Fellow Award
The title of FELLOW is conferred upon members of the Society in recognition of exceptional service to the Society and its programs in advancing the science and art of range-related resource management. This high honor is granted in the belief that special recognition should be given for exceptional and dedicated service to the Society.
Nomination Requirements
How to Nominate
To submit a nomination, please ensure you have all the required documents and information listed in the "Nomination Requirements" section above prepared in advance. Once ready, use the link below to access the nomination form and attach your files in the "File Uploads" section of the form. Incomplete submissions cannot be processed.
2023 – Dr. Sandy Smart
2023 – Ben Berlinger
2022 – Dr. Kevin Sedivec
2022 – Dr. Kirk Davies
2020 – Nadine L. Bishop
2019 – Dr. Walter H. Fick, Mary B. Reece
2018 – Dr. Loreen Allphin, Donald E. Henderson
2017 – Dr. J. Alfonso “Poncho” Ortega-S., Dr. Jerry D. Volesky
2016 – Dr. Laurie B. Abbott, Dr. G. Allen Rasmussen
2015 – Dr. Jeff E. Herrick, Dr. M. Keith Owens
2014 – Dr. Charles “Chuck” Butterfield & Dr. Mitch McClaran
2013 – No Award Given
2012 – Dr. Jeffrey Clyde Mosley
2011 – Dr. Joel R. Brown, Bruce S. Healy, Dr. Larry D. Howery
2010 – Dr. David C. Ganskopp, Paul V. Loeffler, Dr. Michael A. Smith, Dr. John A. Tanaka
2009 – Dr. Kris M. Havstad
2008 – No Award Given
2007 – Carolyn Hull Sieg, Walter H. Schacht
2006 – No Award Given
2005 – No Award Given
2004 – Fred C. Bryant, Rodney K. Heitschmidt, Barron S. Rector
2003 – William C. Krueger, Patrick E. Reece
2002 – George S. Cook, Herman Mayeux, M. J. “Joe” Trlica
2001 – Val Jo Anderson, Merwyn M. Kothmann, Paul Nyren, Phil R. Ogden, E. Lamar Smith
2000 – James Bartolome, Marshall Haferkamp, Charles E. Jordan, Phillip L. Sims
1999 – Richard H. Hart, Douglas A. Johnson, Robert Knight, Charles E. McGlothlin, Gerald E. Schuman
1998 – Wilbert H. Blackburn, George B. Ruyle, James T. O’Rourke, Patricia S. Johnson
1997 – Reldon F. Beck, Joel A. Frandsen, John L. McLain, Sid E. Salzman
1996 – Arthur J. Armbrust, Kenneth O. Fulgham, Mark Moseley, Thomas N. Shiflet, Carl L. Wambolt
1995 – Rodney D. Baumberger, Jim W. Doughty, Allan McGinty, Ed Nelson, Jennifer J. Pluhar
1994 – C. Rex Cleary, Harold Goetz, James R. Johnson, Steven S. Waller, Larry D. White
1993 – C. Wayne Hanselka, John R. Lacey, Charles Saulisberry, J.E. Jack Taylor
1992 – James A. Linebaugh, John E. Mitchell, Donald W. Nelson, Jr., Marilyn J. Samuel, J. Kent Taylor
1991 – Randall R. Hall, Michael C. Stroud, James Stubbendieck, Faisal K. Taha, William Whetsell, J. Ross Wight
1990 – Gary B. Donart, Russel James Lorenz, Gene F. Payne, Tommy G. Welch
1989 – Thane J. Johnson, Ronald E. Sosebee
1988 – F. E. Busby, Don D. Dwyer, Herbert G. Fisser, Gary W. Frasier, Kendall L. Johnson
1987 – Thadis W. Box, S. Wesley Hyatt, Kenneth D. Sanders
1986 – Neil C. Frischknecht, Joseph B. Norris, Jr., Rex D. Pieper
1985 – Pat O. Currie, Bill E. Dahl, Reginald M. DeNio, Clare W. Hendee, Robert W. Lodge
1984 – John R. Hunter, S. Clark Martin, Joseph L. Schuster, W. J. Waldrip, Robert M. Williamson
