Summer ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia is a significant climate change impact affecting Pacific Walruses, which are being considered for listing as a threatened species. This twelve minute video follows walruses in their summer sea ice habitat and shows how USGS biologists use satellite radio tags to track their movements and behavior.
USGS a Big Winner in National Association of Government Communicators 2013 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards Competition
By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
June 7, 2013
The NAGC Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards Competition recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) won 10 awards, more than any other agency, in the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) 2013 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards Competition.
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The NAGC Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards Competition recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them. Winning entries come from all levels of government. Blue Pencil Award categories are for writing, editing, photography, and published products, such as magazines, books, newsletters, and other materials. Gold Screen Award categories recognize audio-visual and multimedia products, including broadcast and Internet-based products.
Of the 10 awards received by the USGS, two were related to coastal or ocean topics. First place in the News Release category for Blue Pencil Awards went to public affairs specialist Catherine Puckett and research wildlife biologist Robert Reed for the January 30, 2012, news release “Severe Declines in Everglades Mammals Linked to Pythons”. Second place in the Education Programs category for Gold Screen Awards went to video producer Stephen M. Wessells, research ecologist Chad Jay, wildlife biologist Tony Fischbach, supervisory biologist Karen Oakley, and public affairs specialist Paul Laustsen for the video “Tracking Pacific Walrus: Expedition to the Shrinking Chukchi Sea Ice.”
The award winners were honored in Arlington, Virginia, on April 17, 2013, at a reception and banquet held in conjunction with the 2013 NAGC Communications School.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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