Previous Award Winners - Warner College of Natural Resources

2022

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Team Award – CitSci
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award (Faculty) – Dr. Sara Bombaci, FWCB
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award (Staff) – Maddie Wilson, CFRI
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Grace Evans, HDNR
Undergraduate Research Award – Annika Abbott, FWCB
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award – Ellie Driscoll, GEO
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Jemma Fadum, ESS
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Clara Mosso, ESS
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Dawson Metcalf, HDNR
Outstanding Service Award – Dr. Bob Sturtevant, NREL
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Dr. Steven Fassnacht, ESS
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Dr. Liba Pejchar, FWCB
John P. Hayes Leadership Award – Calvin Begley, CEMML
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Dr. Matt Ross, ESS
Warner College Emeritus Faculty Award – Dr. Malcolm McCallum, GEO

OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION AWARDS

GEO – Richard Knox, Ellen Wohl, Ryan Morrison. A river ran through it: Floodplains as America’s newest relict landform, Science Advances
ESS – Stephanie Kampf, Dan McGrath, Megan Sears, Steven Fassnacht, Leonie Kieweit, John C. Hammond. Increasing wildfire impacts on snowpack in the western U.S., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.
FWCB – Sara Bombaci, Liba Pejchar. Advancing equity in faculty hiring with diversity statements, Bioscience
FRS – Ryleigh Gelles, Camille Stevens-Rumann. Wildfire and forest thinning shift floral resources and nesting substrates to impact native bee biodiversity in ponderosa pine forests of the Colorado Front Range, Forest Ecology and Management
HDNR – Kelly Jones, Ben Gannon, James Chamberlin, Brett Wolk. Societal benefits from wildlife mitigation activities through payments for watershed services: Insights from Colorado, Forest Policy and Economics

DEPARTMENTAL/CLUB AWARDS

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: David A. Falletti Memorial – Devin Hunt
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: Eldor Paul Award – Melina Takvorian
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Rangeland Ecosystem Science Outstanding Senior – Zoe Lipscomb
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Forest Sciences Outstanding Senior – Esme Wissinger
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Natural Resources Management Outstanding Senior – Angelika Helmer
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Restoration Ecology Outstanding Senior – Sarah Williams
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Outstanding Senior – Kelly Sinning
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Conservation Biology Outstanding Senior – Juniper Vane
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Wildlife Biology Outstanding Senior – Christian Narby
Geosciences: Honor Senior – Shea Slonkosky
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources: J.V.K. Wagar Honor Seniors – Hunter Weber, Ginger Clark

COLLEGE COUNCIL AWARDS

Instructor of the Year – Sarah Hart
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Outstanding Student – Tara Flood
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Outstanding Student – Angelika Helmer
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Outstanding Student – Daniel Rice
Geosciences Outstanding Student – Maggie Windingstad
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Outstanding Student – Zoe Hansen
Wookie Warner Award – Meaghan Pascual
Wilderness Warner Award – Tao Liu
Walks-the-talk Warner Award – Haleigh Yankoski

DEAN’S FUND FOR TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO WICKED ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Tier 1: $25,000
Just Social-Ecological Transitions (JSET) in Latin America Program
Evaluating the potential for informal greenspaces to support biodiversity, deliver ecosystem services, and promote equity in urban landscapes

Tier 2: $50,000
A One Health transdisciplinary approach to human-wildlife coexistence

Travel Grants
What “dose” of nature is necessary to improve mood?: Investigating wilderness, city park, and virtual nature environments.
How will the terrestrial water cycle and plant water use respond to long-term increases in atmospheric CO2?: Constraints from the geologic carbon cycle
Inflation Hedging Effectiveness of Farmland and Timberland Assets in the United States
Rivers Illustrated

2021

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Dr. Randy Boone, ESS
Warner College Team Award – WCNR Technology Services Team
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award – Tiara Marshall, FRS
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Diego Tovar, ESS
Undergraduate Research Award – Kaydee Barker, ESS
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award – Audrey Harris, FWCB
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Jenna Parker, FWCB
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Megan Sears, ESS
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Kim Samsel, FWCB
Outstanding Service Award – Dr. Kevin Bestgen, FWCB
Outstanding Research Support Award – Dr. Maosi Chen, NREL
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Dr. Wilfred Previant, FRS
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Dr. Mike Ronayne, GEO
Outstanding Research Impact Award – Dr. Daniel McGrath, GEO
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Dr. Jon Salerno, HDNR
Warner College Emeritus Faculty Award – Dr. Kurt Fausch, FWCB

OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION AWARDS

GEO – Dr. Sean F. Gallen. Reassessing Eastern Mediterranean Tectonics and Earthquake Hazard From the 365 CE Earthquake, AGU Advance
ESS – Dr. Daniela F. Cusack. Reducing Climate Impacts of Beef Production: A Synthesis of Life Cycle Assessments Across Management Systems and Global Regions, Global Change Biology
FWCB – Dr. Lise M. Aubry and Dr. Theresa M. Laverty. Impacts of COVID-19 on ecology and evolutionary biology faculty in the United States, Ecological Applications
FRS – Dr. Camille Stevens-Rumann. Wildfire driven forest conversion in western North American landscapes, BioScience
HDNR – Dr. Jon Salerno. Wildlife Impacts and changing climate pose compounding threats to human food security, Current Biology
NREL – Dr. Robert Woodmansee, Dr. John C Moore, Dr. Dennis Ojima, Laurie Richards. Natural Resource Management Reimagined: Using the systems ecology paradigm, Cambridge University Press

DEPARTMENTAL/CLUB AWARDS

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: David A. Falletti Memorial – Megan Sears
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: Eldor Paul Award – Kaydee Barker
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Rangeland Ecosystem Science Outstanding Senior – Gabriela Szyniec
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Forest Sciences Outstanding Senior – Emma Enebo
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Natural Resources Management Outstanding Senior – Hannah Hatheway
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: Restoration Ecology Outstanding Senior – Maddie Wilson
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Outstanding Senior – Ryan Snell
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Conservation Biology Outstanding Senior – Ayaka Paul
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Wildlife Biology Outstanding Senior – Becky Barbier
Geosciences: Honor Senior – Julie Spawn
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources: J.V.K. Wagar Honor Seniors – Alex Eiler, Lexi Orgill, Emma Thompson

COLLEGE COUNCIL AWARDS

Instructor of the Year – Elizabeth Tulanowski
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Outstanding Student – Daria Ahrens
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Outstanding Student – Emma Halaburt
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Outstanding Student – Remi Pattyn
Geosciences Outstanding Student – Kajsa Holland-Goon
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Outstanding Student – Emily Burns
Wookie Warner Award – Shannon Iral
Wilderness Warner Award – Nate Sievers
Walks-the-talk Warner Award – Valerie Carroll

2020

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Dr. Stephanie Kampf, ESS
Warner College Team Award – Human-Carnivore Coexistence Team – CHCC/CCC/Extension
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award – Dr. Rickey Frierson, WCNR
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – John Gregory, FWCB
Undergraduate Research Award – Kaydee Barker, ESS
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award – Zoe Schapira, FRS
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Megan Jones, HDNR
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Collin Farrell, FWCB
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Denise Parcesepe, FRS
Outstanding Service Award – Dr. Stephen Ogle, ESS
Outstanding Research Support Award – no nominations
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Dr. Larissa Bailey, FWCB
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Dr. Chris Myrick, FWCB
Outstanding Research Impact Award – no nominations
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Dr. Nathan Mueller, ESS
Warner College Emeritus Faculty Award – Dr. Tommy Thompson, GEO
Outstanding Publication Award(s)

GEO – Bufe et al. (2021). Co-variation of silicate, carbonate and sulfide weathering drives CO₂ release with erosion. Nat. Geosci. 14, 211–216. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-021-00714-3
ESS – Sloat et al. (2020). Climate adaptation by crop migration. Nat Commun 11, 1243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15076-4
FWCB – Horton et al. (2020). Phenology of nocturnal avian migration has shifted at the continental scale. Nature Climate Change. 10. 1-6. 10.1038/s41558-019-0648-9.
FRS – Schultz et al. (2019). Collaborations and capacities to transform fire management. Science. 4(366). 38-40. DOI: 10.1126/science.aay3727
HDNR – Salerno et al. (2020), Wildlife impacts and vulnerable livelihoods in a transfrontier conservation landscape. Conservation Biology, 34: 891-902. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13480 DOI:10.1080/08941920.2020.1729912
CEMML – Galbraith et al. (2020). Biodiversity and community composition of native bee populations vary among human-dominated land uses within the seasonally dry tropics. J Insect Conserv 24, 1045–1059. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-020-00274-8

