2009 SEA GRANT AWARDS

Alaska

Chuck Crapo Receives International Awards

Alaska Sea Grant seafood technology specialist, Chuck Crapo, has received two prestigious international awards for his accomplishments in the seafood industry. The Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference bestowed the 2009 Earl P. McFee award on Crapo for his dedication to seafood science and technology transfer to the public and industry. Crapo was also presented with the International Association of Fish Inspectors Award for his exceptional outreach and service to the industry.

Alaska Sea Grant Wins Apex Award

"Marine Habitat Mapping Technology" received an Award of Excellence in the Web and Electronic Publications category. Congratulations to Sue Keller and Jen Gunderson who produced the publication.

National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award

Sea Grant’s 2009 Coastal Calendar won in the calendar category.

Association of Communication Excellence (ACE)

Outstanding Professional Skill Award, Graphic Design ("best of the best")
Cover of "Rat Control for Alaska Waterfront Facilities"
Jen Gunderson
http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/MAB-62.html
http://seagrant.uaf.edu/staff/gunderson.html

Gold Award
Graphic Design, book cover category.
Rat Control for Alaska Waterfront Facilities
Jen Gunderson

Silver Award
2009 Alaska Coastal Calendar
http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/SG-ED-59.html
4-color popular publication category
Kathy Kurtenbach, Dave Partee, Doug Schneider, Sue Keller, Kurt Byers

Bronze Award
Rat Control for Alaska Waterfront Facilities
1-3 color popular publication category (content and design)
Sue Keller, Jen Gunderson, Terry Johnson, Kurt Byers

National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC)

First Place
2009 Alaska Coastal Calendar
Calendar category
Kathy Kurtenbach, Dave Partee, Doug Schneider, Sue Keller, Kurt Byers

California

California Sea Grant Wins Global Environmental Communications Awards

The Award of Merit for Excellence in Environmental Communications went to Joann Furse and Natalie Linton (editors) and Gwen Michael-Jones (designer) for the publication, "San Diego Bay: A Story of Exploitation and Restoration." The Award of Merit for Excellence in Environmental Communications went to authors Carolynn Culver, Monique Myers, Sabrina Drill, and editor Joann Furse for the publication, "Early Detection Monitoring Manual for Quagga and Zebra Mussels".

Delaware

Delaware Sea Grant's Ed Whereat Named "Friend of the Bays"

The Center for the Inland Bays presented its "Friend of the Bays" award to Sea Grant water quality program coordinator, Ed Whereat at its 2009 annual volunteer recognition event. The award is given to an individual or organization to recognize exemplary efforts to restore, conserve, and protect Delaware’s Inland Bays. As background, in the late 1990s, the University of Delaware’s Citizen Monitoring Program began to flourish under the leadership and management of the Delaware Sea Grant College Program. Ed Whereat was one of the key people responsible for the growth and success of the program.

National Association of Press Women Awards

First Place	Banner—Coast Day Radio Single Commercial or Campaign Built Around One Subject--SeaTalk public service announcements http://www.deseagrant.org/seatalk Brochure, One- to Three-color--Coast Day Coastal Solution Passport
Second Place	News or Feature - Multiple Releases--Coast Day 2008
Third Place	News Articles Written Specifically for the Web—2008 TIDE Camp Brochure, Four-color--CMES/DESG information folder
Honorable Mention	Community or Institutional Relations--2009 CMES/DESG desk calendar Online Newsletters—At Sea http://www.deseagrant.org/atsea

Illinois-Indiana

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Awarded 2009 Education and Public Service Award

Sea Grant received the award from the Universities Council on Water Resources in recognition of individuals, groups or agencies that have made significant contributions to increased public awareness of water resources development, use or management. The program was recognized for efforts regarding natural resource issues facing the greater Chicago metropolitan region, including water supply.

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Wins Apex Award

"Nab the Aquatic Invader! Playing Cards" received an Apex Award for Publication Excellence in the One–of-a-Kind Environmental Publications category. The award goes to Robin Goettel, Terri Hallesy, and Susan White, along with Dave Brenner.

