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      • Black Bear
      • Deer
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  • Resources
    • Resolutions
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      • About Us
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      • Benefits of Trapping
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      • Trapping Then and Now
      • Furbearer Guide
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    • Application Requirements
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      • Black Bear
      • Deer
      • Fish Health
      • Fish & Wildlife Diversity
      • Fur Resources
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      • Upland Gamebird
    • WSFR Region 5 File Repository

ANNUAL CONFERENCE ARCHIVES

2021 ARCHIVES | Award Recipients and Honorees

Watch a recording of the awards presentation.

​Northeast Conservation Information & Education Association Awards

Information and Education Professional of the Year 
Amidea Daniel, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Information and Education Team of the Year 
Vermont’s Let’s Go Fishing Program
Corey Hart, Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
Ali Thomas, Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife

Conservation Law Enforcement Officers of the Year 

Connecticut
John Chickos, Officer, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Delaware
Travis B. Anderson, Corporal, Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife
Maine
Wesley Dean, Sergeant, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Marine Patrol
Maine
Brock Clukey, Officer, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Warden Service
Maryland
Craig Wilkinson, Corporal, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Massachusetts
Adam Brightman, Officer, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
New Hampshire
Josiah R. Towne, Officer, New Hampshire Fish & Game Department
New Jersey
Brice Paey, Detective, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
New York
Stephen Gonyeau, Officer, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pennsylvania
Rachael Thurner-Diaz, Officer, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Pennsylvania
Kevin Anderson, Officer, Pennsylvania Game Commission
Rhode Island
Christopher Duguid, Sergeant & K9 Bear, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Vermont
Travis Buttle, Sergeant, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
Virginia
Dean Harbour, Officer, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
NOAA
Dustin Parker, Special Agent, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
​U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
James Dowd, Special Agent, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chase Savage, Inspector, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Northeast Fisheries Administrators Association

Angelo Incerpi Fisheries 2021 Conservation Award
Doug Stang, New York DEC
Angelo Incerpi Fisheries 2020 Conservation Award
Ron Essig, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (retired)

Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society

Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society John Pearce Memorial Award
Duane Diefenbach, Pennsylvania Co-op Research Unit Penn State University
Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society P.F. English Memorial Award
Brittin Robinson, SUNY Cobleskill
Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society Certificates of Recognition
Cathy Haffner and Diana Day, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Alexander Fish, Dr. Erik Blomberg, and Dr. Amber Roth, University of Maine
Kristi Sullivan, Dr. Peter Smallidge, and Dr. Paul Curtis, Cornell University

Northeast Wildlife Administrators Association

William T. Hesselton Award
Gary Costanzo, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Robert McDowell Award for Conservation Excellence

Robert McDowell Award for Conservation Management Excellence 2020
Paulette Nelson, NJ Department of Fish & Wildlife (Retired)
Robert McDowell Award for Conservation Management Excellence 2021
Becky Gwynn, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
 

2026 Conference Location: 
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA

Conference Attendee Testimonials

"These conferences are a great way for academics and professionals to meet and build cooperative relationships that stimulate the growth of this ever-important field. " 

​"The NEAFWA conference was an amazing experience! Seeing so many women in the field of conservation was very motivating and inspiring!"
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"This was my first wildlife conference (I'm a graduating senior at the University of Delaware) and the NEAFWA conference made me so excited to continue in this field. I am excited to attend the next one."

"​The NEAFWA conference is a melting pot where natural resource professionals from all career stages have the opportunity to learn from one another."

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