AWARDS OFFERED BY THE FLORIDA DIVISION SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS

1. 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 SAF in good standing during the nominee’s career.

2. 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.

3. The Young Forester of the Year Award is presented 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, community organizations and special 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.

4. 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.

5. The Florida Division recognizes outstanding Graduating and Rising Seniors in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. The recipients are selected based on their academic, professional and leadership accomplishemts by the faculty.

A nomination can be made by completing the appropriate form and emailing the nomination to the Chair of the Awards Committee by February 29.