KHS Awards
The KHS administers the following awards.
These are presented during the KHS Annual Meeting when suitable candidates for each are selected or judged by the Awards Committee.
| Bronze Salamander Award – A bronze salamander on a walnut base; exemplary long-term service to the KHS |
| The Suzanne L. & Joseph T. Collins Award – $1,000 and a commemorative plaque; best paper/presentation (even years) or photograph (odd years) |
| The Suzanne L. & Larry L. Miller Grant for Kansas Public School Teachers – up to $350 to support teachers in Kansas public schools to get hands-on experiences in herpetology |
| The Curtis J. Schmidt Award – $500; commitment to, and excellence in, public education and engagement |
| Howard K. Gloyd-Edward H. Taylor Scholarship – $300; Educational scholarship |
| Gann Scholarship for Women in Herpetology – $300; Educational scholarship |
| Alan H. Kamb Grant for Research on Kansas Snakes – $300; Best research proposal on Kansas snakes |
| Henry S. Fitch-Dwight R. Platt Award for Excellence in Field Herpetology – $200; For exemplary herpetological fieldwork in Kansas |
| George Toland Award for Ecological Research on North American Herpetofauna – $200; Best research proposal on Kansas herp ecology |
| Walter Meshaka Award for Excellence of North American Amphibians and Reptiles Ecology – $100; Best poster presented at the KHS Annual Meeting |