PRESIDENTIAL FIELD FORESTER AWARDS
(as of 09/06/06)
It is appropriate that SAF recognize those members of our profession
who actively practice professional forestry in the field. Practitioners
are the true foundation of our profession.
Practitioners often operate in nearly complete anonymity, yet their actions
are one of the most important and visible contributions to the viability
and understanding of our profession. This is where forestry truly happens
and it is important that we recognize those who perform the art and science
of forestry each and every day.
There are numerous field foresters who should be recognized for their
talent and accomplishments. These deserving individuals can be found in
all regions of the U.S. Using presidential prerogative, 11 members - one
from each of the eleven SAF districts - will be selected to receive an
Outstanding Field Forester Achievement Award yearly. This will ensure
that each region of the U.S. will be able to recognize an outstanding
field forester.
PURPOSE OF THE AWARD
The purpose of this Award is to recognize foresters who have dedicated
their professional careers to the application of forestry on the ground
using sound, scientific methods and adaptive management strategies. The
Presidential Field Forester Awards will be presented to individuals who
have displayed uncommon talent, skill, and innovative methods to achieve
a record of excellence in the application of forest management.
SELECTION PROCESS
Due to regional differences in both application intensity and regulations
affecting forestry operations, the award recipients will be selected on
a regional basis. Using the existing organizational structure, each Council
member will be asked to select and/or endorse an outstanding field forester
from the District they represent. The Council person can use the state
society chairs to nominate candidates and from those nominations select
a nominee for recognition, or use any other process that would select
a worthy candidate based on meeting the Eligibility Criteria and quality
of work outlined in the Career Narrative.
A list of council representatives and their contact information can be
found by clicking
here.
District I Alaska, Inland Empire, Washington State
District II Oregon
District III Hawaii, Northern California, Southern California
District IV Colorado/Wyoming, Dakotas, Intermountain, Montana, Southwestern
District V Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
District VI New England, New York
District VII Allegheny, National Capital
District VIII Appalachian
District IX Great Plains, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky/Tennessee, Missouri,
Ohio, Ouachita
District X Southeastern
District XI Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Must be a member of SAF (state year of joining).
Must have practiced forestry in the field for at least 10 years.
Management intensity may range from very intensive applications
to more extensive management regimes.
May be from any employment sector.
CAREER NARRATIVE
Please provide a statement, no longer than two pages, outlining the nature
of the candidate's accomplishments. The narrative should include statements
showing:
Documentation that the candidate has practiced field forestry
in a truly outstanding manner through use of unusual talent, skill, and
innovative methods.
Candidate understands and used science along with adaptive management
processes to achieve landowner objectives in the context of promoting
forest sustainability.
Candidate is recognized locally or regionally by peers for excellence
in field application of forestry.
RECOGNITION
Individuals recognized for the Field Forester Achievement Award will be
announced and recognized at the Annual Convention during the Awards Ceremony.
The Award consists of an inscribed plaque. No support is available for
recipients to attend the Convention but each is encouraged to attend to
receive the Award and be congratulated by SAF members in attendance.
A short biographical sketch with personal photo together with highlights
describing each recipient's career will be printed in the Convention Awards
brochure and accompany the award.
TIMELINE FOR SELECTION
Selection of candidates must be finalized and forwarded to the national
office by June 15 together with each candidate's career narrative and
the nomination letter containing the bases for selection. Recipients will
be notified by July 1 to provide adequate time to make plans for attending
the Convention Awards Ceremony.
Click here for a list of Field Forester recipients.
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