SOMENS Awards

SOMENS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

“SOMENS Achievement Award” honors scientists that contributed significantly to quantitative southern forestry. The award aims at senior researchers that are associated with the Southern Mensurationists group and have shaped the forest research of/from the southern region of the USA. The following outstanding mensurationists received the award:

  • 2025 Aaron Weiskittel (UMaine)
  • 2024 Phil Ratke (VT)
  • 2023 Bruce Borders (UGA, RMS)
  • 2022 Barry Shriver- UGA
  • 2021 Dehai Zhao – UGA
  • 2019 Chris Cieszewski – UGA
  • 2018 Ralph Amateis – VT
  • 2017 Tom Lynch – OKSU
  • 2016 John Paul Mctague – Rayonier
  • 2015 Quang Cao – LSU
  • 2014 Mike Strub – Weyerhaeuser
  • 2013 Harold Burkhart – VT

MIKE STRUB Mathematical Challenge

In 2009, Lewis Jordan and Ray Souter started the Mike Strub Challenge contest to honor Mike Strub’s inquisitory mind, tenacity in pursuing forest-related questions, and, not least, his kindness. Throughout the years many people got their share of fame, in many instances with Lewis as the master of ceremony. PDF of the solution is linked to the winner(s) name(s) below.

 

EARLY-CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The SOMENS/NEMO Early-Career Award recognizes the scholarly achievements of junior scientists associated with the Southern or Northeastern Mensurationists groups who have made outstanding contributions to forest biometrics and quantitative forestry in these regions. Recipients have demonstrated research, service, and creativity that reflect a strong trajectory toward an exceptional and sustained career in forest biometrics and quantitative forestry. To be eligible for nomination, individuals must have received their terminal degree within ten (10) years prior to the year of nomination.

  • 2025: Corey Green (VT)
  • 2024: Sheng-I Yang (UGA)