DISTINGUISHED AWARDS
Southwestern Association of Naturalists
The Southwestern Association of Naturalists has established awards, which
recognize outstanding contributions to the society and to the understanding
of the biota of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America.
Nominations for 2016 are solicited for the following awards presented by the
Society. They should consist of a letter of nomination, several supporting letters of recommendation, and a curriculum vitae
of the individual nominated. The deadline for nominations is February 16
each year. Nominations are considered for three years. Nominations should be sent to Celia López-González, CIIDIR Unidad Durango, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Calles Sigma 119 Fracc. 20de Noviembre II, Durango, Dgo. 34220, Mexico clgonzal@ipn.mx.
The Southwestern Association of Naturalists bestows an award to recognize outstanding papers related to conservation that are published in The Southwestern Naturalist. Papers published in the journal are reviewed by the Conservation Committee, which nominates a paper for approval by the Board of Governors. The society presents the author(s) of the paper selected the George Miksch Sutton Award in Conservation Research.
o George Miksch Sutton Award in Conservation Research
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W. Frank Blair Eminent Naturalist Award
The W. Frank Blair Eminent Naturalist Award recognizes excellence in a lifetime
of commitment to outstanding study or conservation of the flora or fauna of
the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America.
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Recipients |
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Charles C. Carpenter |
1986 |
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James R. Dixon |
1987 |
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Walter W. Dalquest |
1988 |
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Clark Hubbs |
1989 |
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E. Lendell Cockrum |
1990 |
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Henry S. Fitch |
1991 |
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Howard McCarley |
1994 |
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Harley P. Brown |
1997 |
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Robert Rush Miller |
1998 |
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Neil H. Douglas |
1999 |
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David E. Brown |
2000 |
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2001 |
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Roger Conant |
2002 |
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Robert C. Stebbins |
2002 |
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Albert (Pat) Blair |
2003 |
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Wilmer W. Tanner |
2004 |
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Douglas A. James |
2006 |
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Jonathan Campbell |
2007 |
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Ernest A. Liner |
2007 |
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Anthony A. and Alice F. Echelle |
2010 |
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William Duellman |
2011 |
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Henry Robison |
2012 |
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Jay M. Savage |
2013 |
Donald W. Tinkle Research Excellence Award
The Donald W. Tinkle Research Excellence Award is presented to a member who,
in the past 10 years, has made a significant contribution to the knowledge
and understanding of the biota of the southwestern United States, Mexico,
and Central America through scientific articles and books. The significance
of these written works and their quality and quantity are factors in the selection
of a recipient of this award.
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Recipients |
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David J. Schmidly |
1988 |
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Michael A. Mares |
1989 |
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John W. Bickham |
1990 |
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J. Knox Jones, Jr. |
1992 |
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Robert J. Baker |
1993 |
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Anthony A. Echelle and Alice F. Echelle |
1994 |
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Troy L. Best |
1995 |
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William J. Matthews |
1996 |
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Salvador Contreras-Balderas |
1998 |
| Cornelio Sánchez-Hernández |
1999 |
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Ronald A. Van Den Bussche |
2003 |
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James R. Dixon |
2004 |
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Armando Contreras Balderas |
2006 |
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Caryn Vaughn |
2007 |
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Mark S. Hafner |
2008 |
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Aurelio Ramirez-Bautista |
2009 |
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Stanley Fox |
2012 |
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Neil Ford |
2016 |
Robert L. Packard Outstanding Educator Award
The Robert L. Packard Outstanding Educator Award is presented to a member
who, in his or her career, has made significant contributions to the understanding
of the biota of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America
through teaching or presenting scientific information to the general public.
Achievements in one or more of the following areas are considered for this
award: number of graduate students, number of undergraduate and graduate courses
taught, impact on the careers of students, public lectures, popular articles,
public exhibitions and field trips for the public.
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Recipients |
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Jerry R. Choate |
1988 |
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Robert F. Clarke |
1989 |
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Michael L. Kennedy |
1990 |
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Gary A. Heidt |
1992 |
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Gary D. Schnell |
1993 |
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Eugene D. Fleharty |
1994 |
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Terry L. Yates |
1995 |
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James F. Scudday |
1996 |
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Mark S. Hafner |
1997 |
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Terry C. Maxwell |
1998 |
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Ticul Alvarez-S. |
1999 |
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Edie Marsh-Matthews |
2000 |
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Robert J. Baker |
2001 |
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John T. Baccus |
2002 |
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Robert C. Dowler |
2003 |
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Earl Zimmerman |
2007 |
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David Edds |
2010 |
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Bruce Stewart |
2011 |
Jerry R. Choate Meritorious Service Award
The Jerry R. Choate Meritorious Service Award is presented to an individual who has contributed
outstanding service to the Southwestern Association of Naturalists. The award
recognizes service either in an official capacity such as committee membership
or editorial responsibilities, or as volunteer service that furthers the aims
of the Association.
