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USGS Honor Awards

Ceremony

Dallas L. Peck Auditorium Reston, Virginia May 15, 2018

Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey

Landsat reveals scar of “Good Burn’ at Guadalupe Mountains

American Pika eating plants.

Measuring Streamflow in Fast Moving Water

Red Mountain near Silverton Colorado

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/landsat-reveals-scar-good-burn-guadalupe-mountains

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/american-pika-eating-plants

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/measuring-streamflow-fast-moving-floodwater

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/red-mountain-near-silverton-colorado

Welcome

William H. Werkheiser, Deputy Director

Matthew Andersen, Guitarist/Vocalist

National Anthem

Joyce Solomon, Vocalist

The Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Remarks


Timothy R. Petty, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science

James F. Reilly, Director

Introduction of Award Recipients


Presentation of Awards

Timothy R. Petty, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science

James F. Reilly, Director

In Memory of Our Fellow USGS Family Members

Dana A. Blanchette Fort Worth, Texas

Jennifer E. Brunner Madison, Wisconsin

Ronnie D. Coffee Lakewood, Colorado

Paul A. Conrads Columbia, South Carolina

Russell C. Evarts Menlo Park, California

Jeffrey B. Grey Reston, Virginia

Mica Haesecke Lakewood, Colorado

Susan L. Hartley Lakewood, Colorado

Gary L. Hill St. Petersburg, Florida

Craig M. Johnston Pembroke, New Hampshire

Paul McEnrue Reston, Virginia

Diane K. Wade Reston, Virginia

Jason F. Westfall Flagstaff, Arizona

Jason D. Williams Fairbanks, Alaska

W. David Woodson Seattle, Washington

Please take a moment of silence for

all service men and women

who have given the ultimate sacrifice

and for those who recently served or

are currently serving overseas and stateside.

2017 Eugene M. Shoemaker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Communications

This honor award recognizes a scientist who uses effective communication skills to

create excitement and enthusiasm for science among non-scientists.

Daniel B. Fagre

2017 Eugene M. Shoemaker Awards for Communications Excellence

This honor award recognizes information products that effectively convey complex

scientific concepts and discoveries to the American public.

Category: External Award—Audio/Visual Product

Historic USGS Streamgage on the Wabash River at Lafayette, IN

Jeff S. Sallas Jeff S. Woods

Category: External Award—Graphic Product*

Geologic Map of Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado Lisa J. Binder* Richard Madole* Carol A. Quesenberry* Paco VanSistine*

Category: External Award—Internet Product

Climate Change and Freshwater Fish

Lindsay R. Carr Jordan S. Read

Gretchen Hansen (Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources)* Luke Winslow (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Marty Wernimont (Contractor for Lynxnet, LLC)*

2017 Eugene M. Shoemaker Awards for

Communications Excellence (cont.)

(* not attending ceremony)

Category: External Award—Social Media Product

USGS Texas Water Dashboard

Daniel K. Pearson Justin K. Robertson Joseph Vrabel* Jim Moffitt (Twitter)*

Category: External Award—Print Product

Identifying and preserving high-water mark data

Jennifer L. Bruce Zachary W. Martin* Brandon Forbes* Benton D. McGee* Ryan Hollins* Jim O’Connor* Robert R. Holmes, Jr.* Marie C. Peppler Todd A. Koenig Suzanne C. Roberts* Michael S. Kohn* Matt Schellekens*

USGS Excellence in Leadership Awards

The Leadership and Early Career Leadership honor awards recognize the outstanding acts, services, or achievements of individuals or teams that exemplify and support

the science mission of the USGS and its goal of developing a leadership-centered culture.

Leadership Award (Group Award)

Patrick Barnard Li Erikson*

Early Career Leadership Award

Brian A. Pellerin

USGS Diversity Award

The Diversity Award recognizes supervisors, non-supervisors, and groups whose actions demonstrate the value of diversity and help make

the USGS a natural sciences employer of choice.

