Range Manager of the Year

Clint Wirick

“Clint has been a force good in Rangelands for over 15 years. Most of his career has been with the Partners program at the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Not only has Clint done good things on rangelands and helped others learn about rangeland management, but he has also participated in rangeland research by helping to secure funding and conducting data collection. Clint has completed dozens of projects throughout the state, collaborating with scores of partners, and these projects have impacted thousands of acres. Clint’s passion for the rangelands and the work of managing them is unparalleled. Even though Clint is in the middle of his career, he deserves to be selected as the 2024 Utah Society for Range Management’s Range Manager of the Year. I can’t think of a more capable ambassador for Utah Rangelands and Range Management than Clint Wirick.”

Nominator, Dr. Eric Thacker

Outstanding Young Range Professional

Staci Williams-Jones

“Staci Williams-Jones has worked for the Grazing Improvement Program as a monitoring biologist for the past 10 years. She has a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in Botany and GIS, and a master’s degree from the University of Idaho in Restoration Ecology and Habitat Management. Staci is extremely hard-working, and is always looking for innovative ways to make our monitoring data collection and analysis more efficient. She is self-motivated and extremely organized, and is an expert at keying out plants and GIS. Staci is always willing to share her skill and knowledge of GIS technology with her coworkers. She is one of the first to volunteer to get a project done.

For the past year, Staci has also been serving as the Membership Chair on the Utah Section SRM Board. She has taken on the role wholeheartedly and has greatly increased the Section’s presence on social media channels. We really appreciate Staci’s enthusiasm and skillfulness, and she is a great addition to our team.”

Nominator, Jan Reinhart and Terrell Thayne

2024 Utah Section President

John Reese

2024 Utah Section President Eleect

Tom Tippets