1983 – William A. Laycock, Bob J. Ragsdale
1982 – Grant A. Harris, Ervin M. Schmutz
1981 – Jay R. Bentley, F. Robert Gartner, Donald W. Hedrick, Floyd D. Larson
1980 – Thomas E. Bedell, Charles M. Jarecki, David B. Polk, Sylvester Smoliak
1979 – Harold H. Biswell, Donald F. Burzlaff, John T. Cassady, Elizabeth Colbert, Wilbur F. Currier, Barry N. Freeman, V. M. Harris, Garlyn O. Hoffman, Alvin C. Hull Jr., Donald N. Hyder, Donald E. Johnson, Lyman G. Linger, William J. Little, Charles H. McKinnon, John L. Merrill Jr., Charles E. Poulton, Laurence E. Riordan, John L. Schwendiman, Arthur D. Smith
1978 – John L. Artz, Alan A. Beetle, Thomas K. Eaman, Richard E. Eckert, Carlton S. Fonte, Dillard H. Gates, William D. Hurst, Donald L. Huss, Floyd E. Kinsinger, Charles L. Leinweber, E. H. McIlvain, Alastair McLean, Daniel L. Merkel, Karl G. Parker, A. Perry Plummer, Jeff Powell, J. Boyd Price, Gerald W. Thomas, Edwin W Tisdale, Clinton H. Wasser, Robert E. Williams, Lincoln Ellison (Post), Fred Kennedy (Post), K. W. Parker (Post), Gerald W Sharp (Post)
1977 – E. William Anderson, Hershel M. Bell, Lester J. Berry, Lorenz F. Bredemeier, Robert S. Campbell, W. Ridgely Chapline, John G. Clouston, C. Wayne Cook, Don A. Cox, Edsko J. Dyksterhuis, John D. Freeman, Martin H. Gonzales, Harold F. Heady, Peter V. Jackson III, Alex Johnston, Wayne Kessler, W. G. McGinnies Sr., Edward A. McKinnon, Melvin S. Morris, Joseph F. Pechanec, Elbert H. Reid, Frederic G. Renner, Robert L. Ross, Gerald W. Tomanek, Gilberto Valdez, Warren C. Whitman, Berten W. Allred (Post), Francis T. Colbert (Post), Milo H. Deming (Post), Walt L. Dutton (Post), A. L. Hafenrichter (Post), Donald E. Hervey (Post), A. D. Sampson (Post), David A. Savage (Post), L. A. Stoddart (Post), Murrell W. Talbot (Post), Joe A. Wagner (Post), Wilton T. White (Post), E. J. Woolfolk (Post), Vernon A. Young (Post)
2023 – Ben Berlinger
2022 – Dr. Kevin Sedivec
2022 – Dr. Kirk Davies
2020 – Nadine L. Bishop
2019 – Dr. Walter H. Fick, Mary B. Reece
2018 – Dr. Loreen Allphin, Donald E. Henderson
2017 – Dr. J. Alfonso “Poncho” Ortega-S., Dr. Jerry D. Volesky
2016 – Dr. Laurie B. Abbott, Dr. G. Allen Rasmussen
2015 – Dr. Jeff E. Herrick, Dr. M. Keith Owens
2014 – Dr. Charles “Chuck” Butterfield & Dr. Mitch McClaran
2013 – No Award Given
2012 – Dr. Jeffrey Clyde Mosley
2011 – Dr. Joel R. Brown, Bruce S. Healy, Dr. Larry D. Howery
2010 – Dr. David C. Ganskopp, Paul V. Loeffler, Dr. Michael A. Smith, Dr. John A. Tanaka
2009 – Dr. Kris M. Havstad
2008 – No Award Given
2007 – Carolyn Hull Sieg, Walter H. Schacht
2006 – No Award Given
2005 – No Award Given
2004 – Fred C. Bryant, Rodney K. Heitschmidt, Barron S. Rector
2003 – William C. Krueger, Patrick E. Reece
2002 – George S. Cook, Herman Mayeux, M. J. “Joe” Trlica
2001 – Val Jo Anderson, Merwyn M. Kothmann, Paul Nyren, Phil R. Ogden, E. Lamar Smith
2000 – James Bartolome, Marshall Haferkamp, Charles E. Jordan, Phillip L. Sims
1999 – Richard H. Hart, Douglas A. Johnson, Robert Knight, Charles E. McGlothlin, Gerald E. Schuman