Supervisor: Robert R. Seal

Non-Supervisor: Virginia Burkett

Group category:

John Bumgarner* Shaleene Chavarria, Jeffrey Cordova,*

Kyle Douglas-Mankin and Cynthia King


Distinguished Service Award

The DSA is the highest and most prestigious Honor Award of the Department of the Interior. Recipients must have demonstrated extremely significant long-term contributions to

Departmental programs and missions.

Presentation of the DSA will be at the DOI Convocation, July 4, 2018, 5:30 p.m., Main Interior Building, Sydney R. Yates Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

Meritorious Service Awards (2017 and 2018)

The MSA is the second highest Honor Award of the Department of the Interior. Recipients must have made exceptional continuing contributions to Department

or bureau mission accomplishments.


Lawrence M. Baker Scott D. Bartholoma E. Randall Bayless Larry R. Brown* Stephen J. Culley* Mary J. Cunningham* Becky A. Foster* John M. Hahn David E. Hair* Shirley A. Hartsoe*

Kenneth W. Hudnut Vivian B. Hutchison Thomas A. Kalvelage* Jennifer A. Lacey Kimianne L. Lee William A. Lellis Steve A. Longsworth* Samuel C. Martinez John F. Organ*

Francis Parchaso Barbara A. Reed* Carolyn L. Reid Michael C. Runge Lorna A. Schmid R. Randall Schumann* Ralph R. Shroba* Cheryl A. Silcox Hilary F. Stockdon

Betty M. Adrian* Julio L. Betancourt W. Nelson Beyer Douglas R. Binnie John W. Ewert Kevin T. Gallagher Earl A. Greene

Mark A. Haroldson David W. Houseknecht* Samuel Y. Johnson Francis P. Kelly* Patricia A. McCrory Christopher E. Neuzil Janet L. Paquette

Barnett A. Rattner J. Andrew Royle* John R. Sauer Carol A. Schuler* William C. Schwab* Charles M. Trautwein* Don A. Vroblesky


Exemplary Act Awards

This honor award recognizes an employee or group of employees who attempt to save the life of another, or for a private citizen who attempts to save the life of

a departmental employee when risk to his/her own life is not an issue.

Audrey R. Bunch* and Dawn R. McCausland* Gary W. Heard and William D. Wright

Shawn C. McNeff Michael T. Pavelko

Superior Service Awards

(2017 and 2018)

The SSA is the first-level Honor Award of the Department of the Interior. Recipients must have made significant contributions to the Department through outstanding

service to a bureau program.

Stephen S. Aichele Jennifer L. Boyea Inez S. Bridgett Eleanor (Ellie) Brown Jesslyn F. Brown Clyde (Frank) Casey

Nancy B. Gibbs Jamie L. Hartmann Andrew G. Hunt John E. Mahoney Derek T. Masaki Joey D. Mouton

Vivian P. Nolan John E. Parks Stanley M. Schwarz Donald (Mark) Stephens Colin F. Williams Stephen A. Wilson

(*not attending ceremony)

USGS Safety and Occupational Health Award of Excellence

(2017 accomplishments)

This award recognizes individuals and groups who create a safer work environment in support of the safe conduct of USGS science.

Individual Awards

Robert Baskin* Stephen Bean Jennifer Butts Aimee Donnelly

Ralph “Ed” Puckett* Betzaida “Betzy” Reyes Allan Ruddy* Michael Seddon

Melanie Hood James Hollenbach* Alanna Jornigan* Dale Melton* Lori Payton*

Group Awards

Flagstaff Science Campus Safety Committee

Accepting for the Committee: Patricia Garcia and Jeff Balmat

Jeff Balmat Debra Block* Ryan Crow*

Charles Drost* Moriah Evans* Patricia Garcia-Chair Melody Hartke*

Alton Joe* Jamie Macy* Barry Middleton*

Great Lakes Science Center Safety Committee

Accepting for the Committee: Theresa Bower, Lori Evrard, and Phyllis Randall

Chad Barrett* Joseph Bergan* M. Glen Black* Tricia Bosler* Theresa Bower Brad Briggs*

Margret Chriscinske* Jaquelyn Craig-Chair* Bill Edwards* Lori Evrard Brian Lantry* Terry Lewchanin* Kurt Newman*

Noel Pavlovic* Phyllis Randall Ed Roseman* Theodore Strang* Joseph Walters* Chris Wright*


Texas Water Science Center Safety Webpage Committee

Geneva Duhon Lynne Fahlquist Ramona Neafie

Gary L. Hill Watercraft Safety Award

Gary L. Hill (posthumous)*

USGS Safety and Occupational Health Award of Excellence

(2017 accomplishments) - continued

Unit Award for Excellence of Service

This honor award recognizes a group of employees who have worked together as a unit to perform a service above and beyond what is considered superior in support.

of the science mission of the USGS.

