Nevada wildlife fisheries administrator Jon Sjӧberg recognized for years of service
Submitted by editor on Wed, 08/26/2015 - 9:24am
Jon Sjӧberg is one of those people who comes into work and gives his best effort day in and day out. He is passionate about his job and takes his responsibility as the Fisheries Division Administrator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife very seriously. It’s been the same story for more than 35 years.
His dedication is often recognized by his peers as was the case this summer when the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies presented Sjӧberg with the 2015 Professional of the Year award.
“This was a great and unexpected honor, but humbling because whatever I’ve accomplished has been because of the opportunity to work with many great NDOW staff and conservation partners,” he said.
In his 35 years of service to the Nevada Department of Wildlife Sjöberg has worked in every region of the state and been honored many times for his work including being the Department's Employee of the Year in 2006. He was also named a “Recovery Champion” by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 2007 for outstanding contributions towards efforts aimed at recovering threatened and endangered species in the United States.
“Jon has dedicated his entire professional career to conservation and management of Nevada fishes,” said Tony Wasley, Director for NDOW. “His experience and insight are invaluable assets in Nevada’s ongoing efforts to manage and conserve our aquatic resources.”
WAFWA represents 23 states and Canadian provinces, spanning from Alaska to Texas and Saskatchewan to Hawaii, an area covering nearly 3.7 million square miles of some of North America's most wild and scenic country, inhabited by over 1,500 premier wildlife species.
During his time with NDOW Sjöberg has a long list of impressive accomplishments including being the team lead on the revision of the agency’s strategic plan, agency lead on the Multi-state Conservation Plan for the lower Colorado River and NDOW’s current representative on the implementation team. He has also been the agency lead in numerous conservation planning efforts for Amargosa toads, Columbia spotted frogs, Relict Leopard frogs, Colorado River native fishes and Virgin River fishes. He was a major player for the Fisheries Division on the team that drafted the agency’s Wildlife Action Plan representing native aquatic species.
Sjöberg is quick to deflect any praise for any award or accolade he may earn. “I’ve been fortunate enough to do a job I enjoy for more than 35 years on a lot of programs for fisheries and aquatic species conservation,” he said. “What really stands out are the great partnerships we’ve been able to build and maintain to conserve Nevada’s aquatic resources.”
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