2011 Awards
2011 Award Recipients
Presented by President Armand Gonzalez, February 2011
| The Raymond F. Dasmann Award for the Professional of the Year went to Dr. Philip Leitner. |  |
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The Conservationist of the Year Award went to Mojave Desert Land Trust. Accepting for MDLT is Nancy Karl and John Simpson. |
| The Chapter of the Year Award went to the Sacramento-Shasta Chapter. Accepting for the Sac-Shasta Chapter is Lucy Triffleman and Canh Nguyen. |  |
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The Barrett A. Garrison Mentor of the Year Award went to Jeff Alvarez. |
The following TWS member received a past-presidents pin for his service to the Western Section at the annual business meeting:
- Scott Osborn, Past-President 2010
The following TWS members received plaques for their service to the Western Section at the annual business meeting:
- Armand Gonzalez, President 2010
- John McNerney, President-Elect 2010
- Bill Standley, Hawaii Chapter Representative 2005-2010
- Rick Truex, Conservation Affairs Chair 2009-2010
- Denise Walker-Brown, Professional Development Co-Chair 2005-2010
- Debra Hawk, Newsletter Editor 20098-2010
- John Harris, Transaction Editor 2007-2010
The following student presenters received an award at the annual banquet:
Posters:
- 1st – $100, Michelle Murphy, Wildlife Corridor Linkages,
- 2nd – $50, Carie Wingert, Burrowing Owl Food Habits,
Presentations:
- 1st – $100, Joseph Stewart, Status of American Pika
- 2nd – $50, Patricia Valcareal, Giant Gartersnakes