| Year |
Winner |
| 1970-1971 |
Best Paper- Robert T. Lackey, CSU |
| 1971-1972 |
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| 1972-1973 |
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| 1973-1974 |
Best Management Paper- Albert Collotzi, U.S. Forest Service; |
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Best Research Paper- John Goettl, Jim Sinley and Pat Davies, CDOW |
| 1974-1975 |
Best Management Paper-Max Rollefson, WGFD |
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Best Research Paper-Tom Wesche, Water Resources Research Institute |
| 1975-1976 |
Best Management Paper-Bob McDowell, WGFD |
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Best Research Paper-Larry Finnell, CDOW |
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Best Poster-Jim LaBounty |
| 1976-1977 |
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| 1977-1978 |
Best Paper-Tom Jackson, USFWS Denver |
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Best Poster-Larry Harris and Leroy Fyock, CDOW |
| 1978-1979 |
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| 1979-1980 |
Best Management Paper-John Windell, University of Colorado |
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Best Research Paper-Richard Vincent, Montana DFG |
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Best Student Paper-Jack Robinson, UW |
| 1980-1981 |
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| 1981-1982 |
Best Overall Paper-Dudley Reiser, M.W. Vitter, J. Todd, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Anita Allen, CSU |
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Best Poster-Allen Binns, WGFD |
| 1982-1983 |
Best Management/Research Paper-Greg Munther, US Forest Service, MT |
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Best Fish Culture Paper-Gene Rauch, CDOW |
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Best Poster-Tom Wesche and Walt Effert, Water Resources Research Institute |
| 1983-1984 |
Best Management/Research Paper-Bruce Rosenlund, USFWS, CO |
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Best Fish Culture Paper-David Kelly and Greg Policky, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Jim Satterfield, CSU |
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Best Poster-Bob Stuber, US Forest Service, Fort Collins |
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Imler Photo Contest-Clee Sealing, CDOW |
| 1984-1985 |
Best General Paper-Bob Stuber, US Forest Service, Fort Collins, CO |
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Best Fish Culture Paper-Warren Mischke, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Roger Schneidervin, UW |
| 1985-1986 |
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| 1986-1987 |
Best Mgt./Res. Paper-Del Nimmo & Loys Parrish, EPA & Pat Davies, CDOW |
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Best Fish Culture Paper-Peter Walker, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Mike Young, Wyoming Coop. Unit |
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Best Poster-Dave Stevens, Rocky Mountain National Park and Bruce Rosenlund, USFWS, CO |
| 1987-1988 |
Best Research Paper-R. Barry Nehring, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Mike Young, Wyoming Coop. Unit |
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Best Poster-Jim LaBounty and Steve Grabowski, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver |
| 1988-1989 |
Best General Paper-Kurt Fausch, CSU |
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Best Fish Culture Paper-Terry Robinson, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Wyoming Coop. Unit |
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Best Poster-Bruce Rosenlund, USFWS, CO |
| 1989-1990 |
Best General Paper-Stephen Flickinger, CSU |
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Best Fish Culture Paper-Larry Harris, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Gregory Langer, CSU |
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Imler Award for Photography in Fisheries-Dave Winters, Bob Upton and Mary McAfee |
| 1990-1991 |
Best General Paper-Michael Young |
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Best Fish Culture Paper-Todd Hanna, WGFD |
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Best Poster-Curt Meyer and Dirk Miller, WGFD |
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Best Special Session Paper-Steve Puttmann and Ken Kehmeier, CDOW |
| 1991-1992 |
Best Management Paper-Leo Lentsch, Utah DWR |
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Best Research Paper-Dr. Kurt Fausch, CSU |
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Best Student Paper-C.B. Chamberlain, UW |
| 1992-1993 |
Best Professional Paper-Frank Rahel, UW |
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Best Student Paper, Charles Gowan-CSU |
| 1993-1994 |
Best Paper-Tim Patton, UW |
| 1994-1995 |
Best Professional Paper-Dan Yule, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Todd Marwitz, UW |
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Best Poster-Allen Binns, WGFD |
| 1995-1996 |
Best Professional Paper-Kevin Thompson, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Kevin Rogers, CSU |
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Best Undergraduate Student Paper-Ryan Smith |
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Dick Imler Best Poster Award-Amy Harig, Steve Johnson, SueSwift and Ted Labbe |
| 1996-1997 |
Best Professional Paper-Dan Yule, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Tim Patton, UW |
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Best Poster-Brett M. Johnson, CSU |
| 1997-1998 |
Best Professional Paper-Dan Duffield, US Forest Service, Utah |
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Best Student Paper (Tie)-Nathan Nibbelink (UW) and Douglas Novinger (UW) of Wyoming |
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Best Professional Poster-Dan Yule, WGFD |
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Best Student Poster-Amy Harig, CSU |
| 1998-1999 |
Best Professional Paper-Allen Binns, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Douglas Novinger, UW |
| 1999-2000 |
Best Professional Paper-Allen Binns, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Amy J. Schrank, UW |
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Best Poster-Hans B. Berge, King CO. Water and Land Resources Div., WA |
| 2000-2001 |
Best Professional Paper-R. Barry Nehring, CDOW |
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Best Student Paper-Amy J. Shrank, UW |
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Best Poster-Gregory A. Anderson, WGFD |
| 2001-2002 |
Best Professional Paper-R. Scott Gangl, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Amy J. Shrank, UW |
