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Awards Program

The TCAFS Awards Programs is administered by the Awards Committee, a group that solicits and evaluates nominations and selects recipients for outstanding a variety of awards.

OUTSTANDING FISHERIES WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Fisheries Management

Criteria for Nomination

  1. Nominations can be made only by members in good standing.
  2. The recipient must be a member in good standing.
  3. The award is based upon fisheries-related work accomplished in Texas and can span more than one year.
  4. The worker may not be on the Awards Committee.
  5. Eligible accomplishments by the nominee include:
    1. Development of management plans or strategies or implementation of management practices (reservoir or pond management plans, pre-impoundment work, habitat work, development of urban fisheries). This would include private water work.
    2. Education of the public in areas of fishing or fisheries management (conducting fishing clinics, educational programs, contact with various media, development of brochures, newsletters, bulletin boards, fliers, popular articles, etc.).
    3. Coordination with different agencies (cities, communities, or federal government) or reservoir controlling authorities to develop or implement management strategies.
    4. Participation in professional scientific organizations in the fisheries field to include offices held, committees served on, and other activities accomplished for the organization.

Recipient History

Year
Recipient
1977
Edward Bonn (TPWD)
1979
Gary Valentine (SCS)
1981
Steve Smith (TUGC)
1986
William Higginbotham (TAES)
1989
Joseph E. Kraai (TPWD)
1990
David R. Terre (TPWD)
1991
Mark Webb (TPWD)
1992
Ken Sellers (TPWD)
1993
Bruce Hysmith (TPWD)
1994
Steve Magnelia (TPWD)
1995
Spencer Dumont (TPWD)
1996
Gary Garrett (TPWD)
2001
Brian Van Zee (TPWD)
2002
Gordon Linam (TPWD)

 
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