Commercial ADAPS Replacement Project (CARP)

Accepting for the Team: Joe Nielsen

Scott D. Bartholoma Nathaniel L. Booth* Elizabeth A. Hittle* Joseph P. Kalfsbeek*

Scott R. Lewein* Kris D. Lund* Joseph P. Nielsen Patrick P. Rasmussen*

Charles W. Schalk* Wade J. Walker* Gary L. Wilson*

Unit Award for Excellence of Service (continued)

Committee on Earth Observation Satellites—2017 Chair Team

Accepting for the Team: Jennifer Lacey

Thomas H. Cecere* Jennifer A. Lacey Eugene A. Fosnight * Karen K. Reiser* Francis P. Kelly* Eric C. Wood* Steven T. Labahn*

Lab Census Team

Accepting for the Team: Jeff McCoy and James Mosley

Andrea Foster* James Mosley Amy Ludtke* Donna Myers* Jeff McCoy Patrick Phillips*

Advanced Research Computing Team

Jeffrey T. Falgout Janice M. Gordon Michael T. Frame Bradley T. Williams


IMT Dictionary and BETA Testing Teams (+ denotes IMT Dictionary Team)

Accepting for the Team: Michele Holland, Susan Kim, Kimianne Lee, Jackie Lynch, Sheryl Markham, David Newman, and Tina Solomon

Kimberly Allington* Pamela Ambrose* Nicholas Andros* Melissa Bentz* William (Boyce) Blanks* Edward Brown+* Helena Buchanan Nick Cotton* Rob Davis+* Anne Dayton+*

Pamela Haverland+* Glenn Henz* Dan Hirschman* Michele Holland Dominique Horvath* Dianna Jarvis* Susan Kim Kimianne Lee+ Jackie Lynch+ Sheryl Markham

Randall Mulholland* David Newman+* Rodolfo Obstaculo* John Parks+* Linda Pratt+* Tom Sohre+* Tina Solomon+ Sharla Van Beek* Nate Wenger* Mark Wimer*

Public Access Leadership Team

Accepting for the Team: Michael Frame, Vivian Hutchison and Leslie Jones

Catherine Canevari* Keith Kirk* Michael Frame Steve Longsworth* Vivian Hutchison Michael McDermott* Leslie W. Jones




Science Information Delivery Branch

Accepting for the Team: Jennifer Boyea

Jennifer Boyea Mary Buchwald* Karen Katus*

Felix (Randy) Schofield*


Elwha River Team

Accepting for the Team: Jeff Duda and Robert Hilldale

Mark Mastin* Ian Miller* Andy Ritchie* Steve Rubin* Pat Shafroth* Andrew Stevens* Christian Torgersen* Jon Warrick*

Sam Brenkman (NPS)* Pat Crain (NPS)* Jennifer Bountry (BOR)* Robert Hilldale (BOR) Tim Randle (BOR)*

Jeff Duda Chris Curran* Nancy Elder* Amy East* Melissa Foley* Guy Gelfenbaum* Josh Logan* Chris Magril*

2017 USGS Environmental Achievement Awards This honor award recognizes USGS employees, teams and partners who

have attained exceptional environmental achievement in support of USGS scientific projects.

