Northeast PARC - Excellence in Herpetofaunal Conservation Award

NEPARC Conservation Awards

EXCELLENCE IN HERPETOFAUNAL CONSERVATION
2022 Award Winner

Scott started as the Rhode Island state herpetologist in 2018, where he inventories, assesses, manages herpetofauna across the state, and regularly engages with private landowners, academic researchers, law enforcement, public affairs staff and various non-governmental organizations within the state.

Prior to his position with the state of RI, Scott conducted research and developed monitoring protocols for rattlesnakes, hognose snakes and a number of amphibians in Massachusetts and New Jersey. He researched freshwater turtles of RI to evaluate how landscape variability related to species distribution, abundance, demography, and population genetic structure for his dissertation. Scott has also published, presented widely, organized workshops, developed outreach and citizen science projects, acquired research funding, and collaborates extensively with his counterparts in other states on projects and has served as the lead for Competitive State Wildlife Grants.

EXCELLENCE IN HERPETOFAUNAL CONSERVATION
2021 Award Winner

EXCELLENCE IN HERPETOFAUNAL CONSERVATION
2020 Award Winner

EXCELLENCE IN HERPETOFAUNAL CONSERVATION
2019 Award Winner

EXCELLENCE IN HERPETOFAUNAL CONSERVATION
2017 Award Winner

EXCELLENCE IN HERPETOFAUNAL CONSERVATION
2016 Award Winner

Excellence In Herpetofauna Conservation Award +

About the Excellence in Herpetofaunal Conservation Award

This Award is presented by Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (NEPARC) to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to conservation of amphibians and reptiles in the northeast region of PARC. The award recognizes someone who has worked collaboratively with partners outside the individual’s organization to prevent loss of species or their habitats, or who has educated others in furtherance of the PARC mission.

The recipient is presented with the award at the Annual Meeting of Northeast PARC, which is typically held each July or August. Recipients are awarded registration and free lodging and meals for this meeting, as well as a plaque commemorating the award.

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Community Conservation Award +

About the Community Conservation Award

This Award is presented by NEPARC to recognize an individual who has made a considerable contribution(s) to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in a particular state or geographical area in the NEPARC region. The award recognizes someone who has worked with partners outside the individual’s organization to prevent loss of species or their habitats at a state- or local-level, or has educated others in furtherance of the NEPARC mission at a state- or local-level.

The recipient is presented with the award at the Annual Meeting of NEPARC, which is typically held each July or August. Recipients are awarded registration and free lodging and meals for this meeting, as well as a plaque commemorating the award.

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Student Awards +

About the Student Awards

Students are invited and strongly encouraged for oral and poster presentations at the annual meetings of the Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. Presentations are invited on all topics related to reptile and amphibian conservation.

Monetary awards are given for the following categories:
• Best oral presentation
• Best graduate poster presentation
• Best undergraduate poster presentation

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