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Recipients |
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Jerry R. Choate |
1999 |
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Michael L. Kennedy |
2000 |
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Phyllis Kennedy |
2000 |
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David J. Schmidly |
2001 |
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Susana Perea-Fox and Stanley Fox |
2005 |
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Paula S. Williamson |
2009 |
George Miksch Sutton Award in Conservation Research
The George Miksch Sutton Award in Conservation Research of the Southwestern
Association of Naturalists recognizes an outstanding paper related to
conservation that is published in The Southwestern Naturalist.
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1995 |
D. L. Hall and M. R. Willig. 1994. Mammalian species composition, diversity and succession in conservation reserve program grasslands. The Southwestern Naturalist 39:1-10. |
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1996 |
A. A. Echelle,
A. F. Echelle, S. Contreras-Balderas, and L. Lozano-Vilano. 1995. Genetic
variation in the endangered fish fauna (Atheriniformes: Cyprinodontidae)
associated with pluvial |
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1997 |
A. A. Anderson, C. Hubbs, K. O. Winemiller, and R. J.
Edwards. 1995. |
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1998 |
A. T. Robinson, D. M. Kubly, R. W. Clarkson, and E. D. Creef. 1996. Factors limiting the distributions of native fishes in the Little Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Arizona. The Southwestern Naturalist 41:378-387. |
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1999 |
D. D. Diamond, C. D. True, and K. He. 1997. Regional
priorities for conservation of rare species in |
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2000 |
M. E. Miller. 1999. Use of historic aerial photography to
study vegetation change in the Negrito Creek watershed, |
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2001 |
K. B. Gido, J. F. Schaefer, K. Work, P. W. Lienesch, E.
Marsh-Matthews, and W. J. Matthews. 1999. Effects of red shiner (Cyprinella
lutrensis) on |
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2002 |
M. R. Douglas, M. E. Douglas, and P. C. Brunner. 2001. Population estimates, movements, and size structure of the endangered Quitobaquito pupfish, Cyprinodon macularius eremus. The Southwestern Naturalist 46: 141-150. |
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2003 |
C. Kirkpatrick, S. DeStefano, R.W. Mannan, and J. Lloyd. 2002. Trends in abundance of grassland birds following a spring prescribed burn in southern Arizona. The Southwestern Naturalist 47: 282-292. |
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2004 |
J.C Truett. 2003. Aplomado Falcons and grazing: Invoking history to plan restoration. The Southwestern Naturalist 47: 379-400. |
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2005 |
D.F. Bradford, J.R. Jaeger, and R.D. Jennings. 2004. Population status and distribution of a decimated amphibian, the relict leopard frog (Rana onca). The Southwestern Naturalist 49: 218-228. |
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2006 |
T. J. Coonan, C. A. Schwemm, G. W. Roemer, D. K. Garcelon, and L. Munson. 2005. Decline of an island fox subspecies to near extinction. The Southwestern Naturalist 50: 32-41. |
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2007 |
D. A. Smith, K. Ralls, B. L. Cypher, H. O. Clark, Jr., P. A. Kelly, D. F. Williams, and J. E. Maldonado. 2006. Relative abundance of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) based on scat-detection dog surveys. The Southwestern Naturalist 51: 210-291. |
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2008 |
Barrows, C.W. 2006. Population dynamics of a threatened sand dune lizard. The Southwestern Naturalist 51: 514-523. |
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2009 |
Schnell, G. D., M. L. Kennedy, C. Sánchez-Hernández, M. De Lourdes Romero-Almaraz, B. D. N. Estevez, J. A. Guerrero, T. L. Best, M. C. Wooton, and R. D. Owen. 2008. Habitat preference of the endemic tawny deermouse (Peromysus perfulvus), a species of conservation concern. The Southwestern Naturalist 53: 9-20. |
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2010 |
Horne, J. S., A.M. Haines, M.E. Tewes, and L. Laack. 2009. Habitat partitioning by sympatric ocelots and bobcats: implications for recovery of ocelots in southern Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 54: 119-126 |
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2011 |
Barrows, C.W. and M.F. Allen. 2009. Conserving species in fragmented habitats: population dynamics of the flat-tailed horned lizard, Phrynosoma mcallii. Southwestern Naturalist, 54:307-316. |
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2012 |
Fries, J.N. and J. R. Gibson. 2010. Critical thermal maxima of captive-bred Devil's River minnows (Dionda diaboli). Southwestern Naturalist 55(4): 544-550. |
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