{"id":9168,"date":"2025-01-18T12:47:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T17:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/?page_id=9168"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:10:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T01:10:50","slug":"stanley-a-moberly-award-for-outstanding-contributions-in-fish-habitat-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/awards\/stanley-a-moberly-award-for-outstanding-contributions-in-fish-habitat-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley A. Moberly Award\u00a0for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The American Fisheries Society (AFS) Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation was established in 2019 to annually recognize efforts of as many as three individuals, groups, or projects with an outstanding, long-term record of success in research, management, policy, communications, education, or other fields that support fish habitat conservation. The award was developed by the AFS Fish Habitat Section in partnership with NOAA Fisheries and the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). The award is named after AFS President Stanley A. Moberly (1987-1988) whose leadership, vision, and 20+ years of effort helped to establish the National Fish Habitat Partnership and ensure AFS has a dedicated seat on the NFHP Board. NFHP includes 20 regional fish habitat partnerships, overlapping all 50 states, working diligently to enhance, conserve, and restore fish habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Award Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2019&nbsp;Stanley A. Moberly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020 Jeff Boxrucker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021 Christopher Estes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022 Tom Bigford<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023 Mark Porath and Don Gabelhouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024 Stan T. Allen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 Jim Turek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Moberly Award News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-2 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/last-chance-nominate-someone-for-the-moberly-award-by-april-13\/\" aria-label=\"Last Chance! Nominate Someone for the Moberly Award by April 13!\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/10\/Award_Moberly_2025_Jim-Turek-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/last-chance-nominate-someone-for-the-moberly-award-by-april-13\/\">Last Chance! Nominate Someone for the Moberly Award by April 13!<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T15:44:08-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The American Fisheries Society and National Fish Habitat Partnership sponsor the Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation.&nbsp; The Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation was established in 2019 to annually recognize efforts of as many as three individuals, groups, or projects with an outstanding, long-term\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/last-chance-nominate-someone-for-the-moberly-award-by-april-13\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Last Chance! Nominate Someone for the Moberly Award by April 13!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/congrats-to-jim-turek-on-a-career-of-conservation\/\" aria-label=\"Congrats to Jim Turek on a Career of Conservation\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/10\/Award_Moberly_2025_Jim-Turek-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/congrats-to-jim-turek-on-a-career-of-conservation\/\">Congrats to Jim Turek on a Career of Conservation<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-30T20:59:34-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 30, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Congratulations to Jim Turek, recipient of the 2025 Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions to Fish Habitat Conservation. James (\u201cJim\u201d) Turek is a restoration ecologist, living in Rhode Island, with more than 40 years of work experience in fishery biology, aquatic ecology, and ecological restoration. Before retiring in April 2025, Jim worked for 25\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/congrats-to-jim-turek-on-a-career-of-conservation\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Congrats to Jim Turek on a Career of Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/reminder-of-2025-award-nominations\/\" aria-label=\"Reminder of 2025 Award Nominations!\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/reminder-of-2025-award-nominations\/\">Reminder of 2025 Award Nominations!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-26T05:42:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 26, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Nominations for the 2025 Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation and the Rising Star Award for Outstanding Early-Career Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation are now being accepted! Both awards were developed by the AFS Fish Habitat Section in partnership with NOAA Fisheries and the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). Student\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/reminder-of-2025-award-nominations\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Reminder of 2025 Award Nominations!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/call-for-2025-award-nominations\/\" aria-label=\"Call for 2025 Award Nominations!\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/02\/Feature-image_Awards-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/call-for-2025-award-nominations\/\">Call for 2025 Award Nominations!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-11T17:46:25-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 11, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Nominations for the 2025 Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation and the Rising Star Award for Outstanding Early-Career Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation are now being accepted! Both awards were developed by the AFS Fish Habitat Section in partnership with NOAA Fisheries and the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP). Student\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/call-for-2025-award-nominations\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Call for 2025 Award Nominations!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/stan-allen-recognized-for-fish-habitat-contributions-with-2024-moberly-award\/\" aria-label=\"Stan Allen Recognized for Fish Habitat Contributions with 2024 Moberly Award\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/01\/Moberly_2024_Stan-Allen-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/01\/Moberly_2024_Stan-Allen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/01\/Moberly_2024_Stan-Allen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/01\/Moberly_2024_Stan-Allen-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/01\/Moberly_2024_Stan-Allen-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/stan-allen-recognized-for-fish-habitat-contributions-with-2024-moberly-award\/\">Stan Allen Recognized for Fish Habitat Contributions with 2024 Moberly Award<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-19T08:01:47-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 19, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Stan Allen of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission was honored with the 2024 Stanley A. Moberly Fish Habitat Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society. Congratulations, Stan, and thank you for your amazing work! After completing his education at Boise State University, Stan has had a long anddistinguished career in fisheries starting with Idaho\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/units.fisheries.org\/habitat\/stan-allen-recognized-for-fish-habitat-contributions-with-2024-moberly-award\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Stan Allen Recognized for Fish Habitat Contributions with 2024 Moberly Award<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>To be eligible for the Moberly Award, nominees must have been actively engaged in conservation-related fish habitat activities for at least 20 years of professional experience in freshwater, coastal, and\/or marine systems. Nomination packages should include a cover letter and up to three support letters OR up to two support letters and a CV. The total amount of material for a package is capped at 10 pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cover letter (limit 2 pages)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to three supporting documents, which may include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>C<span style=\"color: initial\">urrent CV (limit 4 pages), and\/or<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting letters (limit 2 pages each)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nomination Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:david.w.thorne@wv.gov\">David Thorne<\/a>, Committee Chair &amp; Fish Habitat Section Past President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomination deadline: April 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit nominations online:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/afsawards.awardsplatform.com\/\">https:\/\/afsawards.awardsplatform.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Fisheries Society (AFS) Stanley A. 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