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Texas A&M System rangeland specialists honoredTexas Five Texas A&M System rangeland professionals were honored at the 61st annual meeting of the Society for Range Management in Louisville, Ky. Dr. J. Richard Conner was presented the Outstanding Achievement Award for Academia/Research. Conner is the Thomas M. O'Connor Professor with the department of ecosystem science and management and the department of agricultural economics at Texas A&M University. He was recognized for his pioneering work as an agricultural economist specializing in the development of economically sustainable rangeland and ranch management strategies and tactics. Dr. Wayne Hanselka of Corpus Christi received the W.R. Chapline Land Stewardship Award, presented to exceptional landowners, managers, administrators and counselors in the field of range management and supporting disciplines. During his 30-plus year tenure as a Texas AgriLife Extension Service range specialist, Hanselka's "innovative leadership and programs integrating county-based needs with regional, state, national and international efforts have resulted in the improved ecological health and productivity of Texas rangelands and rangelands throughout the Southwest and Mexico," according to the range management society. Dr. Robert Lyons, AgriLife Extension range specialist in Castroville, received the Outstanding Achievement Award for Academia/Research. According to the association, Lyons has been the "eminent leader in the understanding and research on animal behavior in the state of Texas." He was recognized for his major research areas: brush management, range cattle nutritional analysis and the application of geographic information systems to assess the usability of range cattle pasture. Dr. James Ansley, Texas AgriLife Research range specialist in Vernon, received an Outstanding Achievement Award for Academia/Research. Ansley was recognized for his research programs that address producer problems and ecological sustainability. Dr. David Briske, a professor in the ecosystem science and management at Texas A&M, was awarded a W.R. Chapline Research Award. The award recognized his contributions for advancing both rangeland ecology and rangeland management over the past 30 years. The Society for Range Management was established in 1948 and has more than 4,000 members in 48 countries, many in developing nations.
Date: 3/13/08 Advertisement
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