Charles van Riper III


ST Research Scientist - Ornithologist - Professor Emeritus
USGS, University of Arizona, University of Hawaii, NPS
Northern Arizona University, Colorado State University, UC Davis

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SELECT HONORS

 

2023              Payton Award- Runner-up – American Ornithological Society

2018              ICES Award – US Geological Survey, Reston, VA

2017              Emeritus Award – Wildlife Disease Association

2015              Northern Arizona University COPL Biennial conference award

2014              Selected for US Geological Survey “ICES” Science Advisory Group

2013              US Geological Survey SSPT Service Medal and Award

2011              FSPAC – Peer Review Subcommittee Star Award

2010-14          Selected for US Geological Survey “Ecosystems” Science Strategy Planning Team

2009-11          Presidential Office – Wildlife Disease Association 

2009-11          Selected for US Geological Survey Fundamental Science Practices Advisory Council

2008              ST Research Ecologist – DOI/USGS (one of 7 biologists in the DOI)

2007-09          Elected President – Wildlife Disease Association 

2007              Natural Resources Award - George Wright Society 

2007-P           Council of Advisors - Natural Areas Association 

2007              Certificate of Achievement – Executive Leadership Team USGS – for SST efforts

2006-P           Fellow – American Ornithologists’ Union

2006              George B. Fell Award– Natural Areas Association

2006-08          Selected for US Geological Survey Science Strategy Team

2004              Certificate of Excellence – Scientific Information Work Group, Southwest Strategy

2003-P           Fellow – Arizona Arts, Science and Technology Academy

2002              Certificate of Excellence, Northern Arizona University

2000-P           Fellow – (AAAS) American Association for the Advancement of Science

2000              Elected Commissioner, National Recreation & Park Assoc.

2000               Outstanding Service Award - Northern Arizona University

1999              Selected for the ‘Federal Executive Institute;’ Class No. 254

1999               Outstanding Intellectuals of the 20th Century

1995               Arizona/Nevada Academy of Sciences

1995               Special Merit Award - National Biological Service

1994               Man of the Year - American Biographical Institute

1994               Ombudsman - National Biological Survey

1993               Honorary Member - Cooper Ornithological Society

1991               NPS Director's Award for Science in the National Park Service

1990               Western Regional Directors Natural Resources Award - National Park Service

1988               International Leaders in Achievement (England)

1986               Elected to The Explorers Club

1984               Elected to Phi Si ‑ Scientific Honorary Society

1982               Elective Member of the American Ornithologists' Union

1980               Special Merit Award - US Fish and Wildlife Service

1979               American Men and Women of Science

1977               Recipient of the outstanding student paper presentation at the 2nd Annual A. Testor Memorial Symposium

1977               Elected to membership in Sigma Xi; promoted to full membership in 1982

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Association for the Advancement of Science (Fellow)

American Ornithological Society [formerly AOU] (Life, Elected Member & Fellow)

Arizona Arts, Science and Technology Academy (Fellow)

California Field Ornithologists (Life Member)

Cooper Ornithological Society (Life & Honorary Member) – [now American Ornithological Society]

Ecological Society of America

George Wright Society (Life Member)

Hawaii Audubon Society (Life Member)

Natural Areas Association (Council of Advisors)

Raptor Research Foundation Society (Life Member)

Society for Conservation Biology

Western Bird‑banding Association (Life Member)

Wilson Ornithological Society (Life Member)

Wildlife Disease Association (Life Member – Emeritus Status)

Wildlife Society

 

 

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