Florida Society of American Foresters

Awards of the Florida SAF

The Florida Division recognizes outstanding contributions to forestry in Florida through presentation of the following awards:

C. Huxley Coulter
Stephen Spurr
Young Forester of the Year
Wood Utilization
Outstanding Graduating and Rising Seniors
SAF Fellows
Florida Society of American Foresters Hall of Fame

Nominations for the Coulter, Spurr, Young Forester and Wood Utilization awards must be submitted to the SAF Awards Chairperson by February 28th.

Nominations for the Hall of Fame must be submitted to the Hall of Fame Committee by June 1st.

C. Huxley Coulter Award

The C. Huxley Coulter Award is presented to an individual for contributions to the profession of forestry. The recipient must have made a noteworthy or significant contribution to forestry in Florida, with no time restrictions. This could recognize an accumulation of contributions over a period of years, or a single significant achievement during the immediate past year. The recipient must be a graduate forester (any one degree) and a member of the Florida Division S.A.F. in good standing.

This award is named in honor of C. Huxley Coulter, State Forester from 1945 to 1969. He was the third State Forester for what was then the Florida Forest Service and is now the Florida Division of Forestry. Mr. Coulter is recognized as the primary architect of the Division's transition from a relatively small organization to a statewide, comprehensive agency to serve forestry.

2024, Paul Hudson

2022, Scott Crosby

2021, Scott Sager

2016 - 2020, No award presented

2015, Ralph Jowett

2012, Eric H. Hoyer

2010, Walter "Butch" Mallett Jr.

2009, Samuel Van Hook

2008, Gary Beauchamp

2007, Michael C. Long

2006, Dr. Edward Barnard

2005, Charles Houder

2004, Phil Gorniki

2003, John Holzaepfel

2002, Dr. Wayne Smith

2001, Jim Bryan

2000, Alan Long

1999, Paul F. Ebersbach

1998, John Bridges

1997, David Lewis

1996, Charles Maynard

1995, Bill Rogers

1993, Ray Mason

1992, Harold Mikell

1989, Jerry Clutts

1988, Nancy Pywell

1985, Jack Vogel

Stephen Spurr Award

The Stephen Spurr Award is presented to an individual for technical contributions to forestry in Florida. This award recognizes achievement(s) in technical areas that significantly impact the practice of forestry or forest resources. Outstanding accomplishments may be through research or the development of technical programs in physical, biological or social science aspects relating to forestry. Other accomplishments may be through technical staff work that resolves problems that affect the forestry profession.

Accomplishments most often will reflect cumulative achievements, be a single significant breakthrough or be an early career accomplishment not fully appreciated or recognized. Recipients of this award need not be professional foresters, however the achievement must be in a related profession which significantly impacts Florida forestry.

This award is named in honor of Dr. Stephen H. Spurr. Professor Spurr earned a B.S. degree in botany from the University of Florida, a Master of Forestry degree and a Ph.D. in forest ecology degree from Yale University. He taught at Harvard University and the University of Minnesota before becoming Dean, School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan and President, University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Forest Inventory, Photogrammetry and Photo-Interpretation, Forest Ecology, a frequently used textbook, and American Forest Policy in Development.

2022, Matthew Cohen, PhD

2021, Tim Martin, PhD

2016 - 2020, No award presented

2015, John Davis, PhD

2012, Steven R. Miller

2010, Edward F. Gilman, PhD

2009, Stanton Rosenthal

2008, P. K. Nair, PhD

2007, Oghenekome U. Onokpise, PhD

2006, Douglas Carter, PhD

2005, Eric Jokela, PhD

2004, Janaki Alavalapati, PhD

2003, Shibu Jose, PhD

2002, Timothy White, PhD

2001, Mary Duryea, PhD

2000, Don Rockwood, PhD

1999, Ronald L. Myers, PhD

1998, Tom Fox

1997, Jeff Vowell

1996, Robert Schmidt, PhD

1995, Roger Webb

1993, William Pritchett, PhD

1992, Edward Barnard, PhD

1989, George Blakeslee, PhD

1988, Harm Kok

1985, Lewis Grosenbaugh

Young Forester of the Year

The Young Forester of the Year Award is presented annually to a young forester, residing in Florida, who demonstrates leadership in forestry and community. This award recognizes active participation and outstanding achievement in all aspects of SAF, forestry or natural resource related organizations, civic groups, church, special community projects and achievements in a professional forestry position.

The recipient of this award shall not have passed his/her 35th birthday by August 15th of the award year, and must be a Florida Division SAF member in good standing.

