[cobirds] Nominations sought for the Colorado Field Ornithologists Ron Ryder Award

Members of CFO are eligible to nominate a person for the Ron Ryder Award. Nomination forms are available on request, and nominations will be

considered at the first CFO Board meeting of 2014.  Thank you.

The Ronald A. Ryder Award for Distinguished Service to Colorado Field Ornithology

Selection Criteria

• For distinguished service to the Colorado Field Ornithologists organization and its goals.
• For scholarly contributions to the Colorado Field Ornithologists and to Colorado field ornithology.
• For sharing knowledge of Colorado field ornithology with the people of the state of Colorado.

Nomination Process 

• Only living persons may be nominated.
• Nominations may be made by any CFO member.
• The Board selects and approves an awardee for announcement at the Annual Colorado Field Ornithologists' Convention during the year a recipient is chosen. The Award is given from time to time, when a candidate meets the criteria. This is not necessarily an annual award.
• The Award will be a plaque designed to match the original plaque given to Dr. Ryder.
• Nominations should be submitted in writing to the Award Committee Chair on or before January 15 to be considered by the Colorado Field Ornithologists' Board of Directors at their late January or February Board meeting. Nomination forms are available from the Chair, Joe Roller, at jroller9@gmail.com. For questions, you may call Joe at 303 204-0828.

List of past recipients of the Ron Ryder Award:

2013 - Stephen Jones

2012 - Dr. Brian Linkhart

2011 - Larry Semo

2010 - Alexander Cruz

2009 - David Leatherman

2008 - Tony Leukering

2005 - Rich Levad

2004 - Richard Beidleman

2003 - Stephen Martin

2000 - Bob Righter

1999 - Hugh Kingery

1998 - Harold Holt

1995 - Ron Ryder (for whom the award was subsequently named)

Thanks,

Joe Roller,

CFO Board, Awards Chair

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