2001 GA-AFS Awards

The following awards are available for presentation to nominees selected by the Awards Committee. The nomination should be presented to the Awards Committee Chair in writing and should describe the accomplishments of the nominee relative to the intent of a specific award.  Specific descriptions of these awards can be found here.

Fisheries Worker of the Year Award - Dennis Young - GA DNR

Career Contribution Award - Robert Rees - GA DNR

Distinguished Service - Matt Thomas - GA DNR

Past President's Plaque - Scott Hendricks - Georgia Power Co.

BEST STUDENT PAPERS

1st Place ($100): Mr. David Walters, Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia
"Sediment and Stream Fishes in the Etowah River System"

2nd Place (fish t-shirt): Ms. Margaret Kearns, Jones Ecological Research Center
"Does Flow Regime Affect Yearly Growth of Fishes in Southwest Georgia?"

3rd Place (fish t-shirt): Mr. Lee Hartle, Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia
"Status of Georgia's Endangered Altamaha Shiner in the Upper Oconee River Watershed"