(Presented at local duty stations)

Green Innovation Team*

Midwest Region Collateral Duty Environmental Program Coordinator

Training Workshop

Sustainability Hero Award (Individual)*

Randy Hines, Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center*

Scott Lowe* Cheryl Silcox* Aaron Stern*

Barbara Eikenberry* Jaquelyn Craig* Hailey Hahn* Randall Hines*


William T. Pecora Award for Excellence in Earth Observation

This award honors the memory of Dr. William T. Pecora, former Director of USGS and Under Secretary of the Interior. Dr. Pecora was a motivating force

for the establishment of civil remote sensing of the Earth from Space. This award is sponsored by the USGS and NASA

and presented at other venues.

Darrel L. Williams, GST, Inc. (Individual Award)*

International Charter on Space and Major Disasters (Team Award)*

Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award

This award recognizes innovative tools, applications or services that further the vision of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. This

award is presented at another venue.

MarineCadastre.gov Team*


Henry Gannett Internal Award

This award recognizes exceptional contributions to topographic mapping. It is sponsored by Core Science Systems.

Laurence R. Moore*

Dallas Peck Outstanding Scientist Emeritus Award

This award recognizes significant contributions to the USGS mission by

an individual while volunteering as a Scientist Emeritus.

M. Devereux (Debbie) Carter

Allan D. Randall*

Roland von Huene*

Robert A. Zielinski


40-Year Scroll of Honor (June 2017 through June 2018)


John N. Aleinikoff* Robert A. Ayuso* Edward R. Banta* Roger A. Barlow Glenn E. Bennett* Alfred E. Benton* Donald J. Bills* Kelvin L. Boespflug Daniel J. Cain* Trudy E. Cervantes* Duane E. Champion* Jeffrey D. Christman Laura S. Coplin* Charles G. Crawford Thomas M. Cronin Wesley R. Danskin Cheryl A. Davis Carole A. DeHerrera Dennis K. Demcheck* Edward A. du Bray* Lucy E. Edwards Richard W. Edwards* Mark J. Fahey*

Jeannette M. Foltz Devin L. Galloway James E. Hines Paul A. Hsieh* Thomas E. Imbrigiotta Mary K. Irvine* Christopher E. Isbell* James D. Jacobi* Teresa A. Jewell* Karen V. Jones* Susan M. Karl* James P. Kauahikaua* Stanley (Randy) Kava Michael B. King Victor F. Labson Edward E. Little* A. Doreen Lucas Deborah M. McLean* Patricia A. McCrory Arthur F. McGarr* Martha L. Miller* Diane E. Moore* Laurence R. Moore*

Kay P. Naugle D. Kirk Nordstrom James M. Norris Christine S. O’Neil Greta J. Orris* Howard A. Perlman* David W. Pollock Peggy A. Randalow Barnett A. Rattner Carolyn L. Reid Suzanne C. Roberts* Kimberly S. Rogers Donna L. Runkle* Christopher Schmitt* Cheryl A. Silcox Eric T. Sundquist Carl R. Thornber* Glenn Vanblaricom* David R. Wilburn Mark H. Woloszyk* Charles G. Wortman Henry J. Zajd, Jr.

30-Year Length of Service Awards

(June 2017 through May 2018 presented at local ceremonies)

Mitchell B. Adelson Gordon H. Anderson Mariarosaria Arguelles Karen R. Armstrong Joseph D. Ayotte Paul R. Baker Ronald J. Baker Michele M. Banowetz Wylie C. Barrow, Jr. Roy C. Bartholomay Jay E. Bateman Anne L. Bates Kandis K. Becher Karen A. Beers Jayne Belnap Michael W. Bennett Randy M. Bennett Jeffrey A. Bernardy Glenn A. Berwick Lisa J. Binder Wallace P. Bolen John W. Brakebill Sherri Ly Bredesen Robyn M. Brooks Paul A. Buono Armin M. Burdick Carmen A. Burton Richard T. Campbell Paul D. Capel Raymond R. Carthy Stephen J. Cauller Mary M. Chepiga Allen H. Christensen Elizabeth M. Colvard Jeff J. Copa Jeffrey L. Corbett Alan M. Cressler William W. Danforth

