An
Invitation to
Nominate
Outstanding Individuals
for a
Great
Lakes Fishery Commission Award
Each year, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission honors individuals
or groups who have made outstanding contributions to Great Lakes science,
policy, and management. The commission is pleased to announce that it is
now accepting nominations for three annual awards, described below:
·
The Jack Christie/Ken Loftus Award for
Distinguished Scientific Contributions toward Understanding Healthy Great Lakes
Ecosystems
·
The Buzz Besadny Award for Fostering Great Lakes
Partnerships
·
The Vern Applegate Award for Outstanding
Contributions to Sea Lamprey Control
The commission welcomes your nominations for these awards, which
will be presented during the commission’s annual meeting in June, 2009.
The form for submitting a nomination is online at www.glfc.org/aboutus/awards.php and is
designed to be convenient. Please feel free to forward this announcement
to your colleagues in the Great Lakes community.
Nominations
are due by November 12, 2008. Nominations submitted within the
previous three years will be considered for 2009 and do not need to be
resubmitted.
For more information about the awards and for a list of past
recipients, visit www.glfc.org/aboutus/awards.php
Thank you for your nomination!
GREAT LAKES FISHERY COMMISSION ANNUAL AWARDS
The Jack Christie/Ken Loftus Award for Distinguished Scientific
Contributions toward Understanding Healthy Great Lakes Ecosystems
recognizes an individual or group who made significant contributions toward
understanding Great Lakes ecosystems and the fisheries they support.
Healthy ecosystems are the foundation for strong fish communities, vibrant
fisheries, and successful fishery resource management. Jack and Ken, two
former employees of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, remain widely
known for advancing the science used in resource management. Jack and
Ken’s scientific contributions and legacies continue to set high
standards for Great Lakes research. They emphasized science as the basis
for management, and promoted an “ecosystem approach” to management
of the Great Lakes. The Jack Christie/Ken Loftus award recognizes those
who have adhered to the highest principles of science for the benefit of Great
Lakes ecosystems.
The Buzz Besadny Award for Fostering Great Lakes Partnerships
recognizes an individual or group who exemplified extraordinary commitment to
building strong and lasting partnerships in Great Lakes resource
management. Management agencies on the Great Lakes recognized long ago
that threats to the resource and opportunities for environmental protection
required greater management capability than any one agency or government could
provide. By building partnerships, agencies and individuals build trust,
strengthen resolve to advance the ecosystem approach to management, and,
ultimately, improve the quality of the Great Lakes for today and for the
future. Buzz Besadny’s commitment to the Great Lakes through
research, cooperation, diplomacy, and absolute respect for the resource
inspired a generation of managers. The Buzz Besadny award recognizes
those who, in the spirit the former DNR Director and GLFC Commission Chair,
took laudable action to foster the partnerships that are so valuable to our
common endeavor.
The
Vern Applegate Award for Outstanding Contributions to Sea Lamprey Control
recognizes an individual or group who furthered the cause of sea lamprey
control on the Great Lakes. In the spirit of Vern Applegate—a
visionary who, 50 years ago, pioneered the successful sea lamprey control
effort—this award recognizes persons who made particularly noteworthy
contributions in such areas as lampricides, alternative controls, integrated
pest management, non-target mortality, research, and program
efficiencies. Sea lamprey control is vital to the vibrancy of the
valuable Great Lakes fishery; to the achievement of Fish Community Objectives;
and to the millions of people who rely on the fishery for food, income, and
recreation. The Vern Applegate award is a fitting recognition of those
who made outstanding contributions to the program and to the long-term health
of the Great Lakes fishery.
Nominate Someone Today! www.glfc.org/aboutus/awards.php
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Marc Gaden, PhD
Communications Officer and Legislative Liaison
Great Lakes Fishery Commission
2100 Commonwealth Blvd. Ste 100
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734-662-3209 x. 14
marc@glfc.org
www.glfc.org
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