Deadline: 3-Jan-22
Nominations are now open for the Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society Award 2022.
Awards are given annually in recognition of Montana wildlife professionals who have who exemplify the values of the Montana Chapter, have made remarkable professional contributions to wildlife science and/or conservation, or to those who have made it possible for wildlife professionals to be more effective.
Award Categories
- The Distinguished Service Award: This award is presented annually for cumulative, past, current, and/or continuing achievements in wildlife conservation. This is typically acknowledgment of accomplishments over a career.
- The Biologist of the Year Award: This award is presented annually for significant achievements in wildlife conservation anytime during the five years immediately preceding the award presentation.
- The Bob Watts Communication Award: This award is presented for significant communication in media such as professional publications, popular wildlife articles, books, movies, or videos that have a relatively wide audience.
- The Wildlife Conservation Award: This award is given to an individual or non-governmental organization for past, present, or ongoing efforts that enhance wildlife conservation in Montana.
- The Rising Professional Award: This award recognizes emerging professionals and rising leaders in the wildlife field who are drivers of professional progress in Montana. Eligible candidates will have worked in a partor full-time professional capacity (seasonal or year-round positions) for at least 3 years, and no more than 8 years. Employment need not be continuous. Current students are not eligible. Employment may include, but is not limited to: wildlife and habitat management or research, conservation policy or advocacy, environmental education or program development, consultation, etc.
Nominations Procedure
Co-workers, supervisees, supervisors, and other professional or public associates of a candidate may sponsor award submissions. Collaborations across a candidate’s employment history are encouraged. Please submit 3 letters of sponsorship, no longer than one page each, that testify to the candidate’s record of:
- Professional-caliber engagement with supervisors, co-workers, supervisees, and the public
- Pursuit of professional and personal development
- Community involvement and commitment to work-life balance
- Practice of inclusion, equality, and respect across human circumstance and identity.
For more information, visit https://mttws.org/awards/