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