The Western Section of
The Wildlife Society

Awards and Grants

Western Section Annual Awards

Section President Kevin Hunting presented the Section's Awards at the 2007 Western Section Annual Conference:

Daniel C. Pearson
The Raymond F. Dasmann Award or the Professional of the Year went to Daniel C. Pearson
Yolo Basin Foundation
The Conservationist of the Year Award went to the Yolo Basin Foundation.


The James D. Yoakum Award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to The Western Section of The Wildlife Society was not presented this year.
Hawaii Chapter
The Chapter of the Year Award went to the Hawaii Chapter.

  • The following TWS member received a past-presidents pin for her service to the Western Section at the annual business meeting:
  • The following TWS members received plaques for their service to the Western Section at the annual banquet:
  • The following TWS members received certificates for their service to the Western Section at the annual banquet:
  • Raymond F. Dasmann Award for the Professional of the Year

    The "Dasmann Award" is presented by the Western Section to Professionals who have made an outstanding contribution to wildlife resources management and understanding in California, Nevada, Hawaii or Guam.

    Qualifications of Nominee: The nominee can be any member(s) of the Wildlife Society-Western Section, who develops, applies, administers or completes an especially significant program of management, education, research or communications that results in an outstanding contribution to wildlife resources in the Western Section geographic area.


  • The Conservationist of the Year Award

    The Conservationist of the Year Award is presented by the Western Section to a person or group, engaged in wildlife conservation either as a profession or as an avocation, who has made an outstanding contribution to wildlife conservation in California, Nevada, Hawaii or Guam.

    Qualifications of Nominee: The nominee can be any individual or group who has demonstrated an active concern for wildlife conservation by accomplishing projects or programs that have significantly enhanced wildlife resource conservation within the Western Section geographical area.


  • The James D. Yoakum Award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to The Western Section of The Wildlife Society

    The "James D. Yoakum Award" is intended to recognize individuals who have provided outstanding, long-term service, support, and commitment to the Western Section of The Wildlife Society.

    Qualifications of Nominee: The nominee must be a member of The Wildlife Society and of The Western Section and must have dedicated a substantial amount of time, energy, and personal sacrifice to furthering the Section's goals and facilitating its programs and operations. The Award recognizes service to the organization rather than contributions to wildlife management and conservation, which are recognized by the Section's two other major awards, the "Raymond F. Dasmann Award for Professional of the Year" and the "Conservationist of the Year Award."

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    Grants Available from the Western Section

    The Western Section of The Wildlife Society (TWS-WS) has historically supported conferences and symposia and studies through grants. Board members review all funding requests and make selections based on the following criteria:

  • Consistency with TWS purposes and objectives as cited in the Western Section By-Laws
  • Timeliness and relevance: Local, regional, or national level
  • Proposals must demonstrate a clear need for funding and should define a time-line for project implementationEndorsement and/or financial support of local TWS Chapter
  • Demonstration of shared costs; a detailed budget showing amount and use of TWS-WS grant is required
  • Quality and brevity of submitted request
  • Availability of funds and amount of funding requested
  • Applicant must be a member of TWS-WS
  • Conference or symposium organizers receiving grant funding must submit a schedule of proposed sessions
  • Ability of the applicant to successfully implement the proposed project

    Conditions

    Submitted requests should attempt to address the above-listed criteria. Grant recipients must submit a report to the Executive Board at the conclusion of the event or study. In addition, if the recipient conducted a study, they must present either preliminary or final findings from that study at the annual conference. This reporting requirement will be included in a letter from the Section which accompanies the actual disbursement of the grant.

    If you are interested in submitting a grant request, download the application form and mail the request to The Wildlife Society Western Section, Attn: Awards and Grants Chair, PO Box 13543, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-3543.

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    Western Section Scholarship Policy

    Purpose and Objectives

    In pursuit of the objective to encourage high standards of professional achievement, the Western Section has established an honoraria fund to assist members' participation in professional meetings, conferences, symposia and other continuing education activities.

    Eligibility

    Award applicants must be current dues paid members of the Western Section. Funds will not be provided when employer or agency funds are available to the applicant.

    Amount

    In most cases, the amount of an award will only cover a portion of the total cost of attending an event. Applicants should consider the award only as a supplement to other funding sources. Individual awards will not exceed $300.00 per applicant per event or per year.

    Conditions

    Scholarship awards are to be used only for registration fees, lodging and or transportation expenses. Rates of reimbursement shall be as follows: Administration

    Western Section funds will be budgeted in the Fall of each year, with half of the budgeted amount held for disbursement during the last six (6) months of the fiscal year.

    Applications should be submitted to the President. Each applicant must submit a written request at least 60 days in advance of attending an event. The application must clearly state the amount of support requested and identify how costs will be incurred. A statement that alternative funding is not available from any other source must be included in the application.

    Applicants must submit receipts for reimbursement. A statement of the professional benefits derived from attending the event and a summary evaluation of information gathered must accompany the receipts.

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    TWS National Awards

    A document summarizing the various awards from TWS at the national level is available for download in "Word" (twsawards.doc), WordPerfect (twsawards.wpd), or Rich Text Format (twsawards.rtf.)

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