Category: Awards

Youth Scholarship In order to foster an interest in, and appreciation for, birding and ornithology in Pennsylvania, each year the PSO provides a scholarship for a person 18 years of […]

Conservation Award The Conservation Award is presented periodically to an individual or organization that has had a positive impact on bird conservation in Pennsylvania. How to nominate a person for […]

Scott Weidensaul The Earl Poole award is presented annually to a person or persons who have made significant contributions to Pennsylvania’s ornithology. This may be in the form of research, […]

Earl Poole Award The Earl Poole award is presented annually to a person or persons who have made significant contributions to Pennsylvania’s ornithology. This may be in the form of […]

Jean Stull Cunnigham This year we presented the first Annual Earl L. Poole Award. This award, honoring a person who has made significant contributions to Pennsylvania s ornithology, was presented […]

Phillips B. Street Long before the days of atlasing and cyberbirding, some Pennsylvanians called themselves “birdwatchers” and pursued the gentlemanly hobby with their friends. A few wrote books or journal […]

Dr. Scott Stoleson This year’s Earl Poole Award recipient is Dr. Scott Stoleson, a Research Biologist for the United States Forest Service’s Northern Research Station. Dr. Stoleson earned a B.A. […]

Somerset County Conservancy The 2016 Conservation Award winner is the Somerset County Conservancy. The conservancy’s mission includes preserving areas of natural and historical significance, as well as remediating damaged habitats. […]

Paul Schwalbe The Earl Poole Award for Outstanding Contributions to Ornithology in Pennsylvania was given to Dr. Paul Schwalbe following the PSO annual banquet on May 18, 1997. Paul has […]

Bill Reid Bill Reid has been the Dean of Wyoming Valley birding for several decades. Bill not only collected a ton of birding records but also coordinated bird data collection […]