1998 – Wilbert H. Blackburn, George B. Ruyle, James T. O’Rourke, Patricia S. Johnson
1997 – Reldon F. Beck, Joel A. Frandsen, John L. McLain, Sid E. Salzman
1996 – Arthur J. Armbrust, Kenneth O. Fulgham, Mark Moseley, Thomas N. Shiflet, Carl L. Wambolt
1995 – Rodney D. Baumberger, Jim W. Doughty, Allan McGinty, Ed Nelson, Jennifer J. Pluhar
1994 – C. Rex Cleary, Harold Goetz, James R. Johnson, Steven S. Waller, Larry D. White
1993 – C. Wayne Hanselka, John R. Lacey, Charles Saulisberry, J.E. Jack Taylor
1992 – James A. Linebaugh, John E. Mitchell, Donald W. Nelson, Jr., Marilyn J. Samuel, J. Kent Taylor
1991 – Randall R. Hall, Michael C. Stroud, James Stubbendieck, Faisal K. Taha, William Whetsell, J. Ross Wight
1990 – Gary B. Donart, Russel James Lorenz, Gene F. Payne, Tommy G. Welch
1989 – Thane J. Johnson, Ronald E. Sosebee
1988 – F. E. Busby, Don D. Dwyer, Herbert G. Fisser, Gary W. Frasier, Kendall L. Johnson
1987 – Thadis W. Box, S. Wesley Hyatt, Kenneth D. Sanders
1986 – Neil C. Frischknecht, Joseph B. Norris, Jr., Rex D. Pieper
1985 – Pat O. Currie, Bill E. Dahl, Reginald M. DeNio, Clare W. Hendee, Robert W. Lodge
1984 – John R. Hunter, S. Clark Martin, Joseph L. Schuster, W. J. Waldrip, Robert M. Williamson
1983 – William A. Laycock, Bob J. Ragsdale
1982 – Grant A. Harris, Ervin M. Schmutz
1981 – Jay R. Bentley, F. Robert Gartner, Donald W. Hedrick, Floyd D. Larson
1980 – Thomas E. Bedell, Charles M. Jarecki, David B. Polk, Sylvester Smoliak
1979 – Harold H. Biswell, Donald F. Burzlaff, John T. Cassady, Elizabeth Colbert, Wilbur F. Currier, Barry N. Freeman, V. M. Harris, Garlyn O. Hoffman, Alvin C. Hull Jr., Donald N. Hyder, Donald E. Johnson, Lyman G. Linger, William J. Little, Charles H. McKinnon, John L. Merrill Jr., Charles E. Poulton, Laurence E. Riordan, John L. Schwendiman, Arthur D. Smith
1978 – John L. Artz, Alan A. Beetle, Thomas K. Eaman, Richard E. Eckert, Carlton S. Fonte, Dillard H. Gates, William D. Hurst, Donald L. Huss, Floyd E. Kinsinger, Charles L. Leinweber, E. H. McIlvain, Alastair McLean, Daniel L. Merkel, Karl G. Parker, A. Perry Plummer, Jeff Powell, J. Boyd Price, Gerald W. Thomas, Edwin W Tisdale, Clinton H. Wasser, Robert E. Williams, Lincoln Ellison (Post), Fred Kennedy (Post), K. W. Parker (Post), Gerald W Sharp (Post)
1977 – E. William Anderson, Hershel M. Bell, Lester J. Berry, Lorenz F. Bredemeier, Robert S. Campbell, W. Ridgely Chapline, John G. Clouston, C. Wayne Cook, Don A. Cox, Edsko J. Dyksterhuis, John D. Freeman, Martin H. Gonzales, Harold F. Heady, Peter V. Jackson III, Alex Johnston, Wayne Kessler, W. G. McGinnies Sr., Edward A. McKinnon, Melvin S. Morris, Joseph F. Pechanec, Elbert H. Reid, Frederic G. Renner, Robert L. Ross, Gerald W. Tomanek, Gilberto Valdez, Warren C. Whitman, Berten W. Allred (Post), Francis T. Colbert (Post), Milo H. Deming (Post), Walt L. Dutton (Post), A. L. Hafenrichter (Post), Donald E. Hervey (Post), A. D. Sampson (Post), David A. Savage (Post), L. A. Stoddart (Post), Murrell W. Talbot (Post), Joe A. Wagner (Post), Wilton T. White (Post), E. J. Woolfolk (Post), Vernon A. Young (Post)