Intermountain Society of American Foresters

Member Awards

A variety of awards are available to recognize individuals who perform dedicated service to the forestry profession, to the Society of American Foresters, and / or to the Intermountain Society. Recognition may be at the National level or the State/Multi-State Society levels. The following is a list of IMSAF members who have received recognition for service to the Society and the profession.

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National Recognition Awards

Fellows

SAF Fellows are elected by a majority vote of their State/Multi-State Society for exemplary service to the forestry profession and to the Society of American Foresters.  Fellows are recognized at the National level. The following Intermountain SAF members have been honored by their peers through election to Fellow status.

Name	Elected Fellow	Member Since	Member Type	Employer
William J. Lloyd	1977	1944	Retired Fellow	Retired
T. W. Daniel	1983	1935	Retired Fellow	USU, deceased
Chandler P. St. John	1984	1948	Retired Fellow	USFS, Retired
George A. Roether	1990	1961	Retired Fellow	USFS, Retired
James N. Long	1991	1982	Fellow	USU
Gary R. Lindale	1991	1960	Retired Fellow	Retired
Henry A. Cheatham	1992	1956	Retired Fellow	USFS, Retired
Terry L. Sharik	1997	1964	Fellow	USU
William Reese Pope	1999	1977	Fellow	USFS
Rod E. Brevig	2002	1973	Fellow	Idaho State Tax Commission
Walter B. Rogers	2002	1974	Fellow	USFS
Douglas H. Page	2002	1981	Fellow	USFS
G. Lynn Sprague	2005	1963	Fellow	Self-employed

Requirements for election as fellow include:

SAF Fellows have made stellar contributions to forestry, education, research, and the advancement of the profession and the Society.

(1) a strong continuing commitment through direct SAF volunteer activities, and
(2) exemplary action, sustained leadership, and advancement of the forestry profession at the local, regional, national, or international level in at least one of the following areas:

(a) application of forestry,
(b) education,
(c) research, or
(d) technology transfer.

Barrington Moore Memorial Award in Biological Science

Annually, the Society of American Foresters honors 1 member with the Barrington Moore Memorial Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in biological research leading to the advancement of forestry.

Name	Awarded	Member Since	Employer
James N. Long	2005	1982	USU

Presidential Field Forester Awards

Annually, the Society of American Foresters honors 11 foresters – one from each of the 11 SAF Voting Districts – with the Presidential Field Forester Awards. The awards recognize foresters who have demonstrated excellence in forest management through professional contributions, innovative methods, and an unwavering commitment to the profession of forestry. The award was initiated in 2002 by SAF past-president Fred Ebel. "Forest practitioners are the true foundation of our profession," says Ebel. "They often operate in complete anonymity, yet their actions are the single most important contribution to the viability and understanding of our profession. This is where forestry truly happens, and it is important that we recognize those who perform the art and science of forestry each and every day."

Name	Awarded	Member Since	Employer
Stephen E. Patterson	2003	1980	USFS
Douglas H. Page	2005	1981	BLM
John P. Roberts	2007	1977	Idaho Department of Lands

Working Group Merit Awards

Awarded for service to one of SAF’s Working Groups.

Name	Awarded	Member Since	Employer
William A. Kennedy	2000	19**	BLM

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Intermountain Society Recognition Awards

IMSAF Forester of the Year

Awarded for sustained, dedicated services to the forestry profession and to the Intermountain Society of American Foresters.

Name	Awarded	Member Since	Employer
Walter B. Rogers	1999	1974	USFS
Roland S. Shaw	2004	1984	Nevada Div. Forestry

IMSAF Communications Award

Awarded for dedicated services to the Intermountain Society of American Foresters in the field of communications.

Name	Awarded	Member Since	Employer
Douglas H. Page	1999	1981	USFS

IMSAF Service Award

Awarded for dedicated services to the Intermountain Society of American Foresters.

Name	Awarded	Member Since	Employer
James N. Long	2004	1982	USU
Walter B. Rogers	2004	1974	USFS
Terry L. Sharik	2004	1964	USU
Douglas H. Page	2004	1981	USFS

IMSAF Merit Award

Awarded for meritorious services to the Intermountain Society of American Foresters.

Name	Awarded	Member Since	Employer
John P. Roberts	2004	1977	Idaho Deptartment of Lands
Dennis L. Mengel	2004	1984	CH2M Hill Inc.
Mark W. Brunson	2004	1989	USU
Michael R. Kuhns	2004	1986	USU