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2022 Partners in Flight Awardee: A Celebration in México
A vital aspect of the PIF Awards is making them accessible to nominees across the Western Hemisphere. Once award winners are selected, there is always the challenge of how to get the physical awards to our esteemed colleagues in Latin America or the Caribbean. We’re always looking for couriers who can hand-carry an award to the recipient, either in that awardee’s home country or another country where the recipient may be attending a conference or workshop.
One of those couriers for a 2022 PIF Award was Jesús Franco with the American Bird Conservancy, the Assistant Coordinator for the binational Rio Grande Joint Venture based in McAllen, Texas. Carol Beidleman, Chair of the PIF Awards Committee, had reached out to Humberto Berlanga with CONABIO in México about needing a courier for the 2022 PIF Public Awareness Award for Museo de las Aves de México (MUSAVE) in Saltillo, Coahuila. Humberto recommended Jesús, who has close ties and physical proximity to Saltillo. Jesús had graduated from Antonio Narro Agricultural University in Saltillo before completing his M.S. in Range and Wildlife Management at Texas A&M University. Thus, these were his old stomping grounds. Ever the generous-hearted PIF’er, Jesús jumped at the opportunity to provide this important service to bring the award to Saltillo and help honor his Mexican colleagues.
Jesús communicated his offer to the MUSAVE staff, who then decided it would be a great opportunity to hold an award ceremony at the museum. On June 3, 2023, Jesús Franco presented, on behalf of Partners in Flight, the 2022 Partners in Flight Public Awareness Award to the Museo de las Aves de Mexico in the City of Saltillo.
Celebrating the 2022 Partners in Flight Awardees
Through the Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards, PIF has recognized outstanding individuals and groups across the Americas for their exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation since 1996. PIF Awards are given in the categories of Leadership, Investigations, Public Awareness, Stewardship, and the David N. Pashley Lifetime Achievement Award. We are pleased to have seven 2022 PIF Award winners, four individuals for Leadership, one group each for Investigations and Public Awareness, and one individual for the David N. Pashley Lifetime Achievement Award.
Read more »The 2020 Partners in Flight Awards – Conserving Landbirds in the Americas
Through the Partners in Flight Awards, PIF has been recognizing outstanding individuals and groups for their exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation since 1996. The 2020 PIF Awards, sponsored by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, were presented on March 11, 2021 at the 86th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. The 2020 PIF Awards highlight exceptional talent and commitment to conservation. Click to learn more and to watch the 2020 PIF Awards Presentation.
Read more »2020 Partners in Flight Awards Presentation
Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation in the Americas in the categories of Leadership, Investigations, Public Awareness, Stewardship, and the David N. Pashley Lifetime Achievement Award. The PIF 2020 Awards were presented by EJ Williams, with an introduction by PIF Coordinator Bob Ford, at the 86th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference on March 11, 2021.
Read more »Celebrating the 2019 Partners in Flight Awardees at the NAOC VII
Through the Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards, PIF has been recognizing outstanding individuals and groups for their exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation since 1996. We are pleased to announce the seven 2019 PIF Award winners, who were recognized at the seventh North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC VII) on August 14, 2020, during PIF’s 30th anniversary.
Read more »2019 Partners in Flight Awards Presentation
Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation in the Americas in the categories of Leadership, Investigations, Public Awareness, Stewardship, and the David N. Pashley Lifetime Achievement Award. This slideshow was presented by PIF Coordinator Bob Ford during the 2020 North American Ornithological Conference.
Read more »2019 Partners in Flight Awards Video
Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation in the Americas in the categories of Leadership, Investigations, Public Awareness, Stewardship, and the David N. Pashley Lifetime Achievement Award. This brief YouTube video celebrates the 2019 PIF Award Winners.
Read more »2018 Partners in Flight Awards
By Carol Beidleman Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation, in the categories of leadership, investigations, public awareness, stewardship, and lifetime achievement. We are pleased to announce three of the 2018 PIF Award winners, who were recognized at the PIF Eastern Working Group meeting in April in Tennessee: […]
Read more »Partners in Flight Awards Presented at the 27th International Ornithological Congress
Carol Beidleman Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation, in the categories of leadership, investigations, public awareness, stewardship, and lifetime achievement. We are pleased to announce the final two 2017 PIF Award winners, who were recognized at the 27th International Ornithological Congress (IOC) in Vancouver, British Columbia, on […]
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