[Bristol-Birds] Rick Knight presented 2013 TOS Distinguished Service Award
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:07:24 -0400
Rick Knight was presented the Tennessee Ornithological Society
Distinguished Service Award at the society's annual banquet held
at Knoxville, TN Saturday evening.
It is presented in gratitude for dedication and contributions to
Ornithology in Tennessee.
Knight's distinguished service to the Tennessee Ornithological
Society spans nearly four decades. His knowledge of state bird
records and distribution is among the most thorough and complete.
His published papers and editorship of TOS publications and
bird records for the state has had a resounding impact on Tennessee
ornithology.
He is a member of the Lee & Lois Herndon Chapter at Elizabethton and
the Bristol Bird Club.
In the beginning, he contributed to TOS as Vice-President for
East Tennessee - - 1979-1981.
His distinguished service continued as he was:
State Count Compiler - - 1982-1986.
Regional compiler for The Season (Cumberland Plateau / Ridge & Valley
Region) - - Fall 1986 to present.
Editor of The Season - - Fall 1996 to present.
Assistant Editor of The Migrant - - 1992-1996.
Author or co-author of 30+ notes & articles in The Migrant.
Breeding Bird Atlas project - - regional co-coordinator (northeast Tenn.).
Bird Records Committee - - served several terms, including initial committee
formation.
TOS Nominating Committee and the Conservation & Research Funding Committee (one
term each).
Herndon Chapter of TOS - - President, Vice-Pres., Secretary, & Statistician.
Bristol Chapter - - Field trip coordinator.
Rick Knight's expertise and long-resume of species and projects in Tennessee is
beyond the
scope of this accounting. It is vast, to say the least.
Member of the Tennessee Ornithological Society are pleased to recognize his
near-life-time of accomplishments and to present him a 2013 Tennessee
Ornithological Society Distinguished Service Award.
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