National Association of Environmental Professionals 2009 National Environmental Excellence Award

Susan Boehme and colleagues at the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office for their remediation project on the Tannery Bay/Wetland in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

Hawaii

Hawai'i Sea Grant Student Wins Benchmark Challenge

The inundation model developed by student, Yoshiki Yamazaki with Sea Grant support won the 2009 Benchmark Challenge at the Inundation Science and Engineering Cooperative Workshop in Oregon. Yoshiki's model provided the best performance among more than 10 models examined at the workshop. These include models from NOAA PMEL, USACE, and USGS as well as the commerical package Delft3D. Yoshiki's work will influence the direction of inundation modeling in the future. To learn more: http://isec.nacse.org/workshop/isec_workshop_2009/

Louisiana

Louisiana Sea Grant Receives Environmental Communication Award

The Louisiana Sea Grant communications office received a 2009 Eco Award of Merit in Environmental Communications for its educational multimedia CD “Marsh Mission.” The disc allows students to explore the coastal marshland through the eyes of celebrated naturalist and photographer CC Lockwood and acclaimed landscape painter Rhea Gary. The award is given by Global Environmental Communications LLC.

Maine

Association for Communication Excellence Silver Award

Communications Coordinator, Catherine Schmitt received a silver award for "A Coastal Companion: A Gulf of Maine Almanac, from Cape Cod to Canada." Schmitt's work is a 176-page journey spanning 12 months in the Gulf of Maine and its watershed. Press release.

Maryland

Maryland Sea Grant Wins Apex Awards

Chesapeake Quarterly ("Renewing an Urban Watershed," with articles by Erica Goldman) received an Award for Excellence in the Magazine Publishing category. Congratulations to Erica.
The article "Shadow on the Chesapeake," by Jack Greer received an Award for Excellence in the Scientific and Environmental Writing category. Congratulations to Jack.

Michigan

Great Lakes Awards Extension/Outreach Network

Extension agent, Brandon Schroeder (MI SG) received an Early-Career Award.

Great Lakes Awards Extension/Outreach Network

Sonia Joseph (MI/GLERL) received the Outstanding Program Award (Outreach) for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB’S) in the Great Lakes: Awareness and Action.

Minnesota

Minnesota Sea Grant Wins Apex Award

"Toward Sustainable Tourism" won a 2009 APEX award for publication excellence in the one-of-a-kind scientific and environmental publications category. APEX awards recognize achievements in graphic design, editorial content, and overall communications quality.

Mississippi-Alabama

Kay Bruening Recognized for Outstanding Service

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium Executive Support Associate Kay Bruening was recognized Oct. 28 with an Outstanding Staff Award from The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast for her role in providing support to the university.

Chad Smith Student Travel Grant

Michael Stieber, a Sea Grant-funded graduate and an archaeologist, was awarded for his presentation at the North American Society for Oceanic History, Steamship Historical Society of America and National Maritime Historical Society’s Annual Conference. His research on oral histories of waterfront-related pursuits was based on filmed and recorded interviews with fishermen and other seafood industry workers from Bayou La Batre, Ala.

MIT

MIT Sea Grant 2009 Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization

Pierre Lermusiaux, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s Center for Ocean Engineering, will receive a supplemental award of $25,000 per year for two years. Lermusiaux’s Doherty-funded project aims to advance the concept of adaptive sampling using swarms of smart autonomous underwater vehicles.

North Carolina

Coastwatch and Kathleen Angione Awarded First Place Honors

Coastwatch took top honors in the regular publications category at the North Carolina Association of Government Information Officers annual awards program.Congratulations to the communications team and to the designer and printer. Kathleen Angione received first place for feature writing for her story on Scott Baker's RecText project. That project also will be featured at the Science Online international meeting in January.

"Cooking With the Chefs" Earns International Honors

The 2008 Cooking With the Chefs program at the N.C. Seafood Festival earned "gold" ranking in awards announced recently by the International Festival & Events Association. The cooking demonstrations featuring master chefs using local seafood were honored as best "event within an event" among similar-size programs across the country and abroad. Barry Nash, North Carolina Sea Grant seafood technology and marketing specialist, assisted in organizing the chefs' program modeled after popular television cooking shows.

