Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation in the categories of investigations, lifetime achievement, leadership, public awareness, and stewardship.
2016 AWARDEES
INVESTIGATIONS AWARD
Honors an individual or group that conducts outstanding research and/or contributes scientific data and interpretations
that improve our understanding of avian ecology, habitat management, or other scientific factors important to the PIF initiative.
 Alexis Grinde (middle, holding award) and Linda Parker (to the right of Alexis) receive a 2016 PIF Investigations Award on behalf of the Western Great Lakes National Forest Bird Monitoring Group, at the North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference. Others pictured, from left to right, include Bob Ford, EJ Williams, June Shoemaker, Leslie Weldon, and Rob Harper. Photo by Sean Kelley. |
 Greg Shriver receives a 2016 PIF Investigations Award on behalf of the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program (SHARP) at the North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference. Pictured, left to right, are Bob Ford, EJ Williams, June Shoemaker, Greg Shriver, Leslie Weldon, and Rob Harper. Photo by Sean Kelley. |
SALTMARSH HABITAT & AVIAN RESEARCH PROGRAM (SHARP)
For research to describe the abundance, distribution, population sizes, and
demographic rates of tidal-marsh obligate birds in the Northeastern U.S.
WESTERN GREAT LAKES NATIONAL FOREST BIRD MONITORING
For its long-term forest bird monitoring in the Western Great Lakes region
of the U.S. over a period of 20 years.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Honors an individual who has contributed over the whole of his or her career to advancing PIF bird conservation efforts
through leadership, investigations, public awareness and/or stewardship activities.
 Greg Butcher (left) receiving his 2016 PIF Lifetime Achievement Award at the North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference, with EJ Williams (right). Photo by Sean Kelley. |
 David DeSante (left) with 2016 PIF Lifetime Achievement Award, with Geoff Geupel (right). Photo by Lauren Helton. |
 David Pashley recieved a PIF Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. |
 Brad Jacobs receives his 2016 PIF Lifetime Achievement Award at the North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference. Pictured, left to right, are Bob Ford, EJ Williams, June Shoemaker, Brad Jacobs, Leslie Weldon, and Rob Harper. Photo by Sean Kelley. |
GREG BUTCHER
For a lifetime of bird conservation across the Western Hemisphere.
DAVID DESANTE
For his remarkable career and genius. He retired in 2016 after 28 years
as founder and Executive Director of The Institute for Bird Populations (IBP).
DAVID PASHLEY
For his life-long leadership in almost every major PIF initiative and advancement
since PIF was formed in 1990.
BRAD JACOBS
For his life-long dedication and commitment to advancing the work of PIF
in the Midwest, nationally and internationally.
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Honors an individual or group that demonstrates outstanding guidance and direction
that contributes, or has contributed to, advancing PIF conservation efforts.
 George Fenwick received a 2016 PIF Leadership Award. |
 Dave Krueper accepting his 2016 PIF Leadership Award at the PIF Western Working Group Meeting. Photo by Janet Ruth. |
 Leo Douglas with his 2016 PIF Leadership Award, presented in absentia at the BirdsCaribbean Conference. |
 Alina Pérez Hernández accepting her 2016 PIF Leadership Award at the BirdsCaribbean Conference. Photo by Carol Beidleman. |
GEORGE FENWICK
For his leadership in bird conservation across the Americas as
President of the American Bird Conservancy (ABC).
DAVE KRUEPER
For his leadership in bird and habitat conservation in the
arid western U.S., the southwestern U.S., and in northwestern Mexico.
LEO DOUGLAS
For his exemplary leadership in the conservation of Caribbean birds.
ALINA PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ
For her international landbird conservation leadership in the Gulf of Mexico region and beyond.
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