Barbara J. Dawson Sharlet L. Denson Leslie A. Desimone Timothy J. Desorcie Joann Fontana Dixon Edward J. Doheny Joseph L. Domagalski Robert M. Dorazio Kimberly L. Dove Perry J. Draper Susan M. Dugan Patrick J. Dunn James P. Eads Thomas J. Eaton Thomas C. Edwards Nancy E. Elder Karl J. Ellefsen Craig R. Ely Kimberly S. Engelking Lisa M. Faust William B. Ferguson David S. Foster Paul J. Friesz Daniel B. Fagre Victoria A. Floyd Kevin M. Foley William T. Foreman Debra H. Foster Georgia S. Fountain Nolan Friday Nana l. Frye Tracy J. Fuller Edward T. Furlong Daniel G. Galeone Bruce S. Galoob Wilfredo Garcia-Garcia Allen C. Gellis Steven J. Gerner

Helen Gibbons Frank R. Glass, Jr. Joan S. Gomberg Steve W. Gotte David E. Green Eleanor R. Griffin Patricia R. Hairston Keith J. Halford Patricia J. Halseth John C. Hamilton Clifford H. Hansel Leslie D. Hansmann George E. Harlow, Jr. G. Peter Harrigan, Jr. David M. Hartle Jeffrey S. Hatfield Connor J. Haugh William F. Hazell Terry L. Heinert Anne Henderson James W. Hendley, II Daniel L. Hess Kathleen L. Hibbs Gregg Hileman Daniel J. Hippe Glenn A. Hodgkins Anne B. Hoos Michelle I. Hornberger David E. Housner William B. Hughes Jana L. Iverson Jacquelyn M. Jiron Gregory C. Johnson Gregory L. Jones Joseph D. Joyner Jennifer K. Kapp Kathleen A. Keillor Brian D. Kilgore

30-Year Length of Service Awards (continued)

(June 2017 through May 2018 presented at local ceremonies)

Laura M. Kislowski Leanne R. Kitano Donna L. Knifong Karen A. Kreun Roxanne H. Lamb George S. Law Cynthia R. Lesitsky Paul G. Lillis Taryn A. Lindquist Christopher H. Lindsay Samuel M. Linhart William A. Link Patricia J. Loferski Keith R. Long Chiquita S. Lopez John K. Lovelace Cindy Cam Sau Lu Lisa E. Lugo Robert F. Lundgren Dorene E. Maccoy Debra A. Malone James I. Marlow, II Deborah A. Martin M. Alisa Mast Stacy J. Masters John P. Masterson Donald P. Mathieux Anna K. McEachern Wendy S. McPherson Errol P. Meche Jeffery R. Meinertz Christopher Menges Robert J. Merson Lawrence V. Meyer, Jr. Troy R. Miller William G. Miller Wanda L. Molina Geraldine M. Monroe

Daniel H. Monson Gloria L. Moore Timothy J. Morgan Jonathan Morrison Doug D. Nagle Sean W. Nashold Douglas J. Nesslage Teresa J. Newton Robert S. Nicholson Shawn C. Noble Gary A. Nobles Lisa H. Nowell Michele L. O’Meara Adriana M. Ornelas Andrew M. Orona Merry M. Poast Carol S. Prentice Curtis V. Price Claudia E. Regan Mark E. Reid David C. Reutter John C. Risley Steven M. Robinson Virgilio N. Rodriguez Evelyn A. Roeloffs Donna L. Rose David L. Saghy Mark W. Sandstrom Martin L. Schneider Josef G. Schuler Kevin W. Scott Gregory L. Shank Thomas P. Sheehan Bradley A. Slaugh Richard N. Slattery Kirk P. Smith Jacqueline S. Somers Angel H. Spencer

Paul E. Stackelberg Christina Stamos-Pfeiffer Patricia J. Starkey Michael R. Stevens Bernard J. Stolp Robert M. Sucharski David D. Susong Melody K. Sutherland John A. Szemraj Evan D. Templeton James A. Tindall John S. Todesco James Torres-Garcia Angel Torres-Sanchez Gordon W. Tribble John E. Turner Terry D. Turner Irvin C. Tuthill Beth A. Vairin Miguel G. Velasco Brian J. Wagner Lisa A. Wald Joseph S. Walder Peter D. Warwick Barnaby J. Watten Julian E. Wayland Christopher Waythomas Dorinda J.G. Weinig Jeffrey D. Wendel Stephen M. Wessells Helen L. Wharry Joan S. Whitley Pamela S. Whittington Shaun M. Wicklein Petra Bohall Wood Robert M. Wyland Linda F. Zarr Ronald B. Zelt

Interior Safety and Health Achievement Award This award recognizes safety accomplishments at the level of

the Interior’s Office of Occupational Safety and Health; a level between the Bureaus and the Department.

