PSO Awards
The Earl Poole award is presented annually to a person or persons who have made significant contributions to Pennsylvania'a ornithology. This may be in the form of research, volunteer efforts, publications, field work, or any other pursuit that has increased our knowledge and understanding of the birdlife in Pennsylvania.
How to nominate a person for this award.
If you would like to nominate a person or persons for this award, send information about the nominee to the PSO President. Information should include the person's name and address, a brief resume, and why you think this person deserves the award.
Winners of the Earl Poole Award
2007 Doug Gross
2006 Margaret Higbee
2005 Margaret Buckwalter
2004 Dan Brauning
2003 Paul Hess
2002 Phillips B. Street
2001 Franklin & Barbara Haas
2000 William Reid
1999 Edward Fingerhood
1998 Ralph Bell
1997 Paul Schwalbe
1996 Robert Leberman
1995 Jean Stull Cunningham
The Conservation Award is presented periodically to an individual or organization that has had a positive impact on bird conservation in Pennsylvania.
Winners of the Conservation Award
2007 Lehigh Gap Nature Center
2006 Tom Dick
2005 Seneca Rocks Audubon Society