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The ICTWS Awards Committee is responsible for seeking and evaluating nominations for recognizing outstanding members through three awards: Charles E. Harris Professional Wildlifer Award, Randall B. Smith Emerging Leader Award, and Special Recognition Award.
IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR 2026
During the 2025 Business Meeting, members agreed to adjust the increase the time frame of the Randall B. Smith Emerging Leader Award from five (5) years or less to ten (10) years or less in order to expand the reach of the award to recognize more deserving early career professionals. Please nominate any young professional you believe deserves this award! Please contact committee chair Ryan Long (ralong@uidaho.edu) if you have any questions!
Committee Members: Ryan Long (chair), Tempe Regan, Linsey Rush, Jen Forbey, and Laura Wolf
Committee Members: Ryan Long (chair), Tempe Regan, Linsey Rush, Jen Forbey, and Laura Wolf
Completed forms should by sent to Ryan Long (ralong@uidaho.edu). The awards committee meets prior to the annual meeting each year to consider nominations. There are many hard-working, deserving chapter members and non-chapter folks and groups who might be honored by these awards. Please consider your coworkers and colleagues and take time to submit a nomination or two!
Charles E. Harris Professional Wildlifer Award
Charles E. Harris Professional Wildlifer Award
This award honors professionals in wildlife management who demonstrate outstanding contributions to Idaho's wildlife resources as appreciated by one's peers. It is meant to recognize outstanding professional contribution and promote public understanding of significant wildlife management accomplishments in Idaho.
Randall B. Smith Emerging Leader Award
Randall B. Smith Emerging Leader Award
This award is intended to honor a professional with ten (10) or less years of experience in wildlife conservation, management, or research in Idaho who demonstrates exceptional initiative, leadership skills, and commitment to the field. The award is in memory of Randy Smith, who trained and mentored many young wildlife professionals throughout his career.
Special Recognition Award
Special Recognition Award
This award honors any person or group who has made an outstanding contribution within the state of Idaho to wildlife conservation, management, science, or conservation education; or the wildlife profession; or to a specific area of endeavor, species, community, ecosystem, or region. Any person or group who has made such a contribution in the last 3 years is eligible for this award.
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