TCAFS
Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries SocietyAwards 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 Research
Criteria for Nomination
- Nominations can be made only by members in good standing.
- The recipient must be a member in good standing.
- The award is based upon fisheries-related work accomplished in Texas and can span more than one year.
- The worker may not be on the Awards Committee.
- Eligible accomplishments by the nominee include:
- Research contribution should add to the understanding of a biological problem or to solving a resource problem.
- Research contribution can be basic, applied, or a combination.
- Research contribution should have been disseminated, in order of importance, in a peer-reviewed journal, non-peer-reviewed publication, or an oral presentation.
- Participation in professional and public organizations in the fisheries research field which comment, advise, or review research activities.
- In order of importance, the nominee's role in a research project should be directing the project or program, establishing the project or program, analyzing data, or conceiving the project or program.
Recipient History
Year |
Recipient |
1977 |
John A. Prentice and Richard D. Clark, Jr. (TPWD) |
1978 |
Clark Hubbs (UT) |
1979 |
Phil Durocher (TPWD) |
1981 |
Al Green (TPWD) |
1982 |
William C. Guest (TPWD) |
1985 |
Connie R. Arnold (UTMSI) |
1986 |
Robert L. Colura (TPWD) |
1988 |
Gary P. Garrett (TPWD) |
1989 |
Roy Kleinsasser and Gordon W. Linam (TPWD) |
1991 |
Ronnie M. Pitman (TPWD) |
1992 |
Robert L. Colura (TPWD) |
1995 |
Maurice Muoneke (TPWD) |
1996 |
Ivonne Blandon (TPWD) |
2000 |
Gene R. Wilde (TTU) |
2001 |
Reynaldo Patino (TTU) |