Tag: TWS2018

January 4, 2019

Home-grown talent earns Chester Martin “Ding” Darling Memorial Award

Chester Martin and his twin brother Victor were only in junior high when they started sketching wildlife, getting inspiration from artists like Orville Rice, who illustrated the Texas Parks &...

2018 Leadership Institute program participants
January 3, 2019

Leading the pack: An insider’s experience at TWS’s Leadership Institute

This article originally appears in the North Central Section of The Wildlife Society’s Fall 2018 newsletter. The “why” is something I’ve struggled with for a few years. Why should I...

November 21, 2018

Texas A&M University-Kingsville earns Student Chapter of the Year

Texas A&M University-Kingsville took home the 2018 Student Chapter of the Year award at this year’s annual TWS conference in Cleveland. Student chapters that actively and effectively help The Wildlife...

November 16, 2018

Grant helps native students attend TWS conference

Eleven native students took advantage of networking and learning opportunities at the annual TWS conference in Cleveland thanks to Native Student Professional Development Program (NSPD) grants. The program started in...

October 12, 2018

Ending the conference on a high note in Cleveland

From the sessions and talks to the workshops, plenaries and field trips, over 1,650 conference attendees learned a week-long array of wildlife knowledge and networked with their peers at the...

October 11, 2018

Plenary speakers look to future wildlife concerns

At its 25th Annual Conference, The Wildlife Society is celebrating the conservation successes we’ve achieved, but that doesn’t mean the work is done. As speakers took the stage at the...

October 11, 2018

Humboldt State University brings back Quiz Bowl champion title

It was 2015 the last time Humboldt State University took home the Quiz Bowl championship title. But at this year’s Quiz Bowl championships at the annual TWS conference in Cleveland,...

October 10, 2018

Seeking funds in new places

With funding for wildlife uncertain and conservation needs on the rise, conservation organizations are on the lookout for new sources to keep their efforts alive. Where will these dollars come...

October 10, 2018

Students take advantage of networking opportunity

Conferences are a great way for students to get advice and guidance from experienced professionals, but sometimes it’s hard for students to know where to start. This year’s Student-Professional Networking...

October 9, 2018

Members discuss range of issues at annual meeting

Digging into the TWS archives, Southeastern Section Representative Mike Conner discovered that back in 1938, membership dues were $5. That may not sound like much now, but adjusted for inflation,...