[Coral-List] Call for Nominations: Climate Adaptation Leadership Award

[Roger Griffis - NOAA Federal]

Announcement - please distribute

The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and Partners See Nominations
for the Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards
<https://www.fishwildlife.org/landing/blog/AFWA-and-Partners-Seek-Nominations-for-Climate-Adaptation-Leadership-Award>
March 7, 2018

*Nominations due by April 13 *

The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and its members and partners
are seeking nominations for the Climate Adaptation Leadership Award
<https://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/award.php>(Award)
<https://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/award.php> which recognizes
outstanding efforts to increase the resilience of America’s valuable living
natural resources and the many people, businesses and communities that
depend on them.

The Climate Award Leadership Award was established in 2016 to recognize
exemplary leadership by individuals, agencies, businesses and other
organizations to reduce impacts and advance adaptation of the nation’s
vital natural resources in a changing world.

Previous Award recipients for 2016
<https://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/2016-award-recipients.php>and
2017 <https://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/2017-award-recipients.php>
have
been recognized for outstanding leadership in resource management, science,
education, training and other goals of the National Fish, Wildlife and
Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy.

Nominations
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQRDI_le8aIJufWJqjPF6YFPly7_nP43zPRxGom1Qn9EEkXg/viewform?c=0&w=1>
will be accepted until April 13.
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQRDI_le8aIJufWJqjPF6YFPly7_nP43zPRxGom1Qn9EEkXg/viewform?c=0&w=1>
 Individuals, groups, organizations, and government agencies are eligible
to apply.  Five to seven Awards (and Honorable Mentions) are expected to be
announced in September 2018.

Fish, wildlife, and plant resources provide billions of dollars in economic
activity, millions of jobs, and many other important benefits and services
to Americans every year including food, clean water and air, building
materials, storm protection, tourism, and recreation.  The Award recognizes
efforts to reduce impacts and sustain these valuable living resources and
the many businesses and communities that depend on them every day.

Led by the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
<https://www.fishwildlife.org/> and its Climate Change Committee, the Award
is given out each year in collaboration with federal and state government
partners including the USDA Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and
others.

For more information about the Award or how to apply, please visit the Climate
Adaptation Leadership Award
<https://www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/award.php> web site:
www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov/award.php.

The Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies represents North America's fish
and wildlife agencies to advance sound, science-based management and
conservation of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the public
interest.  For more information about the Association, please visit:
www.fishwildlife.org  <http://www.fishwildlife.org%20/>
-- 
Roger B. Griffis
Climate Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries Service
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-427-8134 (office), 301-980-4694 (cell)
roger.b.griffis at noaa.gov

Find out more at:
http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ecosystems/climate/index
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/stories/a/our_work/climate/index.html