Awards
Nominate a member for an award!
There are two areas of awards given out by the TCAFS: Outstanding Fisheries Worker of the Year (8 categories) and Outstanding Presentation and Poster for both professional and student presenters at the annual meetings.

Outstanding Fisheries Worker of the Year Awards, 2022, Hunt, Texas: (L-R) Dakus Geeslin (TCAFS President), Garrett Stamford (Student), Annette Sudyka (Special Recognition), Clint Robertson (Research), Dusty McDonald (Fisheries Management), Lindsey Elkins (Student), Josh Perkin (Education), and Brittany Chesser (Awards Committee Chair). Photo Credit: Haley Kokel
Click here for the previous winners: TCAFS Past Award Winners
Submit your nomination using: TCAFS-Award-Nomination-2024-Form
Extended Deadline For Nominations: December 15, 2023
*** OUTSTANDING FISHERIES WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARD ***
Each year the Awards Committee solicits and evaluates nominations and then selects recipients for Outstanding Fisheries Worker of the Year. The awards are presented at the annual meeting for the categories listed below that received nominations.
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- Administration
- Culture
- Education
- Management
- Research
- Technical Support
- Fisheries Student
- Special Recognition in Fisheries Work
CRITERIA FOR AWARDS IN EACH CATEGORY
*** OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION AND POSTER AWARD ***
During the annual meetings, judges will evaluate the professional and student presentations and posters based on the presentation criteria. The Outstanding Professional and Student Presentation and Poster Award recipients will be announced in the TCAFS newsletter, with the awards given at the following annual Chapter meeting.
CRITERIA FOR PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS