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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Greetings IESAF Members,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is that time again to recognize your fellow SAF colleagues for their outstanding contributions to the SAF Society and natural resource profession. Please find below list of awards for state and national society branches. Also, please note that the deadline dates for award nominations will be upon us soon. Take the time now to nominate your worthy colleagues! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><U><STRONG>IESAF AWARDS (DEADLINE FEB 25)</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=Arial size=2>IESAF Communicator of the Year</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The outstanding IESAF <STRONG><U>Communicator of the Year</U></STRONG> award recognizes an IESAF member or Inland Empire regional natural resource professional who has shown exemplary contributions in communications initiatives and programs that increase the understanding of forestry and natural resources in our Inland Empire region.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Send nominations by email or phone to Terry Shaw (IESAF Awards Chair) at <A href="mailto:tshaw@uidaho.edu">tshaw@uidaho.edu</A> or 509-595-8755 by February 25th. Please send contact information and a brief narrative why you believe this individual would be an outstanding choice for this award. Final nominations will be reviewed and chosen by nominations chair and IESAF officers. Recipients will be recognized at the IESAF annual meeting. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face=Arial size=2>IESAF Forester of the Year</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The outstanding IESAF <STRONG><U>Forester of the Year</U></STRONG> award recognizes an IESAF member who has shown exemplary contributions in the field of forestry and/or natural resource management in our Inland Empire region.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Send nominations by email or phone to Terry Shaw (IESAF Awards Chair) at <A href="mailto:tshaw@uidaho.edu">tshaw@uidaho.edu</A> or 509-595-8755 by February 25th. Please send contact information and a brief narrative why you believe this individual would be an outstanding choice for this award. Final nominations will be reviewed and chosen by nominations chair and IESAF officers. Recipients will be recognized at the IESAF annual meeting. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2><U>NATIONAL AWARDS</U></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All information pertaining to award descriptions, deadline dates and nomination procedures for national awards are listed on the national web-site at <A href="http://www.safnet.org">www.safnet.org</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><STRONG>Fellow Candidates</STRONG> - information on Fellow nominations is listed on the national web site under the "Members Only" tab. <STRONG>Deadline date is March 1st.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>National awards below are listed on the national web site under the "About SAF" tab then "Awards" tab. <STRONG>Deadline date for all awards below is February 28th.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Honorary Membership</FONT></H4>
<H4><FONT size=2>Outstanding Communicator Award</FONT></H4>
<H4><FONT size=2>Gifford Pinchot Medal</FONT></H4>
<H4><FONT size=2>Sir William Schlich Memorial Award</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>John A. Beale Memorial Award</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Young Forester Leadership Award</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Barrington Moore Memorial Award in Biological Science</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>SAF Award in Forest Science</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Technology Transfer Award</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Carl Alwin Schenck Award</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Outstanding Forestry Journalism Award</FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Presidential Field Forester Award </FONT></H4>
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<H4><FONT size=2>Student Awards</FONT></H4>
<UL><FONT size=2><B>Outstanding Student Chapter Award</B><BR></FONT>
<P><FONT size=2><B>Student Chapter Website Award</B><BR> </FONT></FONT></P></UL></DIV>
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