National Wetlands Research Center Information Product Awards

2009

Award of Excellence, editing category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: Land Area Change and Overview of Major Hurricane Impacts in Coastal Louisiana, 2004-08.

2008

National Award of Distinction, Society for Technical Communication: “Vanishing Before Our Eyes: Louisiana Cheniere Woods and the Birds that Depend on Them.”
Award of Excellence, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter: “Vanishing Before Our Eyes: Louisiana Cheniere Woods and the Birds that Depend on Them.
First Place, conference material category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: DRAGON Conference Material.
First Place, speech category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: “Communicating During a Disaster: the Professional and the Personal.”
Shoemaker Award, excellence in internal communications speech category, U.S. Geological Survey, “Communicating During a Disaster: the Professional and the Personal.”

2006

Leica Geosystems Award Best Scientific Paper in Remote Sensing, 2006: "Leaf Optical Property Changes Associated with the Occurrence of Spartina alterniflora Dieback in Coastal Louisiana Related to Remote Sensing Mapping"
First Place, shoestring budget category, National Association of Government Communicators: “Using Radar To Understand Migratory Birds and Their Habitats: Critical Needs for the Gulf of Mexico.”

2005

Distinguished Award, Society for Technical Communication International Competition, Houston Chapter: Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map and Poster

2004

Competition Award, Society for Technical Communication: Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map
Shoemaker Award, excellence in internal communication: Sound Waves - Coastal Science and Research News from Across the USGS.
Award of Excellence, one-of-a-kind – government publications, APEX 2004 Awards for Publication Excellence: Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map.

2003

Second Place, Special Product category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map.
Award of Excellence, Individual Map category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map.

2002

First Place, CD-ROM category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: “Cross Lake Watershed.”
Community Outreach Achievement Award, Louisiana Governor’s Environmental Leadership Awards, Louisiana Environmental Leadership Program: “Cross Lake Watershed.”
First Place, CD-ROM category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: Explore Coastal Louisiana.
Award of Excellence, Society for Technical Communication: National Coastal Condition Report (with EPA).
Merit Award, Technical Publications, Society for Technical Communication: A Guide to Bottomland Hardwood Restoration.

2001

Science Editor’s Choice: Highlights of the Recent Literature, “Degradation of Mangrove Tissues and Implications for Peat Formation in Belizean Island Forests” (J. Ecol. 89, 818 [2001]).
Award of Excellence, Technical Publications, Society for Technical Communication: Atlas of Rare Endemic Vascular Plants of the Arctic.
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Coastal Stewardship Award, media category: “Explore Coastal Louisiana CD-ROM.”
Second Place, Shoestring Budget category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: Paradise Lost? The Coastal Prairie of Louisiana and Texas.
Second Place, Softcover Books category, National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil Award: Status and Trends of the Nation’s Biological Resources.

2000

Key resource, First Place, Links2Go: USGS National Wetlands Research Center: Fragile Fringe, Web version.
Notable Government Documents, American Library Association’s Government Documents Round Table: Status and Trends of the Nation’s Biological Resources.
Award of Merit, international competition, Society for Technical Communication: Invasive Plants: Changing the Landscape of America.
First Place, Best Publication, Report category, National Association of Government Communicators: Invasive Plants: Changing the Landscape of America.
Second Place, Best CD-ROM, National Association of Government Communicators: “Black Bears and Songbirds of the Lower Mississippi River Valley.”
Best of Show Award, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter: Invasive Plants: Changing the Landscape of America.
Distinguished Technical Communication Award, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter: Invasive Plants: Changing the Landscape of America.
Excellence Award, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter: Making a World of Difference: Recent USGS Contributions to the Nation.
Excellence Award, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter: Coast 2050: Toward a Sustainable Coastal Louisiana, an Executive Summary.
Excellence Award, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter: Status and Trends of the Nation’s Biological Resources.
Excellence Award, Society for Technical Communication, Houston Chapter: Caring for Coastal Wetlands.

1999

Spotlight Award, GovSpot.com, for Web version of Making a World of Difference.

1998

Notable Government Document, American Library Association’s Government Documents Round Table: Invasive Plants: Changing the Landscape of America.
John I. Davidson Award for practical papers, Third Place, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: “AVHRR Imagery Used to Identify Hurricane Damage in a Forested Wetland of Louisiana.”

1997

Shoemaker Communications Award, U.S. Geological Survey: Fragile Fringe: Coastal Wetlands of the United States.

1996

Second Place, Best Publication, international competition, National Association of Government Communicators: Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance, and Health of U.S. Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems.
Grand Award, First Place, APEX ‘96 Awards for Publication Excellence: Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance, and Health of U.S. Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems.
Outstanding Publication, First Place in wildlife, Louisiana Wildlife Biologists Association: “Winter Biomass and Nutrient Values of Three Seagrass Species as Potential Food for Redheads (Aythya americana Eyton) in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana.”
Outstanding Publication, First Place in popular literature, Louisiana Wildlife Biologists Association: “Gulf of Mexico Coastal Wetlands: Case Studies of Loss Trends.”

1995

Notable Government Document, American Library Association’s Government Documents Round Table: Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance, and Health of the U.S. Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems.
Best Publication, International Competition, First Place, National Association of Government Communicators: Nature into Art: Six Centuries of Botanical Illustration with museum and educational kit.

1994

Best Paper Presentation, Honorable Mention, Earth Resource Information Second Thematic Conference for Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments: "Integrated Spatial Decision Support: A New Methodology for Coastal System Management."
Best Paper Presentation, Honorable Mention, Earth Resource Information Second Thematic Conference for Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments: "The Use of GIS and Image Processing Technology for Wetland Planning, Protection, and Restoration in Coastal Louisiana."
Best Poster, Honorable Mention, Earth Resource Information Second Thematic Conference for Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments: "The Use of GIS and Image Processing Technology for Wetland Planning, Protection, and Restoration in Coastal Louisiana."

1993

Best Publication (Local, State, and Federal), Honorable Mention, National Association of Government Communicators: Fragile Fringe: Coastal Wetlands of the United States.
Best Publication, First Place, Louisiana Wildlife Biologists Association: "The U. S. Gulf Shrimp Fishery," Chapter 6 of Climate Variability, Climate Change, and Fisheries.
Best Publication, First Place, Louisiana Wildlife Biologists Association: “Food Preference of Spring Migrating Blue-Winged Teal in Southwest Louisiana.”
Best Poster selected for ARC/Info users publication, ARC/Info Users Conference: "Using GIS to Monitor Habitat Change Surrounding New Orleans."

1992

Best Publication, First Place, Louisiana Wildlife Biologists Association: “Multiple-use Impoundments for Attracting Waterfowl and Producing Crawfish.”

1987

Best Publication (Local, State, and Federal), First Place, National Association of Government Communicators: Restless Ribbons of Sand: Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Barriers.

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