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OFWIM Awards
Web-based Technical Application Award
(New Category Beginning in 2008)
The Web-Based Technical Application Award recognizes excellence in
the development and deployment of a fish or wildlife information-related
technical application on the Web. This award combines two previous award
categories: Best GIS Web-based Technical Application, and Best Non-GIS Based
Technical Application.
Nominated applications will be evaluated for their usability,
innovation, use of current technology, success in meeting their stated
goals, and relevance to fisheries and wildlife information technology.
Eligibility for this award is open, but nominee must have retained
complete creative control over the website and technical application.
Nominees may be individuals or agencies/organizations. This nomination form
may be used to nominate the submitter's work or that of others.
Collaborative Project Award
(New Category Beginning in 2008)
The Collaborative Project Award recognizes outstanding
collaboration in the development and deployment of a wildlife
information-related technical application.
Nominated applications will be evaluated for their technical
accomplishment, innovation, success in meeting their stated goals, and
success in developing and sustaining a partnership.
Eligibility for this award is open. Nominees may be individuals
or agencies/organizations. This nomination form may be used to nominate the
submitter's work or that of others.
Best Presentation Award
This award recognizes the best presentation offered at the annual
meeting of the Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers.
Presentations are evaluated based on their oral delivery, effectiveness
of accompanying graphics, thoroughness of coverage of the topic,
analysis and insight into topic, and relevance to the conference
theme.
Best Poster Award
This award recognizes the best poster offered at the annual meeting
of the Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers.
Posters are evaluated based on the effectiveness of their graphics,
the thoroughness of their coverage of the topic, their analysis
and insight into the topic, the presenter’s ability to discuss
the topic, and their relevance to the conference theme.
Student Scholarship
The OFWIM Student Scholarship recognizes academic and professional
excellence among students enrolled full-time in fisheries and wildlife-related
curricula at an accredited college or university, with research
or studies emphasizing wildlife information management and/or geographic
information systems (GIS). The scholarship award supports student
attendance at the OFWIM meeting.
Previous Years' Awards
Best GIS Web-based Technical Application
This award recognizes excellence in the development and deployment
of a wildlife information-related Web-based technical application
using primarily GIS technologies. Judges evaluate these applications
based on technical accomplishment, usability, currency of information,
and measures of success. The award is made based on a competitive
application process. Applicants may nominate their own work or
that of others.
2007 Winner: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for its Tagged Fish Reporter
2006 Winner: Virginia Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries for its Find Game
application.
2005 Winner: California Department of Fish and
Game and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission for their CalFish
application.
Best Non-GIS Web-based Technical Application
This award recognizes excellence in the development and deployment
of a wildlife information-related Web-based technical application
using primarily non-GIS technologies. Judges evaluate these applications
based on technical accomplishment, usability, currency of information,
and measures of success. The award is made based on a competitive
application process. Applicants may nominate their own work or
that of others.
2007 Winner: Conservation Management Institute,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for its WildlifeMapping System
2006 Winner: Missouri Department of Conservation
for its Deer & Turkey Telecheck application.
2005 Winner: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s
Inland Fisheries Division’s Data Analysis and Administration
Group for its Fish Monitoring File application.
Best Presentation Award
2007 Winner: Kenneth G. Boykin of New Mexico State University for his presentation, “Application of SWReGAP Data: Perspectives from State Wildlife Agencies.”
2006 Winner: Brian Huberty of the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service for his presentation, “Remote Sensing Systems
Overview for Fish and Wildlife Managers.”
2005 Winner: Helen Enander and Daria Hyde of
the Michigan Natural Features Inventory for their presentation, “Mobile
GIS Technology Assists in the Conservation of the Federally Endangered
Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly in Michigan.”
Best Poster Award
2007 Winner: Julie C. Ellis (Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine) and Megan Hines
(USGS National Wildlife Health Center) for their poster, “Seabirds as Indicators on Environmental Health: Citizen Scientists Monitor Seabird Mortality throughout the Atlantic Coast of the United States.”
2006 Winner: Julie Prior-Magee (U.S. Geological
Survey), Ken Boykin (New Mexico State University), Andrea Ernst
(New Mexico State University), and John Lowry (Utah State University)
for their poster, “Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project.”
2005 Winner: Roxanne Broadway (U.S. Geological
Survey), Tom Lupo (California Department of Fish and Game), Tony
McKinney (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Jennifer Pollock (U.S.
Geological Survey), Robert Fisher (U.S. Geological Survey), Felicia
Sirchia (U.S. Geological Survey), and Bill Perry (U.S. Geological
Survey) for their poster, “BIOS: Key Partnership and Innovative
Technology Enable Improved Data Sharing in Southern California.”
OFWIM Service Awards
These awards are presented to out-going officers at the completion
of their terms (Secretary, Treasurer, Member at-large, and President)
in recognition of and appreciation for their service to the Organization
in a leadership role.
2006/2007
Viv Hutchison, President
Janet Hess-Herbert, Member At-Large
2005/2006
Beth Stys, President
Daniel Vichitbandha, Treasurer
Amy Martin, Secretary
Janet Hess-Herbert, Member At-Large
2004/2005
Bruce Schmidt, President
Daniel Vitchitbanda, Treasurer
Amy Martin, Secretary
Sabra Schwartz, Member At-Large
2003/2004
Kathy Graham, President
Daniel Vitchitbanda, Treasurer
Barb White, Secretary
Beth Stys, Member At-Large
2002/2003
Art Smith, President
Jake Faibisch, Treasurer
Barb White, Secretary
Trinna Innes, Member At-Large
2001/2002
Stan Allen, President
Jeff Trollinger, Treasurer
Karen Reay, Secretary
Barb White, Member At-Large
2000/2001
Don Schrupp, President
Jeff Trollinger, Treasurer
Karen Reay, Secretary
Becky Wajda, Member At-Large
1999/2000
Lila Borge Wills, President
Jeff Trollinger, Treasurer
Kathy Graham, Secretary
Stan Allen, Member At-Large
1998/1999
Doug Beard, President
Jeff Trollinger, Treasurer
Kathy Graham, Secretary
Don Schrupp, Member At-Large
1997/1998
Hope Barrett, President
Lisa Sausville, Treasurer
Shirley Ahern, Secretary
Unknown, Member At-Large
1996/1997
Tom O’Neil, President
Lisa Sausville, Treasurer
Shirley Ahern, Secretary
Don Schrupp, Member At-Large
1995/1996
Becky Wajda, President
Larry Zuckerman, Treasurer
Shirley Ahern, Secretary
Jeff Waldon, Member At-Large
1994/1995
Becky Wajda, President
Larry Zuckerman, Treasurer
Shirley Ahern, Secretary
Jeff Waldon, Member At-Large
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