The Awards Committee will be accepting nominations until April 30, 2012 for Honor Awards to be presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting. SRM Honor Award categories are:

The FREDERIC G. RENNER AWARD is the most prestigious award bestowed by the Society for Range Management. The primary criterion for selection of a recipient for this award is sustained outstanding accomplishment(s) in, or continuing contribution(s) to, any aspect of range science and range management by an active and contributing member of the Society. One award can be given annually

W. R. CHAPLINE LAND STEWARDSHIP AWARD gives special recognition to members of the Society for exceptional accomplishments and contributions in the application of the art and science of range management to specific rangeland entities such as wildlife and domestic livestock use on such lands. One award can be given annually.

W. R. CHAPLINE RESEARCH AWARD gives special recognition to members of the Society for exceptional and sustained research accomplishments in range science and associated disciplines. One award can be given annually.

SUSTAINED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD is presented by the Society to members for long-term contributions to the art and science of range management and to the Society for Range Management. More than one award can be given annually.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD is presented by the Society for outstanding achievement for eminently note-worthy contributions to the range profession to members and other qualified individuals and groups working with rangelands. This award is given in Stewardship and Academic streams. Several awards can be given annually.

OUTSTANDING YOUNG RANGE PROFESSIONAL AWARD is presented by the Society to an individual member who has demonstrated extraordinary potential and promise as a range management professional. This award is presented as an encouragement for outstanding performance by young men and women entering the profession of range management. The nominee shall not have reached his or her 40th birthday by January 1st of the year the award is to be conferred. More than 1 award can be given annually.

The title of FELLOW is conferred upon members of the Society in recognition of exceptional service to the Society and its programs in advancing the science and art of range-related resource management. This high honor is granted in the belief that special recognition should be given for exceptional and dedicated service to the Society.

EXCELLENCE IN RANGELAND MANAGEMENT AWARD is a poster presentation and competition held at the SRM Annual Meeting.  This award honors exemplary rangeland management and recognizes the "best of the best" from among Section Excellence in Range Management Award winners. The award will be presented at the annual SRM awards ceremony.  The objective of the award is to demonstrate and publicize to the public, and other range managers, outstanding examples of management which result in long-term health of the range resource while providing efficient production of livestock, wood products, water, supporting wildlife, esthetic values, and other non-commodity values.  Note that the timing of the Excellence in Range Management Award (deadline is later in the calendar year to allow sections to choose their local winners) differs from the other honor awards.  Please refer to the appropriate dates in the Awards Handbook.

• Nomination Instructions
• Nomination Form
• Submitting Nominations
  
  • Electronic submissions can be made directly to Vicky Trujillo (vtrujillo@rangelands.org).
  • Hardcopy submissions can be made to:
    Awards Nominations
    Society for Range Management
    10030 W 27th Ave
    Wheat Ridge, CO 80215-6604
• Hard copies of the instructions and format for nominations are available from
  Vicky Trujillo
  vtrujillo@rangelands.org
  Phone: 303-986-3309
  FAX: 303-986-3892.

If you have specific questions regarding the nomination process, please contact the Awards Committee Chair, Melissa Teague, at melissa_budd@yahoo.com.

Thank you for taking the time and effort to nominate deserving individuals and groups for an SRM Honor Award.