2021 Award Recipients and Honorees
Northeast Conservation Information & Education Association Awards
Information and Education Professional of the Year
Amidea Daniel, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
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
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
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Connecticut
John Chickos, Officer, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection |
Delaware
Travis B. Anderson, Corporal, Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife |
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Maine
Wesley Dean, Sergeant, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Marine Patrol |
Maine
Brock Clukey, Officer, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Warden Service |
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Maryland
Craig Wilkinson, Corporal, Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Massachusetts
Adam Brightman, Officer, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife |
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New Hampshire
Josiah R. Towne, Officer, New Hampshire Fish & Game Department |
New Jersey
Brice Paey, Detective, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife |
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New York
Stephen Gonyeau, Officer, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
Pennsylvania
Rachael Thurner-Diaz, Officer, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission |
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Pennsylvania
Kevin Anderson, Officer, Pennsylvania Game Commission |
Rhode Island
Christopher Duguid, Sergeant & K9 Bear, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
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Vermont
Travis Buttle, Sergeant, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Virginia
Dean Harbour, Officer, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources |
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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
Chase Savage, Inspector, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Northeast Fisheries Administrators Association
Angelo Incerpi Fisheries 2021 Conservation Award
Doug Stang, New York DEC
Doug Stang, New York DEC
Angelo Incerpi Fisheries 2020 Conservation Award
Ron Essig, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (retired)
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
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
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
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
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)
Paulette Nelson, NJ Department of Fish & Wildlife (Retired)
Robert McDowell Award for Conservation Management Excellence 2021
Becky Gwynn, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Becky Gwynn, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources