The ABA Chandler Robbins Award for Education/Conservation is an award given by the American Birding Association to an individual who has made significant contributions either to the education of birders or to bird conservation and the "management or preservation of habitats on which birds and birding depends." The award may also recognize efforts in both fields.[1]
One of five awards presented by the ABA for contributions to ornithology, the award is named in honor of Chandler Robbins, who himself advanced both conservation and education. Robbins is author of an influential field guide to birds and the architect of the North American Breeding Bird Survey.
The award was first bestowed on Ted Lee Eubanks.
List of recipients[edit]
Since the award's inception in 2000, there have been 17 recipients.[2]
| Year | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ted Lee Eubanks | |
| 2002 | Charles Duncan[3] | |
| 2003 | David N. Pashley | |
| 2004 | Jerome Jackson[4] | |
| 2006 | Robert Ridgely[5] | |
| 2007 | Jerry Bertrand | |
| 2008 | Richard M. Daley[6] | For his "innovative and far-reaching agenda in Chicago to create and promote a bird-friendly environment in an urban area." |
| 2009 | George Fenwick | |
| 2010 | David DeSante[7] | |
| 2011 | Donald Messersmith[8] | |
| 2012 | Joseph Coleman[9] | |
| 2013 | Tammy VerCauteren[10] | |
| 2014 | Andrew Kinslow[11] | |
| 2015 | Kimberly Kaufman[12] | |
| 2015 | George Radcliffe[13] | |
| 2016 | Robert A. Lewis[14] | |
| 2018 | Denver Holt[15] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ American Birding Association. "ABA Awards". Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ American Birding Association. "ABA Award Recipients". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences. "Charles Duncan". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ HarperCollins Publishers. "Author: Jerome A. Jackson". Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ World Land Trust (6 December 2011). "Prestigious award for Dr Robert Ridgely". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "2008 ABA Award Winners". Winging It. 20 (2): 6. April 2008.
- ^ Institute for Bird Populations (March 2011). "Chandler Robbins Education and Conservation Award" (PDF). MAPS Chat (11): 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Mel Tansill (31 May 2011). "American Birding Association Presents its 2011 Chandler Robbins Award to Riderwood Retirement Community Resident Don Messersmith". Silver Spring Patch. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy (4 June 2012). "Joe Coleman Receives American Birding Association Award". Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Playa Lakes Joint Venture (April 2013). "Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Takes the Silver: Celebrating 25 Years of Bird and Habitat Conservation". Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- ^ Bliss, Karen (16 April 2014). "Kinslow named Conservation Educator of the Year, wins Chandler Robbins national award". SouthCountyMail.com. Rogersville, MO. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Henry, Tom (9 May 2015). "Fans flock to area for Biggest Week in American Birding". Toledo Blade. Toledo, OH. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Strikwerda, Tom (May 2015). "President's Corner" (PDF). The Maryland Yellowthroat. 35 (3). Monrovia, MD: Maryland Ornithological Society: 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ DeBare, Ilana (8 February 2016). "Bob Lewis wins national birding award". Golden Gate Birder. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Denver Holt Awarded 2018 Chandler S. Robbins Award". Owl Research Institute. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.