DEPARTMENTAL/CLUB AWARDS

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: David A. Falletti Memorial – Lenka Doscocil
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: Eldor Paul Award – Alexis Meyer
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: William Bressen Memorial – Isabel Dritz
Rangeland Club Award: Outstanding Range Senior – Chris Archuleta
Rangeland Club Award: Outstanding Range Instructor – Troy Ocheltree
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Outstanding Senior – John Gregory
Geosciences: Honor Senior – Meggie Olson
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources: J.V.K. Wagar Honor Seniors – Maddie Fahnline, Eleanor Rainbolt-Forbes, Kathryn Rudd, Kaili Schroeder, Lina Ware

COLLEGE COUNCIL AWARDS

Instructor of the Year – Rocky Coleman
Faculty/Advisor of the Year – Megan Mardesen
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Outstanding Student – Madeline Boyles
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Outstanding Student – Wesley Poole
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Outstanding Student – Madison Molter
Geosciences Outstanding Student – Ethan Andrews
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Outstanding Student – Grace Evans
Wookie Warner Award – Lenka Doskocil
Wilderness Warner Award – Becky Barbier
Walks-the-talk Warner Award – Blake Granquist

2019

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Joanne Lemly
Warner College Team Award – FWCB Semester Abroad Team (Bailey, Huyvaert, Clements, Bestgen, Doherty, Winkelman, Wilson, Randall)
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award – Linda Nagel, FRS
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Louisa Markow, FWCB
Undergraduate Research Award – Kevin Fitzgerald
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award – Becca Windell
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Dominique David-Chavez
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Katie Rocci
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Leanna Biddle, WCNR
Outstanding Research Support Award – Ben Gannon
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Sean Bryan
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Tara Teel
Outstanding Research Impact Award – Kevin Crooks
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Miranda Redmond, FRS
Warner College Emeritus Faculty Award – George Wallace, HDNR
Outstanding Publication Award(s)

NREL – Lavallee et al. (2019). Conceptualizing soil organic matter into particulate and mineral‐associated forms to address global change in the 21st century. Global Change Biology. 26(1), 261-273. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14859
ESS – Lynch et al. (2019). River channel connectivity shifts metabolite composition and dissolved organic matter chemistry. Nature Communications. 10(459). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08406-8
FWCB – Kendall et al. (2019). A multistate open robust design: population dynamics, reproductive effort, and phenology of sea turtles from tagging data. Ecological Monographs. 89(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1329
FRS – Schultz et al. (2019). Collaborations and capacities to transform fire management. Science. 4(366). 38-40. DOI: 10.1126/science.aay3727
HDNR – Niemiec et al. (2020). Does the Impact of Norms Vary by Type of Norm and Type of Conservation Behavior? A Meta-Analysis. Society and Natural Resources. 33(3), 1-17. DOI:10.1080/08941920.2020.1729912

DEPARTMENTAL/CLUB AWARDS

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: David A. Falletti Memorial – Spencer Rhea
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: Eldor Paul Award
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: William Bressen Memorial – Mija Mortell
Rangeland Club Award: Outstanding Range Senior – Alexis Emslie
Rangeland Club Award: Outstanding Range Instructor – Kevin Jablonski
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Outstanding Senior
Geosciences: Honor Senior
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources: J.V.K. Wagar Honor Senior

COLLEGE COUNCIL AWARDS

Instructor of the Year – Rocky Coleman
Faculty/Advisor of the Year – Jacqie Hasan
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Outstanding Student – Faith Kelly
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Outstanding Student – Hayden Taylor
Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Outstanding Student – Morgan Crump
Geosciences Outstanding Student – Shea Slonkosky
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Outstanding Student – Patrick Dressler
Wookie Warner Award – Patrick Dressler
Wilderness Warner Award – TC Walker
Walks-the-talk Warner Award – Kaili Schroeder