North Carolina Sea Grant Wins Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Award

Peggy Sloan, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, was awarded Best Overall Poster for "Aquatic Invaders: Testing the Efficacy of an Outreach Toolkit."

North Carolina Sea Grant Wins Apex Award

Sea Grant was awarded an Apex award of excellence for improved Web sites. Congratulations to Kathleen Angione and Matt Haught for working with consultants from CapStrat to update the Sea Grant site.

NOAA Marine Sanctuaries "Volunteer of the Year"

Marine Education Specialist Terri Kirby-Hathaway, who holds the education seat of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council was honored for helping to bring a change in attitudes and opinions concerning ocean resources.

Specialist Wins State’s Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award

North Carolina Sea Grant Fisheries Specialist Bob Hines retired in June. At a special reception in May, Hines was presented with one of the state's highest honors for his work with the fishing community to reduce bycatch and increase gear efficiency for targeted species.

New Jersey

New Jersey Sea Grant's Claire Antonucci Receives Award

New Jersey Sea Grant acting executive director and education leader, Claire Antonucci received the Champion of the Ocean Award from Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute. Ms. Antonucci was honored for her 13 years as leader of the NJMSC’s education department.

Ohio

Great Lakes Awards Extension/Outreach Network

Extension agents Joe Lucente (OH SG) and Vickie Harris (WI SG) received Mid-Career Awards.

Great Lakes Awards Extension/Outreach Network

The Superior Program Award (Outreach) was given to Colleen Wellington and Dave Kelch, (OH SG) for the Ohio Clean Marinas Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program.

Oregon

Oregon Sea Grant Wins Apex Award

"Hold that Thought: Questioning Five Common Assumptions about Communicating with the Public," received an Apex Award of Excellence. The publication was written by Joe Cone, edited by Rick Cooper, and designed by Patricia Andersson. "Hold that Thought" is available online for free download at http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs.html#socialsci

Oregon Sea Grant Wins Eco Award from Global Environmental Communications

"On the Lookout for Aquatic Invaders" received an Award of Excellence (first prize in the "Environmental Design and Illustration-Special Publications" cateogry) in the 2009 ECO AWARDS®, "a competition recognizing and honoring excellence in the environmental communications field" sponsored by Global Environmental Communications, LLC. The publication was developed by Scott Wiedemer and Sam Chan, edited by Rick Cooper, and designed by Stefania Padalino and Patricia Andersson.

Four International Hermes Creative Awards

• "On the Lookout for Aquatic Invaders" won a Platinum in the Design/Publication Overall category
• "Boats of the Oregon Coast" was awarded Platinum for Publications/Handbook
• "Oregon Sea Grant Program Report 2007" earned a Gold for Video/Internal Communication
• "Oregon Sea Grant Publications & Videos 2008" received an Honorable Mention in Publications/Catalog.
  The Hermes Creative Awards is “an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media,” administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals. This year’s competition attracted some 3,700 entries from around the world.

South Carolina

"Coastal Heritage" Receives Awards

"Coastal Heritage," a quarterly publication, received five awards in competitions during 2008-2009:

• Distinguished Award from the Society of Technical Communications (STC) Carolina chapter competition; and, an Award of Excellence from the STC international competition, based on content and organization, copy-editing, visual design, and creativity.
• Award of Excellence in the Low-Budget Publications category in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Region IV competition; and, an Award of Merit in the Other Magazines category.
• 2009 APEX Award of Excellence in the Magazines and Journals category.
  Current and past issues are available on-line at www.seagrant.org/Products

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Sea Grant Receives ECO Award of Excellence

ASC Communications Manager Stephen Wittman and Art Director Tina Yao have been recognized with an ECO Award of Excellence in environmental communications for their 2008 report, Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region. The national award was one of ten presented by Global Environmental Communications, LLC., an organization that supports professional environmental communicators.

Great Lakes Awards Extension/Outreach Network

Extension agents Vickie Harris (WI SG) and Joe Lucente (OH SG) received Mid-Career Awards.