Dr. Ken Tate
2022 Society for Range Management Annual Meeting – Albuquerque, New Mexico
About
The W. R. CHAPLINE LAND STEWARDSHIP AWARD gives special recognition to members of the Society for exceptional accomplishments and contributions in the application of the art and science of range management to specific rangeland entities such as wildlife and domestic livestock use on such lands. One award is given annually by the Society for Range Management.
Dr. Ken Tate was awarded the W. R. Chapline Land Stewardship award by the parent society in 2022 for his exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the art and science of range management through rangeland stewardship.
The Chapline award recognized Tate for his visionary leadership on a number of collaborative projects examining the fate and transport of microbial and chemical contaminants, including pathogenic protozoa such as Giardia duodenalis, Microsporidia, and Toxoplasma gondii; pathogenic bacteria such as shigatoxin-producing E. coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter; bacterial indicators of water quality such as fecal coliforms and Enterococci; and hormones and pharmaceutical products common in rangeland cattle production.
His work produced a comprehensive scientific framework for understanding the prevalence, transport and fate of pollutants – as well as a management framework to guide the implementation of grazing management practices to maintain and protect clean water.