2018

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Allen Owen, CSFS
Warner College Team Award – WASC team, WCNR
Warner College Diversity and Inclusion Award – Liba Pejchar, FWCB
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Max Griffis, FRS
Undergraduate Research Award – Ryleigh Gelles, FRS
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award –Tait Rutherford, FRS
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award –John Hammond, GEO
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Wen Zhao, HDNR
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Julie Orwick, WCNR
Outstanding Research Support Award – Justin Ziegler, FRS
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Ursula Quillman, FRS
Outstanding Mentorship Award – David Cooper, FRS
Outstanding Research Impact Award – Chad Hoffman, FRS
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – John Singleton, GEO
Warner College Emeritus Faculty Award – Gary White, FWCB

DEPARTMENTAL/CLUB AWARDS

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: David A. Falletti Memorial –
Ecosystem Science and Sustainability: Eldor Paul Award
Forest and Rangeland Stewardship: William Bressen Memorial – Levi Loria
Rangeland Club Award: Outstanding Range Senior – Kate Reimer
Rangeland Club Award: Outstanding Range Instructor – Jayne Jonas-Bratten
Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: Outstanding Senior
Geosciences: Honor Senior
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources: J.V.K. Wagar Honor Senior

COLLEGE COUNCIL AWARDS

2017

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Robin Reid, CCC/ESS
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Francis Commercon, FWCB
Undergraduate Research Award – Spencer Elliott, FRS
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award – Jenna DiMarzio, GEO
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Gregory Wann, GDPE/ESS
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Dana Flett, GDPE/FRS
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Jill Putman, GEO
Outstanding Service Award- Ken Wilson, FWCB
Outstanding Research Support Award – Mark Easter, NREL
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Paul Meiman, FRS
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Jen Solomon, HDNR
Outstanding Research Impact Award – George Wittemyer, FWCB
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Tim Covino, ESS

2016

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Lee Grunau, CNHP
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Molly Warner, FWCB
Undergraduate Research Award – Ashley Foster/Sara Hines, ESS
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Hailey Wilmer, FRS
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Sunshine Swetnam, HDNR
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Esther Duke, HDNR
Outstanding Service Award – Jim Barborak/Ryan Finchum, HDNR
Outstanding Research Support Award – Kim Melville-Smith, NREL
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Rick Knight, HDNR
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Sara Rathburn, GEO
Outstanding Research Impact Award – Michael Gavin, HDNR
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Lisa Stright, GEO

2015

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Sam Martin, HDNR
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Marina Rodriguez, FWCB
Undergraduate Research Award – Rachel Maison, FWCB
Outstanding Master’s Thesis – Daniel Scott, GEO
Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award – Tungalag Ulambayar, FRS
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Thomas Timberlake, FRS
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Laurie Richards, NREL
Outstanding Service Award – Jerry Magloughlin, GEO
Outstanding Research Support Award – Andrew Don Carlos, HDNR
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Kate Huyvaert, FWCB
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Maria Fernandez-Gimenez, FRS
Outstanding Research Impact Award – David Cooper, FRS
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Rebecca Gruby, HDNR

2014

DEAN’S OFFICE AWARDS

Warner College Teamsmanship Award – Jamie Dahl, CSFS
Robert Davis Honor Senior Memorial Award – Julia Oleksiak, HDNR
Outstanding Master’s Thesis – Catherine Cumberland, GDPE/FRS
Outstanding Teaching Assistant – Marisa Boraas-Connors, GEO
Outstanding Administrative Staff Award – Linda Sawyer, HDNR
Outstanding Service Award – Sally Sutton, GEO
Outstanding Research Support Award – Brett Wolk, FRS
Harry E. Troxell Distinguished Service to Students Faculty Award – Paul Doherty, FWCB
Outstanding Mentorship Award – Ellen Wohl, GEO
Outstanding Research Impact Award – Holly Stein, GEO
Dean’s Award for Excellence to an Early Career Faculty Member – Troy Ocheltree, FRS