2024, Matthew Darnell

2022, Marshall Hilton

2021, Kari Hurst

2011 - 2020, No award presented

2010, Harper Hanway

2009, Melinda Moss

2008, Kimberly Beebe

2007, Brian K. Cobble

2006, Christopher Demers

2005, Shaun Stewart

2004, Scott Sager

2003, Ruth H. Cole

2002, Carol Daughtery

2001, Doug Long

1997, Mark Milligan

1996, Brett States

Wood Utilization Award

The Wood Utilization Award is presented to an individual, institution or company who has developed or perfected a unique use of wood or wood derivative.

Emphasis will be given to a process or technique that utilizes a heretofore wasted wood resource. The recipient, if an individual need not be a professional forester since wood is utilized in a multitude of disciplines from saw milling to chemistry. This improved utilization of wood or wood derivative should have made a significant contribution toward improving our standard of living.

The recipient should be Florida based. The process need not have been developed solely within the award year; however, it should have been developed within the recent past.

2022, Atelier May (Chris and Shawna Meyer)

2013 - 2021, No award presented

2012, Randy Freeman, North Florida Portable Sawmill

2010, Dr. Lonnie O. Ingram

2008, BioResource Management

2007, Green Circle Bioenergy

2005, Florida Plywoods, Inc.

2004, M. A. Rigoni, Inc.

2002, Agri-Products, Inc.

1993, Don and Pat Post

1992, Robert Holton

Outstanding Graduating and Rising Seniors

The Florida Division recognizes the outstanding graduating and rising seniors from the University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation. The recipients are selected by the faculty of the School.

(Graduating/Rising)

2026, Trenton Waters / Lila Runnels

2025, Dylan Ballew / Trenton Waters

2024, Marina McGonigle / Dylan Ballew

2023, Jacob Earnest / Garrett Henderson

2022, Jason Nastovski / Jacob Earnest

2021, William "JJ" Yarley / Jason Nastovski

2020, Joseph Nieves / Hope Miller

2019, Kari Knutson / Joseph Nieves

2018, Carrie Kimbrough / Kari Knutson

2017, Cassandra Ward / Carrie Kimborough

2016, Emily Sopranzi / Cassandra Ward

2015, Nicole Barbieri / Emilia Sopranzi

2014, / Nicole Barbieri

2013, Michele Goodfellow / Elise Van Wie

2012, Jeremy Baker / Michele Goodfellow

2010, Katie Termer

2009, Mary McKenzie

2008, Dana Baucom / Mary McKenzie

2007, Devon McFall / Dennis Pawlowski

2006, Melinda Napier / Keith Cummings

2005, Tyler Dreaden

2004, Miranda Mae Funk

2003, Terry Baker

2002, Jennifer Barrett

2001, Nicole Hubbell

2000, Bryan Burch

1998, Jason Shearer

1997, Dow Derato

1996, Gregory Marshall

1994, Pamela J. Feaster

Fellows

Fellows are members of the SAF who have rendered outstanding service to forestry and the Society and demonstrated (1) a strong continuing commitment through direct SAF volunteer activities, and (2) exemplary action, sustained leadership, and advancement of the forestry profession at the local, regional, national or international level in at least one of the following areas (a) application of forestry, or (b) education, or (c) research, or (d) technology transfer.

The following is a list of members who are known or thought to have attained the status of Fellow while or subsequent to being active in Florida:

2024, Russel D. Weber, CF

2023, Susan L. Jehebar-Matthews

2021, Dr. Taylor V. Stein

2020, Jib Davidson, CF

2018, Dan Roach

2017, Dr. Tamara L. Cushing

2016, Dr. Patrick J. Minogue

2015, John H. Holzaepfel

2015, Eric H. Hoyer

2012, John T. "Jack" Vogel

2011, Dr. Eric Jokela

2009, Charles H. Houder, III, CF

2008, David Lewis, CF

2007, Dr. Edward Barnard

2007, Charles C. Maynard, CF

2006, Dr. Wayne H. Smith

2004, Dr. Alan J. Long

2001, James E. Doescher

1997, Robert K. Morrison

1997, Raymond K. Mason

1988, Thomas F. Quink

1988, David A. Marquis

1987, Robert S. Bond

1985, John T. Clark

1985, George R. Barker

1984, Dr. Kenneth R. Swinford

1983, George D. Carlisle

1983, Dr. Arnett C. Mace, Jr.

1982, Ernst V. Brender

1981, Victor J. Rudolph

1979, John M. Bethea

1973, Kenneth B. Pomeroy

1971, John W. Squires

1968, Earl L. Stone Jr.

1967, Donald D. Stevenson

1961, Henry J. Malsberger

1960, Lewis R. Grosenbaugh

1957, Huxley C. Coulter

1950, Edwin A. Ziegler

1942, Dr. John C. Gifford

1924, Austin Cary