The Idaho Chapter is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Chapter awards:
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Rob Van Kirk For sustained, dedicated service to the Chapter and Profession |
| Outstanding Fishery Professional Award | Tucker Brauer For contributions to Idaho’s fisheries resources |
| Outstanding Early Career Professional Award | Katie McBaine For exceptional work on fisheries |
| Richard L. Wallace Native Fish Conservationist of the Year Award | Brett High |
| Outstanding Mentor Award | Cindy Nau |
| Excellence in Aquaculture Award | Christian Brown, Kelsey Lear, and Stephanie Yeager at Mackay Fish Hatchery |
| Aquatic Habitat Award | Matt Belnap |
| Annual Merit Service Award | Joe Kozfkay President 2025-2026 Jake Hughes Secretary-Treasurer 2024-2026 |
| Distinguished Service Award | Sage Pike Nominations Committee Chair 2025-2026 Rebekah Horn Service as Anadromous Committee Chair 2023-2025 Riley Brown Service as Aquaculture Committee Chair 2020-2026 Eric Billman Service as Mentoring Committee Chair 2022-2026 Jazmine Cook Service as BYU-Idaho Unit President 2025-2026 Ethan Orach Service as Palouse Unit President 2025-2026 Alex Stacy Service as Portneuf Unit President 2025-2026 |
| Best Student Poster | Jack Stafford |
| Best Student Presentation | Luke Anderson |
| Best Professional Poster | Jerri Cowapoo |
| Best Professional Presentation | Nick Voss |