Professional Awards

For all awards except Broken Oar, you should indicate how the nominee’s efforts are above and beyond their regular job.  All awards are discretionary; none are required to be given each year.  All awards are limited to one recipient per year, except for Awards of Merit where multiple recipients may be rewarded within a year.

• Fishery Worker of the Year
  This is the Chapter’s most prestigious individual award.  Nominees must be AFS members in good standing who are responsible for substantial single or sustained accomplishments above and beyond their regular job. Nominations should indicate how efforts are related to the goals of guiding and influencing sound resource practices.

• Fishery Team of the Year
  This award represents recognition that there are outstanding teams that merit acknowledgement for excellent work beyond an Award of Merit. The stringent award criteria are similar to the Fishery Worker of the Year, but for team efforts. This award recognizes the collaborative efforts to understand and manage fisheries resources, and that these efforts frequently cross geographic, disciplinary and socioeconomic boundaries.

• At least one nominee of the team must be an AFS member in good standing. The team or group must have been responsible for substantial single or sustained accomplishments. Each member of the team nominated must have produced a substantial portion of the work. Nominations should indicate how they are related to the goals of guiding or influencing sound resource practices. To demonstrate equivalent contributions, describe substantive contributions of each member of the team.

• Award of Merit
  This award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations that have made special contributions to fisheries. Recipients do not need to be AFS members.

• Bill Wingfield Memorial Award in Fish Culture
  Nominees should be individuals or groups that have contributed significantly to advancing fish culture (including fish health) in Oregon. AFS members or non-members may be nominated.

• Broken Oar Award
  Everyone’s favorite and just for fun, the Broken Oar Award is presented for “outstanding display of field technique and coordination.” No doubt you already have some nominees in mind from this year’s field season! AFS members or non-members may be nominated.

Awards Chair, Mindy Simmons, 503-808-4766

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Past Awards

Oregon Chapter - 2009 Outstanding Chapter Award

Oregon Chapter - 2007 Outstanding Chapter Award

Best Paper Winners

Best Poster Winners

Broken Oar Recipients

Award of Merit Recipients

Fishery Worker of the Year

Award Photos

Awards Photos 2008

Awards Photos 2007

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