Students

Students
Masonic-Range Science Scholarship The Masonic-Range Science Scholarship offers financial assistance and recognition to a high school senior, college freshman or college sophomore planning to major in/presently majoring in range science and/or closely related field. The recipient of the scholarship must be planning to attend or be currently in attendance at a college or university with a range science program. Applications are currently being accepted and are due by January 15, 2010. For details and an application, go to the Masonic Range Science Scholarship. Congratulations to 2009 Scholarship Recipient: Katie Nelson This year's winner is Katie Nelson from Philip, SD. Katie is a sophomore at the University of Wyoming. Katie will receive the 2009 Award Amount of $6200. Student Conclave The International Student Conclave is the student organization of the Society for Range Management. The Conclave promotes student participation in the SRM. It serves to unite the student members of the SRM, creates a greater public awareness of the profession of range management while promoting it as a science, strengthens the SRM by assisting in the attainment of society goals, and enhances professional development of the conclave membership. Check out the Student Conclave Website for information on Conclave Newsletter (NOTE: this is a large file be patient) Tapping The Top Tips for Getting Your Poster Noticed Job Links, Writing a Letter of Application and a Resume Student Conclave History, Officers, and Chapters Contest Information High School Youth Forum November 2008 Student Conclave Newsletter - Online!	Annual Meeting Events, Reminders and Tips Job Fair 2009 The mission of the 2009 RANGELAND JOB FAIR is to match prospective employers from the Federal Agencies, State and Provincial Governments, Private Industry, Academia, and Conservation Organizations with the high caliber of educated and enthusiastic prospects from SRM. The job fair will involve a full day on Sunday February 8, 2009. We encourage all interested meeting attendees to drift through and browse the JOB FAIR between other scheduled activities, meetings and workshops. For more information, go to the 2009 Job Fair Rangeland Careers 2009 SRM is concerned about the future management of rangelands. We are especially concerned about the future of the workforce dedicated to managing these lands. Current information reveals that at least 25-33% of this workforce will likely retire in the next 10 years. Who will fill their shoes? In order to start addressing these concerns, SRM is expanding its job hiring and career development opportunities at the 2009 62nd SRM Annual Meeting and Trade Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico February 8-12, 2009. Preliminary information and scheduling for planned activities is now available on the SRM website. "Tips for Getting Your Poster Noticed" Heidi Carter, Page County Extension Education Director ... click here.
2009 Oral Paper and Poster Competition Winners It is our pleasure to announce the winners of the 2009 Ph.D. and M.S. oral paper and poster competitions. The first place winners will receive $200 cash awards and the second place winners will receive $100 cash awards thanks to the continued generous support of Dow AgroSciences. -- Amy Ganguli and Laurie Abbott, SRM Graduate Student Competition Committee Oral Paper Competition (12 Ph.D. participants; 23 M.S. participants) 1st place Ph.D. � Christina Hargiss (North Dakota State University) "Three Tiered Wetland Condition Assessment Using a Probabilistic Design" 2nd place Ph.D. � Amanda Gearhart (North Dakota State University) "Comparison of Ground and Aerial Survey Methods on the Grand River National Grasslands" 1st place M.S. �April Hulet (Brigham Young University) "Is Crested Wheatgrass Here to Stay? A Diversification Study of Crested Wheatgrass Stands in Utah" 2nd place M.S. � Erin M. McLeod (University of Alberta) "Competitive and Complementary Forage Dynamics of Weed Control in Established Pastures Containing Mixed Swards" Poster Competition (15 Ph.D. participants; 18 M.S. participants) 1st place Ph.D. � Felix A. Ayala (Texas A&M, Kingsville) "Promoting the Re-Establishment of Herbaceous Native Plants on Mixed Brush Plant Communities With Roller Chopping" 2nd Place Ph.D. (tie) � Matthew D. Madsen (Brigham Young University) "Comparison of Pinyon and Juniper Cover and Density Measurements Obtained Through Remotely Sensed Imagery and Field Based Rangeland Studies" 2nd Place Ph.D. (tie) � Steven C. Tannas (University of Alberta) "Patterns of Bluegrass Invasion into Fescue Monocultures Under Field Conditions" 1st place M.S. � Nathan L. Cline (Brigham Young University) "Hydrologic Response of Mechanical Mastication in Juniper Woodland in Utah" 2nd place M.S. � Kimberly F. Haile (Montana State University) "Fire Fuel Load Effects on Heat Dosage and Perennial Plant Response" To view the 2008 Winners . . . . Click Here	2008 Rangeland Cup Winners The Rangeland Cup team problem solving competition is an activity to promote critical thinking and cooperative, collaborative work on current topics and/or topics of historical importance to rangeland ecology and management. For more information on the Rangeland Cup program and to see the posters . . . Click Here First Place: Utah State University Team Members: Casey Addy, Ashley Hansen, and Katie Santini Team Advisor: Chris Call Poster: *Conservation Cowboys: Innovative Grazing Management for Multiple Values* Second Place: Montana State University Jessica Davis Mentor: Dr. Clayton Marlow Poster: Educating For The Future Of Our Rangelands Third Place: Chadron State College Team Members: Andrew Houser, Kristy Kemp, Justin Lemmer, and Amy Tullis Team Mentor: Georgia Younglove Poster: Range Management as We See it Today 2008 SRM High School Youth Forum Paper Winners The High School Youth Forum (HSYF) program began in 1966 at the Salt Lake City Annual Meeting as the Youth Range Forum. High school age delegates are selected for participation in the Forum by the Sections of the Society based on their interest, achievements and activities in range and natural resource management at the Section level. For more information on the HSYF program and to read the student papers . . . Click Here 1st Place - Erica David, Wyoming Section "The "Hollow Frame Fence" - Year 7: Investigations of Innovative Snow Fence Designs to Maximize Snow Capture for Water Conservation in Reclamation in Industrial Settings" 2nd Place - RubyAnn Steigelmeier, South Dakota Section "Leafy Spurge: We're Not Letting It Grow On Us" 3rd Place - Jake Nelson, Nebraska Section "Five Generations of Conservation" 4th Place - Daniel Pratt, Northern Great Plains Section "The New Battle for the Bighorn" 5th Place (tie) - William Cohen, Texas Section "Wildlife Management is Pointless?" 5th Place (tie) - Jade Meinzer, Colorado Section "From Litter to Llamas: Managing Sub-Alpine Rangelands"