Awards - 2019 Rise to the Future, Jack Adams and Lloyd Swift Awards

Event Date: October 20, 2020

AWARD WINNER PRESENTATIONS
Agenda/PDF

• 10:45 a.m. ET Welcome, Introductions, Process:
  Mike Eberle (Forest Service Washington Office, BPR Air Staff)
  Rob Harper, Director, Biological and Physical Resources
  Chris French, Deputy Chief, National Forest System
  MP4


• 11:00 a.m. ET Trabuco Ranger District Dam Removal and Aquatic Organism Passage Project:
  Julie Donnell, Cleveland National Forest Fish Passage Group
  Collaborative Aquatic Stewardship Award
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• 11:25 a.m. ET Grants and Agreements Success for Western Montana Watersheds:
  Leigh Golden, Grants & Agreements Specialist and Claire Campbell, Soil Scientist. Montana Grants & Agreements Team
  Friend of the Fish/Wildlife Award
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• 11:50 a.m. ET The Air Up There: Ambient Ozone Monitoring At Remote, High-Elevation and Rural Sites 2006-2020:
  John Korfmacher, Rocky Mountain Research Station
  Paul Miller Air Award
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• 12:15 p.m. ET Expanding our knowledge of aquatic resources: Assessing distribution and conditions of groundwater dependent ecosystem (GDEs):
  Dr. Kate Dwire, Rocky Mountain Research Station
  Jim Sedell Research Achievement Award
  MP4


• 12:40 p.m. ET It Takes a Community to Keep the Sky Islands Thriving:
  Louise Misztal, Sky Island Alliance
  Partnership Award
  MP4


• 1:05 p.m. ET Fish Populations on the Bitterroot National Forest 20 Years After Historic Wildfire:
  Mike Jakober, Southern Zone Fish Biologist, Bitterroot National Forest
  Professional Excellence Award
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• 1:30 p.m. ET Fish Your National Forests Presentation:
  Gretta Boley, Southern Regional Office
  Fish Your National Forests Award
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• 1:55 p.m. ET Native Fish in the Classroom: Using Gila Fishes to Engage Youth and Support Recovery:
  Angela Palacios, Fish Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service,
  Dustin Myers, Gila National Forest
  Public Awareness Award
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• 2:20 p.m. ET Hoonah Native Forest Partnership: A public-private partnership in pursuit of conservation in a working landscape:
  Bob Starbard & Ian Johnson of the Hoonah Indian Association – Hoonah Native Forest Partnership
  Tribal Accomplishment Award
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• 2:45 p.m. ET The Importance of Invasive Plant Management for Wildlife Habitat Restoration:
  Shawna Bautista, Pacific Northwest Regional Office
  Lloyd Swift Award
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• 3:10 p.m. ET Strong partnerships sustain valuable fisheries on the Chugach National Forest:
  Luca Adelfio, Chugach National Forest
  Early Career Professional Excellence Award
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• 3:35 p.m. ET Information from a Line Officer:
  Tracy Beck (retired), Willamette National Forest
  Line Officer Award
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• 4:00 p.m. ET Thank You and Closing Comments
  Mike Eberle, BPR Air Staff
• 5:00 p.m. Virtual Awards Ceremony Begins:
  
  AWARDS PRESENTATION CEREMONY
  Agenda/PDF
  MP4

Video time: 0:00 - Welcome and remarks by Rob Harper, Director, Biological and Physical Resources
Video time: 4:15 – Opening remarks by Deputy Chief Chris French
Video time: 12:52 – Remarks by Acting Associate Chief Angela Coleman

Award Presentations
Video time: 17:04 - Tribal Accomplishment Award
Hoonah Indian Association - Native Forest Partnership

Video time: 19:20 - Fish Your National Forests
Forest Service’s Southern Regional Office

Video time: 23:50 - Collaborative or Integrated Aquatic Stewardship Award
Cleveland National Forest Fish Passage Group

Video time: 26:54 - Early Career Professional Excellence Award
Luca Adelfio of the Chugach National Forest

Video time: 29:43 - Friend of the Fish or Watershed Award
Western Montana Grants & Agreements Team of the Northern Regional Office

Video time: 32:25 - Line Officer Award
Tracy Beck (retired) of the Willamette National Forest

Video time: 39:06 - Partnership Award
Louise Misztal of the Sky Island Alliance

Video time: 41:58 - Professional Excellence in Fish Management Award
Michael Jakober, from the Bitterroot National Forest

Video time: 44:14 - Public Awareness Award
Angela Palacios of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Dustin Myers of the Gila National Forest

Video time: 46:55 - Jim Sedell Research Achievement Award
Dr. Kathleen Dwire of the Rocky Mountain Research Station

Video time: 50:45 - Field Soil Scientist Award
Kyle Steele of the Mark Twain National Forest

Video time: 53:52 - “Wagon Wheel Gap” Hydrology Award
Ruth Tracy (retired) of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Video time: 56:56 - Paul Miller Air Award
Dr. John Korfmacher of the Rocky Mountain Research Station

Video time: 1:00:45 - Lloyd Swift, Sr. Award
Shawna Bautista of the Pacific Northwest Regional Office

Video time: 1:04:04 - Jack Adams Award
Lauri Turner of the Deschutes National Forest

Video time: 1:06:48 - Closing Remarks

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