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June 12, 2012

Annual Recognition Program. June 12, 2012. 2011 Awards. United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. Scientist of the Year Awards . The Scientist of the Year Awardees. Distinguished Senior Research Scientist. Edward S. Buckler North Atlantic Area

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June 12, 2012

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  1. Annual Recognition Program June 12, 2012 2011 Awards United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

  2. Scientist of the Year Awards The Scientist of the Year Awardees

  3. Distinguished Senior Research Scientist Edward S. Buckler North Atlantic Area Ithaca, NY

  4. Herbert L. Rothbart Outstanding Early Career Research Scientist Christina L. Swaggerty Southern Plains Area College Station, TX

  5. Area Senior Research Scientist Marcus E. Kehrli, Jr. Midwest Area Ames, IA

  6. Area Senior Research Scientist David C. Goodrich Pacific West Area Tucson, AZ

  7. Area Senior Research Scientist Kevin B. Jensen Northern Plains Area Logan, UT

  8. Area Senior Research Scientist Gillian Eggleston Mid South Area New Orleans, LA

  9. Area Senior Research Scientist Bosoon Park South Atlantic Area Athens, GA

  10. Area Senior Research Scientist Jeffrey G. Arnold Southern Plains Area Temple, TX

  11. Area Senior Research Scientist Craig S.T. Daughtry Beltsville Area Beltsville, MD

  12. Area Early Career Research Scientist Adam S. Davis Midwest Area Urbana, IL

  13. Area Early Career Research Scientist Daniel Cook Northern Plains Area Logan, UT

  14. Area Early Career Research Scientist Lance Cadle-Davidson North Atlantic Area Geneva, NY

  15. Area Early Career Research Scientist Julia Wei Pridgeon Mid South Area Auburn, AL

  16. Area Early Career Research Scientist B. Todd Campbell South Atlantic Area Florence, SC

  17. Area Early Career Research Scientist Eric W. Jackson Pacific West Area Aberdeen, ID

  18. Area Early Career Research Scientist Monica Santin-Duran Beltsville Area Beltsville, MD

  19. Technology Transfer Awards Technology Transfer Awardees .

  20. Technology Transfer Awards Outstanding Efforts Rice-Based Frying Batters in Commerce Team Fred Shih, Mid South Area, New Orleans, LA Kim Daigle, Mid South Area, New Orleans, LA Wayne E. Swann, CrispTek, Columbia, MD Ron Friedman, CrispTek, Columbia, MD Roch Kallmyer, CrispTek, Columbia, MD John Howell, CrispTek, Columbia, MD Ray Jones, CrispTek, Columbia, MD For the enhanced utilization of rice-based frying batters in commerce.

  21. Technology Transfer Awards Superior Efforts Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman Pacific West Area Tucson, AZ For developing a new product to safely and effectively control Varroa mites in honey bee colonies.

  22. Technology Transfer Awards Superior Efforts Gregory Holt Southern Plains Area Lubbock, TX For the development and transfer of technology to utilize cotton gin byproducts for biodegradable packaging and insulation board.

  23. Technology Transfer Awards Superior Efforts Wheat Improvement Team David Marshall, South Atlantic Area, Raleigh, NC Myron Fountain, South Atlantic Area, Raleigh, NC Lynda Whitcher, South Atlantic Area, Raleigh, NC Charlie Glover, South Atlantic Area, Raleigh, NC Bill Brown, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC For the development, release, and adoption of specialty wheat varieties for farmers, millers, and bakers, and for organic local foods in North Carolina.

  24. Technology Transfer Awards Superior Efforts Trout Grains Project Ken Overturf and Rick Barrows Pacific West Area Hagerman, ID For development of improved rainbow trout and plant-based trout feed for U.S. aquaculture.

