshed approach reinforces TWS’ commitment to honoring excellence in ways that inspire members, engage partners, and highlight the vital role wildlife professionals play in conservation success.

For questions or additional information on TWS Awards, please contact awards@wildlife.org.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE ALDO LEOPOLD MEMORIAL AWARD, TWS FELLOWS, and PUBLICATION AWARDS ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 1 EACH YEAR.

ALL OTHER AWARD NOMINIATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED UNTIL MAY 1.

Nominators should refer to the individual awards to be sure they have the criteria needed for submission. Nomination materials for all awards, except for the Aldo Leopold Memorial Award, TWS Fellows, and Wildlife Publication Awards, must be submitted by May 1. Incomplete nomination packets will not be considered.

Nominations for all awards, except Wildlife Publication Awards, should be submitted through the online submissions site. Beginning February 1st. Nominators will need to set up a new account or log in using their TWS conference log in information (this may or may not be the same as your TWS log in) to submit the nomination packet.

Click here to submit a 2026 award nomination.