2019 Women & Wildlife Awards
Thank you to everyone who attended or contributed to our 14th Annual Women & Wildlife Awards and Silent Auction on November 13, 2019 to honor five remarkable women for their valuable contributions to protecting New Jersey’s wildlife with keynote speaker New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy.
2019 Women & Wildlife Honorees and Keynote Speaker. From left to right: Education Honoree Giselle Chazotte Smisko, Service Honoree Dorothy ‘Dede’ Manera, Leadership Honoree Nellie Tsipoura, PhD, Keynote Speaker New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, Legacy Honoree Wilma Frey, Inspiration Honoree Gretchen Fowles.
Congratulations to our 2019 Women & Wildlife Honorees
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Nellie Tsipoura, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Director of Citizen Science, New Jersey Audubon Society
INSPIRATION AWARD
Gretchen Fowles, GIS Specialist and Biologist, NJDEP Endangered and Nongame Species Program
EDUCATION AWARD
Giselle Chazotte Smisko, Director Avian Wildlife Center
LEGACY AWARD
Wilma Frey, Senior Policy Manager, NJ Conservation Foundation
SERVICE AWARD
Dorothy Manera, Senior Special Agent, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Thank you to our 2019 Women & Wildlife Sponsors
2019 Auction Contributors
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 | 2018 HonoreesThe 13th Annual Women & Wildlife Awards and Silent Auction was held on November 7, 2018 at Duke Farms to honor four remarkable women for their valuable contributions to protecting New Jersey’s wildlife with keynote speaker NJDEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe. |
 | 2017 HonoreesThe 12th Annual Women & Wildlife Awards and Silent Auction was held on November 1, 2017 at Duke Farms to honor four remarkable women for their valuable contributions to protecting New Jersey’s wildlife with keynote speaker former Governor Tom Kean. |
 | 2016 HonoreesOn Wednesday, November 30, at Duke Farms' Coach Barn, we celebrated the 11th Annual Women & Wildlife Awards with a cocktail party and silent auction. This year, Wendy Walsh, Martha Maxwell-Doyle, and Tanya Sulikowski were awarded for their contributions to help conserve New Jersey's wildlife. |
 | 2015 HonoreesThe tenth annual Women & Wildlife Awards were celebrated with a cocktail party and silent auction on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Duke Farms. Conserve Wildlife Foundation proudly honored the contributions that three women – MacKenzie Hall, Pat Hamilton, and Tanya Oznowich - have made to wildlife conservation, and the leadership and inspiration they provide for those who strive to make a positive impact on species and habitat protection in New Jersey. |
 | 2014 HonoreesOn Thursday, October 23, 2014, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey held our Ninth Annual Women & Wildlife Awards Reception to honor the contributions that four women – Cathy Hughes Malok, Brooke Maslo, Jeanne McArthur-Heuser, and Meghan Wren - have made to wildlife in New Jersey. We were excited to recognize the leadership and inspiration they provide for those working to protect wildlife in New Jersey. |
 | 2013 HonoreesAt our Women & Wildlife Awards Reception on December 4, 2013, Tracy Leaver, Linda J. Mead, Jo Ann Frier-Murza, Pat Sutton, and Edith Wallace were awarded for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. The special celebration also commemorated the 40th Anniversary of New Jersey’s Endangered Species and Conservation Act. Awards were made for Leadership, Inspiration, and Education, as well as two new awards for Legacy and Service. |
 | 2012 HonoreesAt our Women & Wildlife Awards Reception on April 15, 2012, Jackie Kashmer, Laurie Pettigrew, and Dale Rosselet were be awarded for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. Awards are made for Leadership and Inspiration, and Education (new in 2012). |
 | 2011 HonoreesAt our Women & Wildlife Awards Reception on March 27, 2011, Dr. Erica Miller and Linda Tesauro will be awarded for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. Awards are made for Leadership and Inspiration. |
 | 2010 HonoreesIn 2010, Annette Scherer, Marie Springer, and Dr. Carol Slocum were awarded for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. Awards are made for Leadership and Inspiration. |
 | 2009 HonoreesIn 2009, Dr. Amanda Dey and Jane Morton Galetto were awarded for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. Awards are made for Leadership and Inspiration. |
 | 2008 HonoreesIn 2008, Barbara Brummer and Diane Nickerson were awarded for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. Awards are made for Leadership and Inspiration. |
 | 2007 HonoreesIn 2007, Kathy Clark and Amy S. Greene were presented with a Women & Wildlife Award for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. Awards are made for Leadership and Inspiration. |
 | 2006 HonoreesIn 2006, Hannah Bonsey Suthers and Professor Joanna Burger were awarded for their work, the advances they have made for women in their professions and the contributions they have made to New Jersey’s wildlife. Awards are made for Leadership and Inspiration. Both received the first ever Women & Wildlife Award. |
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