Recognition

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

ICF Co-Founder Finalist for International Award for Conservation Excellence

George Archibald, Ph.D., co-founder of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wis., is one of five finalists for the inaugural Award for Conservation Excellence (ACE) presented by the Banovich Wildscapes Foundation and sponsored by Cabela's Outdoor Fund, the Cabela Family Foundation, and Bass Pro Shops.

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

New Bird Species Named for E.O. Wilson

The world-renowned biologist and Rainforest Trust Board Member Dr. E.O. Wilson received the honor of having a new species of antbird named after him in recognition of his lifetime contribution to scientific discovery and conservation.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Dylan Pedro, October Zeiss eBirder of the Month

DylanPedro of Waterford, Conn. was the winner of the October 2017 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, and was drawn from eBirders who submitted 15 or more eligible checklists with media that had one or more ratings in October.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Former Ducks Unlimited Leader Honored for Service to Conservation

The North American Waterfowl Management Plan partners recognized Ducks Unlimited's (DU) retired Director of the Southern Region, Dr. Curtis Hopkins, as the 2017 National Blue-Winged Teal Award winner at the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) annual meeting last week.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

State Sen. Bradley Celebrated for Passing Landmark Everglades Bill

State Senator Rob Bradley was presented with Audubon's Champion of the Everglades Award at the Audubon Assembly in St. Augustine on October 25 for his leadership in Everglades conservation.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Zeiss eBirder of September: Guillermo Saborio

Guillermo Saborio of Santa Ana, Costa Rica is the winner of the September eBird Challenge sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, selected from eBirders who submitted 15 or more eligible checklists with flyover codes for the month.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Volunteers Recognized for Protecting Rare Florida Birds & Habitat

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve's Team OCEAN (Ocean Conservation Education Action Network) was presented the Guy Bradley Award during the 2017 Audubon Assembly in St. Augustine last week.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Michigan's Top Environmental and Outdoor Educators Honored

The Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education earlier this month honored several Michigan educators at its annual conference at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Connecticut Audubon Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers

The Connecticut Audubon Society presented three longtime volunteers and a dedicated staff member with the Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award at our annual meeting at Deer Pond Farm Oct. 15.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

American Ornithological Society Welcomes the 2017 Class of Fellows

At the opening of the annual conference of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) in East Lansing, Mich., the Society welcomed 26 new Fellows, each selected by their peers for their outstanding contributions to the field of ornithology and their service to the AOS.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Employees of Louisiana's Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Honored

Ducks Unlimited (DU) honored present and past employees of Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge for their commitment to wildlife and marsh management Sept. 13 at refuge headquarters in Grand Chenier, La.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Celebrating a Champion of B.C.'s Fraser River Delta

Bird Studies Canada Board member Anne Murray of Delta, British Columbia, received a Canada 150 commemorative pin in recognition of her contributions to environmental stewardship of the Fraser River Delta.

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Deborah House, August Zeiss eBirder of the Month

Deborah House of Bishop, Calif. was the winner of the August 2017 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, drawn from eBirders who submitted 31 or more eligible checklists in August.

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Ducks Unlimited Names Directors of the Year

Ducks Unlimited (DU) recently announced the 2016-2017 Regional Director (RD) and Director of Development (DOD) of the Year award recipients.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Lloyd Named Elective Member of American Ornithological Society

Dr. John Lloyd, the director of science at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE), and 58 others were named Elective Members of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) at the opening of their annual conference earlier this month.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Bermuda's David Wingate Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

At the recently concluded BirdsCaribbean 21st Conference Meeting in Cuba, Dr. David Wingate was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his "exceptional knowledge and contributions to avian knowledge and conservation in Bermuda and the Caribbean."

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Jennifer Marenghi, July Zeiss eBirder of the Month

Jennifer Marenghi of Shady Side, Md. is the winner of the July 2017 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, with her name drawn from eBirders who submitted 15 or more eligible checklists shared with another eBirder in July.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Audubon North Carolina Chapter President Wins Leadership Award

On July 15, at the Biennial Audubon Convention in Park City, Utah, Tom Tribble, President of Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society in Asheville, was presented with the William Dutcher Award for his dedicated work on behalf of birds and the places they need to thrive.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

NBTC, NBCI to Honor Trio During Quail Symposium

The National Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC) and the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) are honoring three individuals, one in memoriam, for their significant contributions to quail science over their careers during the Eighth National Quail Symposium (Quail 8) July 27-28.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Zeiss eBirder Challenge Winner for June

Sam Murray of Augusta, Ga. has been named winner of the June 2017 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, drawn from eBirders who submitted 15 or more eligible checklists containing at least one breeding code in June.

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