(presented at local duty stations)

Robert L. Baskin Michael W. Seddon Dale A. Melton Jennifer Butts (DOI U) Ralph (Ed) Puckett Melanie K. Hood

Flagstaff Science Center Safety Committee Great Lakes Science Center Safety Committee

Texas Water Science Center Safety Webpage Committee

DOI Award for Significant Contribution to Aviation Safety This award is established to recognize an individual, group, or organization for a

significant contribution to aviation safety or aircraft accident prevention within DOI. (presented at local duty stations)

Caribbean Florida Water Science Center

Washington Water Science Center Wyoming Montana Water Science Center

DOI Airward

This award is established to provide timely recognition to any individual who has demonstrated positive behavior or actions promoting DOI aviation safety,

such as correcting a hazardous situation, submitting a good idea, or just making a difference.

(presented at local duty stations)

Douglas S. Ott

DOI Honor Award Recognition

SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO MADE THIS CEREMONY HAPPEN

Paul Cascio—Photographer

Melanie Clark—Awards Coordination

Carole DeHerrera—Bureau Honor Awards Coordinator

Kim Dueling—Awards Coordination

Michele Fanning—Awards Coordination

Margo Harris—Director’s Reception

William Lukas—Awards Coordination

James Mays—Interpreters

Christopher Roberts—Refreshments

Janice Shay—Awards Coordination

Edward Simmons—Sound

Joanne Taylor—Awards Review/Coordination

GS Building Services—Auditorium Setup

ELT Secretaries/Assistants—Awards Coordination

Ceremony Volunteers

Marsha Morstad Angela Moye Shayla Myrick Katie Orsi Loretta Pope Jeff Robinson Lisa Shaver Janice Shay Megan Stull Christopher Ward

Sharon Benitez Amy Bradley Terri Cooper Lisa Dovell Michele Fanning Violeta Garcia Ulysees Gilbert Katherine Heller Shari Komarow Cindy Lonergan Valair Mann

Our deepest appreciation go to Bill Werkheiser and all of the USGS Managers and Supervisors whose continued support of the Honor

Awards program has been a tribute to our wonderful USGS family.

Professional Recognition from Outside Organizations

Group Recognition

Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award Winners given by the National Association of Government Communicators https://nagc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/NAGC-2017-BLUE-PENCIL-Gold-Screen-program-1.pdf Soft/Hard Cover Book, Award of Excellence: Rachel Abbott, Charles van Riper, III,

Christine Bunck Technical or Statistical Report, Award of Excellence: David Leslie, Jr., Karoline

Dreher, Natalie Trahan, Frederic Wilson, Susan Karl, Jan Zigler, Kathryn Nimz, Claire Landowski, Marta Anderson, Elizabeth Enright, Rosemary Stenback

Special Purpose Publication, Award of Excellence: Brad Aagaard, Jeanne DiLeo, Katherine Jacques

Special Purpose Publication, Second Place: William Gibbs, Ruth Jacobs, Mona Khalil, Linda Rogers

Writer’s Portfolio, Second Place: Heather Dewar News Release, Award of Excellence: Jessica Fitzpatrick, Mark Petersen,

Michael Blanpied News Release, Second Place: Jason Burton, Heather Dewar Special Purpose Product, Award of Excellence: Anna Glover, Cathy Knutson,

Chris Mendelsohn, Teri Losano Display, First Place: Janice Nelson, Peggy Connot, EROS C&O media and web

teams Shoestring Budget, Award of Excellence: Mark Newell, Michael Domaratz Shoestring Budget, Second Place: Jessica Fitzpatrick

