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Tributes

The department was well represented in the winners circle when awards and prizes were passed out at the 2003 Joint Annual Meeting of the New Mexico and Arizona Chapters of the Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Societies. Professor Martha Desmond chaired the Wildlife Technical Session and Dr. Colleen Caldwell chaired the Fisheries Technical Session. Catherine Sykes was Program Editor. Seven faculty members and six students from the Department gave research presentations.

Stephanie Haan

One of Professor Desmond’s graduate students, was awarded the $500 Biodiversity Scholarship from the New Mexico Chapter of the Wildlife Society.

Ian Tator

Receives a check for $3,000 as the recipient of the newly established Miles McInnis Memorial Undergraduate Student Award. The presentation took place in Feb. 2002 at the annual meeting of Arizona-New Mexico Chapters of the Wildlife and American Fisheries Societies. Dave Cowley, President of the Arizona-New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, and Paul Cassidy, President of Aquatic Consultants, Inc.

Charlie Sanchez

An Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department, won the prestigious Ridley Award in 2001 from the National Fisheries Institute for contributions to the protection and restoration of endangered species sea turtle.

Three graduate student received grants

In April 2000,, three of our graduate students received individual grants from T&E, Inc. to support their research:

  • Danielle D'Auria
  • Aaron Killgore

  • Collin Lee

    Congratulations to the students, and we all appreciate the attention and support from T & E, Inc. and especially Tom Wootten.

Dr. Sanford Schemnitz

Professor Emeritus, received the "Conservationist of the Year" Award from the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of the American Fisheries Society.

Clayton Crowder

President, NMSU Student Chapter of American Fisheries Society received the $2500 Miles McInnis Memorial Scholarship.

Steve Niemela

Wins award for best paper in the Annual Graduate Symposium at NMSU, April 2001.

Danielle D'Auria

Won the award for Best Student Paper at the 2001 Joint Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of the Wildlife Society. The title of her paper was "The breeding biology and social system of a desert adapted species, the Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptolucus). February 2001

Dominique Watts

President of the NMSU Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society won three photo contests including the “Best of Show” in Wildlife Photography.

Alejandro Martinez and Sandra

2001, take first place in the new year with the birth of Hanna Martinez-Micheletto.

Sanford Schemnitz

At the Annual Banquet of the Consolidated Sportsmen of New Mexico, Professor Emeritus Sanford Schemnitz receives the Meritorious Service Award.

Danielle D'Auria

Won the coveted Mike Watts Outstanding Leadership Graduate Fellowship.
Congratulations Danielle!

April, 2000

Congratulations to the students, and we all appreciate the attention and support from T & E, Inc. and especially Tom Wootten.

Four of our graduate students received individual grants from T&E, Inc. to support their research:

  • Danielle D'Auria
  • Danielle Berardelli
  • Andrew Kroll
  • Steve Niemela

Professor Raul Valdez

Accepts a check from the Pecos Valley Chapter of the Safari Club International for the Department's Scholarship Fund. The Department and our students appreciate the support.

April, 1999

  • Adam Fuller
  • Jason Bak
  • Marina Rivieccio
  • Esther Nelson

Four of our graduate students received individual grants from T&E Inc. to support their research:

Wendy Kuhne

Graduate Student, Wendy was honored. This time on 6 April 1999 with the Graduate Student Dean's Award for Excellence. Here Professor Caldwell (on the right) presents Wendy her letter from Dean Schickedanz.