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The John Pearce Memorial Award

Description

The John Pearce Memorial Award is awarded by the Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society to Society members in the Northeast, including Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, for outstanding professional accomplishments in Wildlife Conservation in the Northeast.

Background

John Pearce was born in Manchester, England in 1908, and his family came to the United States in 1911. He was an avid outdoorsman and his first formal schooling was at the N.Y.S. Ranger School in Wanakena. After his graduation in 1927, John worked for timber companies in New Brunswick and Quebec and became deeply interested in forest-wildlife relations. He received an M.S. degree in silviculture from Syracuse University in 1935.

John's first professional assignment was with the U.S. Forest Service as a junior biologist studying forest-game relationships, and in 1937 he transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service to lead similar studies. His outstanding interest and ability led to his selection as administrator of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at Orono, Maine, where many individuals began to fully appreciate his capabilities.

By 1942 John moved to Boston to be a Federal Aid Inspector for the increasing number of projects under the Pittman-Robertson Program. His exceptional administrative ability led to a series of promotions culminating in Regional Director in 1946. John handled the expanding post and programs admirably and became widely known for his personable approach and ability to handle wildlife problems. He visited nearly every field installation and was so interested in helping others that his own writings and publications in the field were limited. As a charter member of The Wildlife Society, he spent much time in helping organize this budding professional organization.

At the age of 40 cancer struck John and he died April 8, 1949. Soon after, colleagues established the John Pearce Memorial Award, and it has grown in stature ever since.

Criteria

The criteria for judging professional accomplishment of nominees are (1) contribution of knowledge and (2) leadership over a period of several years in any areas of wildlife work, including research, management, administration, or education - as evidence by publications, skillful development, and/or application of effective management or educational programs or methods. Any member of The Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society may nominate persons to be considered by the Awards Committee. The award may be made to an individual, or jointly to individuals who have worked together for several years.

Nominating Procedures

Submit candidate's names, with justifications, by 1 February to Shelley Spohr at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The John Pearce Memorial Award is an award of the Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society that is annually given to a distinguished professional that has made significant contributions to the wildlife profession

The P.F. English Memorial Award

Description

The P.F. English Memorial Award is presented annually by the Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society to the outstanding undergraduate senior student of wildlife biology or wildlife management within the region. Its purpose is to acknowledge and to encourage students, and to perpetuate the name of the late P.F. English, an outstanding educator, sportsman, and inspiration to youth.

Background

Dr. P. F. English was an outstanding educator in the field of wildlife management. He published approximately 50 papers and directed the graduate program of over 60 students. In a classroom or on a field trip, his personal philosophy had an impact that carried far beyond the scope of his courses. He staked his professional reputation and ability as a teacher on the competence of his students. Over the years he stuck by the conviction that his students' accomplishments had not betrayed his trust. He was a charter member of the Wildlife Society and was President from 1946 to 1947.

1. Student must be a senior.
2. Student must be enrolled in a Wildlife Biology or Wildlife Management curriculum including Forest Science programs with a major in Wildlife.
3. The student must show evidence of promise and/or achievement in scholarship, work experience and professional activities.
   1. Scholarship (50 pts.)

      Upper 5% = 50 pts.

      Upper 10% = 45 pts.

      Upper 15% = 40 pts.

      Upper 20% = 35 pts.

   2. Experience (20 pts.)

      Work experience with excellent recommendation = 10 pts.

      Work experience with good recommendation = 8 pts.

      Work experience with satisfactory recommendation = 5 pts.

   3. Activities (30 pts.)

      Professional Societies 20 pts.

      Member of Wildlife Society = 10 pts.

      Member of other professional society = 10 pts.

      Recreational Interests 10 pts.

      Member of sporting organization, participation in outdoor recreation, youth and educational interests (e.g., boy scouts, 4-H) and participation in local conservation organizations)

Nominating Procedures

Nominators should assemble all scholastic, professional, and extra-curricular documents. The nominator should send transcripts, GRE scores if available, evidence of work experience, and a personal letter of recommendation by 1 February to Shelley Spohr, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Office of Natural Resources Protection, PO Box 3202, Mashantucket, CT 06338 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Recipients

In honor of the late P. F. English, the Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society annually presents the P. F. English Memorial Award to an outstanding undergraduate student of wildlife biology or wildlife management.

The 2009 recipient of the P. F. English Memorial Award for the outstanding undergraduate student of wildlife biology or wildlife management is Ben Wasserman from the University of Maine.

 Certificates of Recognition

Description and Criteria

The Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society may award Certificates of Recognition to any person, group or organization for noteworthy contributions to wildlife in the Northeast, including Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. Certificates of Recognition may be awarded to people in any area of work, professional or non-professional, who have made noteworthy contributions to knowledge about wildlife or wildlife management, have furthered public understanding, or who have made available increased wildlife habitat through modification of land use practices (examples: agriculture, highways, forestry, etc.).

The Awards Committee will observe high standards in judging contributions. Therefore, a significant advance in techniques in wildlife conservation, in public acceptance, in areas of habitat for wildlife, or in some other facet within our field or interest should be demonstrated. The contribution need not have occurred in the year immediately preceding the recommendation. However, timely recognition is obviously desirable.

Nominating Procedures

Members of the Awards Committee may not know the nominee or may not know of all his/her/their contributions or accomplishments. Therefore, judgment of eligibility could be influenced largely or entirely by the information provided by the nominator.

The following suggestions and guidelines are provided:

1. If the nominee is an individual, give name, address, and title. Give pertinent biographical information as to personal history, education, employment, and on-the-job experience and training.
2. If the nominee is a group, give name, affiliation and function. Give name and address of person to be notified if certificate is awarded.
3. Give the principal interest or activity of the suggested recipient.
4. Give the nature and location, where applicable, of the contributions or accomplishments.
5. If an individual was involved in a joint or team project, indicate the nominee's share of the total effort or contributions.
6. State the importance and implications of the contributions or accomplishments in sufficient detail.
7. Submit the document in typed form by 1 February to: