2023 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEric Quaempts<\/strong>, Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation\u2019s Department of Natural Resources, was recognized for relating the culture of the CTUIR to the ecology of the Columbia Basin landscape and promoting understanding of the Tribe\u2019s culture, natural resource restoration goals and Treaty Rights. Of note is the application of the model approach focusing on to the reciprocity between people and the \u201cFirst Foods.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n2022 Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSenator Rosa Galvez<\/strong> was recognized for her work in Parliament to introduce a Motion in the Senate of Canada to declare a national climate emergency and pursue efforts to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2021 Virtual Annual Meeting (originally planned for Long Beach, California)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWade Crowfoot, <\/strong>California Secretary for Natural Resources, was recognized for his commitment to using science in creating nature-based solutions for building water and climate resilience across California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2020 Virtual Annual Meeting (originally planned for Salt Lake City, Utah)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSalt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall<\/strong> was recognized for her life-long commitment to science-based advocacy for clean air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2019 Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCongressman John Yarmuth,<\/strong> U.S. representative for Kentucky\u2019s 3rd congressional district, was recognized\u00a0<\/strong>for his commitment to environmental stewardship, science-based environmental protection and natural resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2018 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nRepresentative Walter \u201cWalt\u201d J. Leger III, <\/strong>Speaker Pro Tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the representative for New Orleans\u2019 District 91, was recognized for his support of Louisiana\u2019s Coastal Master Plan, which provides a comprehensive, long-term approach to meet challenges of the Gulf Coast of Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2017 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nCongresswoman Suzanne Bonamici,<\/strong> U.S. representative for Oregon\u2019s 1st congressional district, was recognized\u00a0for her advocacy for science and her stellar record of supporting STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2016 Fort Lauderdale Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nShannon Estenoz, <\/strong>Director of Everglades Restoration Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Interior, was recognized for her work to protect and restore the Florida Everglades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2015 Baltimore Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSenator Ben Cardin, <\/strong>U.S. Senator from Maryland, was recognized for his leadership on clean water policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2014 ESA Sacramento Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSenator Darrell Steinberg, <\/strong>President Pro Tempore of the California Senate, was recognized for his leadership on environmental legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2012 ESA Portland Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nKen Bierly<\/strong>, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, was recognized for pioneering initiatives to conserve Oregon\u2019s streams and rivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2011 ESA Austin Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nKaren Hixon<\/strong>, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, was recognized for supporting regional land and wildlife conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2010 ESA Pittsburgh Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nBraddock Mayor John Fetterman <\/strong>was recognized\u00a0for his leadership in green urban renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2009 ESA Albuquerque Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nSenator Tom Udall,\u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Senator from New Mexico and previously U.S. Representative for New Mexico\u2019s 3rd congressional district, was recognized for his leadership on public land issues (during his tenure as a New Mexico Representative).<\/p>\n\n\n\n2008 ESA Milwaukee Annual Meeting<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWisconsin Governor Jim Doyle <\/strong>was recognized for his Great Lakes initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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