The Carol Mortensen Invasive Species Management
Award
Nomination Form
(Deadline: November 30, 2009)
2008 Award Winners
Background
This award honors the memory of Carol Mortensen, who represented the Leech Lake
Band of Ojibwe on the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council (MISAC). She
worked tirelessly to promote awareness of, and education on invasive species and
authored books on noxious weeds and invasive species. Working as an individual
or in collaboration with others, Carol was always passionate about proactively
addressing issues related to invasive species. Her contributions and
achievements helped to protect Minnesota’s natural resources.
Purpose
The Carol Mortensen Invasive Species Management Award shall be presented
annually by the Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council to a person or
entity which has made significant contributions to the prevention, management,
and increased awareness of invasive species in the state of Minnesota. This
award is intended to publicly recognize an award recipient in honor of Carol’s
spirit and leadership.
Eligibility
Projects or efforts should have made significant contributions to invasive
species management within the last year in Minnesota (or beyond). Multiple year
project contributions or achievements are eligible. Individuals, organizations,
businesses, schools, media, municipalities or government agencies may apply or
be nominated. MISAC members and non-members are eligible for this award.
Criteria
This award is given to a recipient who has demonstrated outstanding achievement
through their professional conduct or community service, or leadership, or
contributions to address invasive species issues (locally, multi-county or
statewide). The nominee’s accomplishments or contributions to invasive species
efforts in Minnesota shall be evaluated based on one or more of the following:
1. Improving cooperation and coordination among invasive species partners; 2.
Raising awareness of invasive species issues including innovative educational
approaches; and 3. Demonstrated significant contributions or achievement to
prevention, management or control of invasive species.
Selection
The award recipient shall be selected from those nominated by the due date by a
MISAC Awards Committee. The committee shall include a representative from
county, state, federal, and private organizations who are MISAC members. If
nominee is not selected for the award in this round, their nomination will be
kept on file for 2 more years to be considered in future years. During that
time, previous nominations may be updated if the nominators feel doing so would
significantly improve the nomination, but past nominators are not required to do
so.
Targeted Timetable
Nov. 30 Nominations due.
Dec. 15th Awardee selection completed by MISAC Award Committee
Following Jan. – March Award presentation at an appropriate invasive species
venue.
Award
The award shall be a framed photograph with the inscription:
The Carol Mortensen Award
is presented to
Name
for his/her/their past contributions in the state of Minnesota to
[fill in]
invasive species, especially
[fill in]
Minnesota Invasive Species Council
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DEADLINE: Postmark, email or fax date: November 30, of the award year.
Mail, fax, or Email completed nomination form and attachments to:
Jean Swanson
Agronomy and Plant Genetics
411 Borlaug Hall
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone 651-625-2740 Fax 651-625-1268
Email: mailto:swans008@umn.edu