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Best Poster-Marci L. Koski and Brett M. Johnson, CSU |
| 2002-2003 |
Best Professional Paper-Mike Quist, UW |
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Best Student Paper-Seth White, UW |
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Best Poster-Mandi Brandt, Matthew Kondratieff, and Dr. Christopher Myrick, CSU |
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Best Poster-Anna Miller, Patrick Goddard and Jared Zierenberg, Utah DWR |
| 2003-2004 |
Best Student Paper-Shane Vatland, Utah State University |
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Best Student Poster-M.D. Mills, Brigham Young University |
| 2004-2005 |
Best Professional Paper-Mike Quist, UW |
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Best Student Paper- Alan M, Vajda , University of CO |
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Best Poster-Mike Quist, UW |
| 2005-2006 |
Best Professional Paper-Brett Johnson, CSU |
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Best Student Paper- W. Carl Saunders, CSU |
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Best Poster-Laura Thel, UW |
| 2006-2007 |
Best Professional Paper-Wayne Hubert, UW |
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Best Student Paper- Diana Sweet, UW |
| 2007-2008 |
Best Professional Paper-Christopher A. Myrick, CSU |
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Best Student Paper- Michelle McGree, CSU |
| 2008-2009 |
Best Professional Paper-Dr. Wayne Hubert, UW |
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Best Student Paper-Anna Senecal, UW |
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Best Poster-Richard Hays, UW |
| 2009-2010 |
Best Professional Paper-Dr. Wayne Hubert, UW |
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Best Pro. Informational Paper-Rick Henderson, BLM and Christina Barrineau, WGFD (tie) |
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Best Student Paper-Sarah Laske, UW |
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Best Poster-Zachary Underwood, CSU |
| 2010-2011 |
Best Professional Paper-Jesse Lepak, CDOW |
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Best Professional Informational Paper-Travis Neebling, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Dan Gibson-Reinemer, UW |
| 2011-2012 |
Best Student Paper-Mariah Mayfield, Montana State University |
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Best Student Poster-Phil Gaskill, UW |
| 2012-2013 |
Best Professional Paper-Jesse Lepak, CPW |
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Best Professional Informational Paper-Steve Gale, WGFD |
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Best Student Paper-Devin Olsen, CSU |
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Best Poster-Estevan Vigil, CPW |
| 2013-2014 |
Best Professional Paper-Kevin Bestgen, CSU |
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Best Professional Informational Paper-Brian Hodge, TU |
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Best Student Paper-Matt Haworth, CSU |
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Best Professional Poster-Estevan Vigil, CPW |
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Best Student Poster-Zachary Klein, U. of Idaho |
| 2014-2015 |
Best Professional Paper- Kevin Bestgen, CSU |
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Best Professional Informational Paper-Michael Quist, U. of Idaho |
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Best Student Paper- Zachery Underwood, UW |
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Best Professional Poster- Shai Kamin, GEI Consultants, Inc. |
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Best Student Poster-Zachary Klein, U. of Idaho |
| 2015-2016 |
Best Professional Paper- Anna Senecal, WGFD |
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Best Professional Informational Paper- Kurt Fausch, CSU |
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Best Student Paper- Richard Walker, UW |
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Best Professional Poster- Kevin Thompson and Nick Salinas, CPW |
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Best Student Poster- Kyle Christianson, CSU |
| 2016-2017 |
Best Professional Paper- Brian Hodge |
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Best Professional Informational Paper- Jenn Logan |
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Best Student Paper- Colton Finch |
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Best Professional Poster- Shai Kamin |
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Best Student Poster- Tyler Arnold |
| 2017-2018 |
Best Scientific Paper – Kevin Thompson CPW |
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Best Informational Paper – Frank Rahel UW |
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Best Student Paper – Gabe Barrile UW |
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Best Professional Poster – Diana Miller WYGF |
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Best Student Poster – Tucker Brauer UI |
| 2018-2019 |
Best Scientific Paper – Kevin Thompson CPW |
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Best Informational Paper – Jessica Dugan WYGF |
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Best Student Paper – Catherine de Vlaming CSU |
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Best Professional Poster – Kyle Dick CSU |
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Best Student Poster – Dominique Lujan UW |
| 2019-2020 |
Best Scientific Paper – Kevin Rogers CPW |
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Best Informational Paper – Matt Haworth CSU |
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Best Student Paper – Collin Farrell CSU |
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Best Professional Poster – Jade Phelps UW |
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Best Student Poster – Christopher Lee CSU |
| 2020-2021 |
Best Scientific Paper – Not awarded |
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Best Informational Paper – Not awarded |
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Best Student Paper – Carli Baum |
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Best Professional Poster – Not awarded |
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Best Student Poster – Tawni Reipe |
| 2021-2022 |
Best Scientific Paper – Audrey Harris |
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Best Information Paper – Elizabeth Krone |
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Best Student Paper – Colton Webb |
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Best Student Poster – George Valentine |
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Best Professional Poster – Not awarded |