Group Recognition (continued) FY18 Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis Working Groups Linking environmental and public health data to evaluate health effects of arsenic exposure from domestic and public supply wells (Joseph Ayotte-New Hampshire/Vermont WSC; Bernard Nolan-National Water-Quality Assessment Program; and cooperators from the University of Illinois-Chicago and Emory University.) Tsunami Source Standardization for Hazards Mitigation in the United States (Stephanie Ross-Pacific Coastal and Marine SC; and cooperators from NOAA, the California Geological Survey and the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.) A global synthesis of land-surface fluxes under natural and human-altered watersheds using the Budyko framework (Stacey Archfield and Meredith Reitz-Branch of Regional Research, ER; and cooperators from North Carolina State University and the University of Central Florida.) Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecology Branch Susan Finger, Bethany Kunz, Greg Linder, and Ed Little received the Federal Highway Administration 2017 Environmental Excellence Award for their research on the toxicity of dust control products used on our Nation’s roads, and the potential impacts of those products on roadside organisms, soil chemistry, and water chemistry. Core Research Center Staff John Rhoades, Terry Huber, Jeannine Honey and Dawn Ivis were presented the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Distinguished Public Service to Earth Science Award for their contributions in promoting earth science to the general public through the preservation of valuable geologic rock cores. Melissa Masbruch, Christine Rumsey and David Susong Received The American Geophysical Union’s journal Water Resources Research (WRR) 2017 Editor’s Choice Award for their study investigating the effects of climate on groundwater resources and was entitled “Analyses of infrequent (quasi-decadal) large groundwater recharge events in the northern Great Basin: Their importance for groundwater availability, use, and management”. Mark Bonito and Debra Foster Named as one of the top five finalists, in a competition of more than 180 entries, for the George Barley Water Prize competition for their video demonstrating a tabletop version of a filtering technique designed to remove phosphorus from wastewater which has become a fully functional water-treatment system.

Group Recognition (continued) North Central Climate Science Center The Center, which is a partner with the Wind River Tribal Water Engineer’s Office and Water Resources Control Board, received the Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources (Honorable Mention) from the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Joint Implementation Working Group for their work in co-producing science for drought preparedness which includes a tribal-driven social-ecological vulnerability assessment and other tools. Northeast Climate Science Center The Center and its cooperators received the Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources from the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Joint Implementation Working Group for their development of the Massachusetts Wildlife Climate Action Tool which helps resource managers access information on climate change impacts and vulnerabilities of fish, wildlife and habitats; and explore adaptation actions to promote resilient natural communities. Carol Quesenberry, D. Paco VanSistine and Lisa Binder Received the 2017 Association of Earth Science Editors Outstanding Publication Award, Map/Poster category for their work on Geologic Map of Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, United States Geological Survey. USA National Phenology Network Jake Weltzin and University of Arizona Cooperators received the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award which honors interdisciplinary achievements with an emphasis on the application of sound scientific practices in managing and conserving renewable natural resources. Individual Recognition Noah Adams Received a recognition award from the National Park Service for his work in reducing aquatic invasive species (AIS) from the ballast water rector. Adam’s work has led to technology that has been licensed to private industry to reduce AIS invasions. Craig Allen Named Ecological Society of America Fellow.

Individual Recognition (continued)

Janet Carter

Received the 2018 John Paul Gries Geologist of the Year Award from the South Dakota Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

James “Barry” Grand Named the 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Recovery Champion for his exemplary long-term research on two formerly threatened species, the spectacled eider and Alaska-breeding Steller’s eiders. Gerald Guala Received the 2017 Chairman’s Award from the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF) for Dr. Guala’s important contributions, especially for his work on the 2016 RNRF Congress on Harnessing Big Data for the Environment. Michael Hansen Received the Jack Christie/Ken Loftus Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions toward Understanding Healthy Great Lakes Ecosystems from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Steve Jackson Mr. Jackson, Director of the Southwest Climate Science Center, was recognized as the 2017 Highly Cited Researcher in Environment and Ecology by the Web of Science(WoS). This designation is given to scientists who rank in the top 1% of WoS citations in their respective field. Nile Kemble Received the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry’s (SETC) Regional Chapter Award for his contributions over the last 17 years as an active Board Member, student mentor, and for growing the “central and satellite” location concept for the SETC Ozark Prairie regional conferences. Olivia LeDee Received the Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources (Honorable Mention) from the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy Joint Implementation Working Group for providing consistent and innova-tive leadership on climate adaptation for Minnesota during her former position with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Olivia helped develop and operationalize the DNR’s Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Natural Resource Management policy.