  25. Sustained Effort Technology Transfer Awards Outstanding Efforts Canal Point Sugarcane Variety Selection Team Jack Comstock, South Atlantic Area, Canal Point, FL Serge Edmé, South Atlantic Area, Canal Point, FL Barry Glaz, South Atlantic Area, Canal Point, FL Neil C. Glynn, South Atlantic Area, Canal Point, FL Duli Zhao, South Atlantic Area, Canal Point, FL Jimmy D. Miller (retired), South Atlantic Area, Canal Point, FL Peter Y.P. Tai (deceased), South Atlantic Area, Canal Point, FL R. Wayne Davidson, Florida Sugar Cane League, Clewiston, FL Robert Gilbert, University of Florida, Belle Glade, FL Ronald Rice, University of Florida, Belle Glade, FL Leslie Baucum, University of Florida, LaBelle, FL James M. Shine, Jr., Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative, Belle Glade, FL Raul Perdomo, Florida Crystals Corporation, West Palm Beach, FL Gerald Powell, Florida Crystals Corporation, West Palm Beach, FL Barney Eiland, Florida Crystals Corporation, West Palm Beach, FL Modesto Ulloa, Florida Crystals Corporation, West Palm Beach, FL Michael S. Irey, United States Sugar Corporation, Clewiston, FL Chen-Jian Hu, United States Sugar Corporation, Clewiston, FL For the sustained transfer of high-yielding CP sugarcane varieties to Florida, and internationally, and the transfer of variety selection procedures to Central America.

  26. Sustained Effort Technology Transfer Awards Superior Efforts Benjamin F. Matthews Beltsville Area Beltsville, MD For the development of "MiniMax"—a soybean cultivar developed specifically for research and education—and associated growing and transformation procedures.

  27. Sustained Effort Technology Transfer Awards Superior Efforts Larry Stanker Pacific West Area Albany, CA For the development of monoclonal antibody technology to detect the antibiotic ceftiofur and its metabolites in milk.

  28. Sustained Effort Technology Transfer Awards Superior Efforts Forage and Range Research Laboratory Team Jack E. Staub Thomas Jones Kevin Jensen Kay Asay (retired) Douglas Dewey (deceased) Northern Plains Area Logan, UT For development and transfer of improved plant materials for increased productivity, conservation, reclamation, renovation, and restoration of western U.S. semiarid rangelands and pastures.

  29. Administrator’s Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity Awards Supervisory/Managerial Category Bacterial Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Research Team Mark Berrang Paula Fedorka-Cray Charlene Jackson Jonathan Frye Richard Meinersmann Mark Englen South Atlantic Area Athens, GA In recognition of excellence in promoting diversity in ARS, mentoring students, and participating in student career and temporary employee programs.

  30. Administrator’s Outreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity Awards Non-Supervisory/Non-Managerial Category Beltsville Area Diversity Taskforce Edith Blackwell Eton Codling Verneta Gaskins Martha Tomecek Lewis Ziska Beltsville Area Beltsville, MD For successfully organizing an 1890 Symposium and Student Discovery Garden that will promote the vision of a diverse workforce, and unleashing the power of diversity to higher levels.

  31. T.W. Edminster Research Associate Award Leah Whigham Northern Plains Area Grand Forks, ND

  32. Excellence in Information Award Stanislaw Kosecki National Agricultural Library Beltsville, MD

  33. Office Professional of the Year Lynne Pearson Pacific West Area Davis, CA

  34. AFM Support Awards for Excellence Gold Award for Excellence Arthropod-Borne Animal Disease Research Unit (ABADRU) Team Jim Quaratino (retired), Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Marcie Currie-Gross, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Mike Wiggett, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Kathi White, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Elisa Dawdy, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Bonnie King, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Lisa Baete, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Jim Wiltse, Northern Plains Area, Fort Collins, CO Kimberly Plummer, Northern Plains Area, Manhattan, KS JoAnne Gresens, Northern Plains Area, Manhattan, KS James Adrianos, Northern Plains Area, Manhattan, KS Marilyn Stetka, Human Resources Division, AFM, Beltsville, MD Keli Martin, Human Resources Division, AFM, Beltsville, MD For enhancing animal disease research effort by ensuring availability of outstanding facilities for high-containment research.

  35. AFM Support Awards for Excellence Silver Award for Excellence Veronica Laird Pacific West Area Albany, CA For leadership as Area Director Secretary that enhanced the effectiveness of office professionals and customer service in the Pacific West Area.

  36. AFM Support Awards for Excellence Bronze Award for Excellence Nancy L. Sparks South Atlantic Area Raleigh, NC For leading users of the new financial system (FMMI) through the various processes, resulting in a better understanding of the system.

  37. AFM Support Awards for Excellence Bronze Award for Excellence Chevon Gibson Administrative and Financial Management Beltsville, MD For developing and implementing various tools to improve business processes and delivery of Human Resources services.

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