AWARD Form

2003 NPS GIS Awards

GIS Users in and around the National Park Service were nominated for the biennial NPS GIS Awards in 2003. Each case represents an innovative, urgent, thoughtful and successful piece of work done in a GIS environment in support of a National Park. The following individuals and teams were nominated by others in the NPS community familiar with their work and its impact on park operations, resource and visitor protection, and the overall mission of the agency. Please take a moment to review the names below in recognition of their achievements. Further details on the projects they worked on can be obtained from the NPS Regional GIS Coordinators.

• Marianne August and Ralph Falsetto, Curecanti NRA & BLM
• Betty Alex, Big Bend NP
• Brian Eik, Appomatix Courthouse NHP
• Chickasaw NRA GMP Team, Chickasaw NRA, Denver Service Center, CommunityViz
• Chris Martin, Saratoga National Historical Park
• Colorado NM Geologic Map Team, Colorado NM, USGS, Mesa State College
• Dave Hammond, (Sand Creek Massacre NM), Intermountain Regional Office
• Dave Roemer, Carlsbad Caverns NP
• Joel Cusick, Alaska Regional Office
• Ron Thomas, Rocky Mountain NP
• Steven Fisher, Lake Mead NRA
• Viktoria Magnis, Intermountain Regional Office
  
• *Excellence In Application: Ann Rodman, Yellowstone NP
• *GIS Enabler: Gladys Crabtree, Interagency Fire Center
• *Heroism: Mark Sappington, Lake Mead NRA
• *Heroism: Eric Gdula, Grand Canyon NP
• *Honorable Service Award: Alaska Regional Office GIS Team
• Carol McClellen, Blain Anderson, Beth Koltun, Joel Cusick, Sara Wesser, Gina Weinberger, Jeff Bennett, John Pinamont, Joni Piercy, Angie Southwould, Greg Daniels, George Dickison, Jess Gunblatt, Stacy Frysinger
• *Team Award: Dara Saville, Mike Medrano, Gretchen Ward, Petroglyphs NM
• *Community Outreach: Marianna Young, St.Croix NSR

NPS GIS Awards will be given again in 2005. Be sure to get your nominations in on time!