Paul Lillis Will receive the George C. Matson Memorial Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) in recognition of the best AAPG paper presented at the 2017 annual convention. Paper is entitled, Application of Oil Gravity and Sulfur Content Relationships to Oil Typing and Source Rock Kinetics. Jeff Marion Received the Boy Scouts of America Philmont Scout Ranch Distinguished Staff Alumni Award for his career of recreation ecology research and development and guidance of the national Leave No Trace program and practices, particularly related to the Boy Scouts of America. Pat McCrory Selected as a 2017 Geological Society of America Fellow. Andrew Michael Was selected President of the Seismological Society of America, the premier scientific professional society dedicated to advancing seismology and the understanding of earthquakes for the benefit of society. Scott Minor Was elected as Fellow of the Geological Society of America for being a nationally-recognized expert in fault mapping, fault kinematics, and structural and hydrogeologic properties of fault zones in some of the most tectonically active and dynamic terranes in the United States. George Plafker Was awarded the Seismological Society of America’s highest honor, the Reid Medal, for his outstanding contributions in seismology or earthquake engineering. Received the Penrose Medal of the Geological Society of America in recognition of eminent research in pure geology, for outstanding original contributions or achievement that mark a major advance in the science of geology.


Carol Quesenberry Received the Excellence in Cartography Award from the Esri User Conference 2017 Map Gallery for her work on the Geologic Map of Great San Dunes National Park (U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3362). Barnett Rattner Selected as a 2017 Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry for his significant long-term scientific contributions and service and leadership within the Society. Diana Restrepo-Osorio Received the Rusty Leffel Concerned Student Award from the University of Kansas. Award is presented to the student who has demonstrated a real concern to further the ideals of the University and high education. Dennis Staley Received a Certificate of Appreciation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s for his service as a member of the Pioneer Fire restoration effort for the Boise National Forest. He applied USGS models to assess post-fire debris-flow hazards across the 188,000 acre megafire. Debra Taylor Received the Unsung Shero in Federal Service Award from Retirement Planning Strategies, a strong supporter of both women in Federal service and FEW (Federally Employed Women.) This award is given to a woman who is the go-to person who consistently assists with a positive “can do” attitude and exhibits personal responsibility that accomplishes the goal whether it is in a team environment or on her own.

Individual Recognition (continued) Eric Thompson Received the Western States Seismic Policy Council Award in Excellence for his ShakeMap earthquake scenario efforts, among them, developing a catalog of 800+ scenarios for the conterminous United States. Robert Thompson Was elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America for being a major contributor to climate science and science leadership. H. Brian Underwood Received the Cornell Cooperative Extension Onandaga County 2017 Association Cooperator Award for his work to make the deer and tick management projects a success and impactful. Vanessa von Biela Along with coauthors received the 2016 Best Publication in the journal Marine and Coastal Fisheries for their publication “Influence of Basin– and Local-Scale Environmental Conditions on Nearshore Production in the Northeast Pacific Ocean”. This publication tests environmental factors that might affect the growth and development of nearshore fish in the California and Alaska currents. Ean Warren Named as Fellow of the American Chemical Society for his outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and important contributions to the Society, the world’s largest scientific society. Tim Woods Received the Technology Trailblazer award from the Bethesda, Maryland, chapter of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association’s for his work to make scientific data and research easily accessible and searchable for the general public through www.usgs.gov.

An electronic version of this program

and the award citations/justifications

may be found at:

http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/pc/awards.html

The Pledge of Allegiance

I pledge allegiance to the flag

of the United States of America

and to the republic for which it

stands, one nation under God,

indivisible, with liberty and

justice for all.

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