USGS EROS Wins Communications Award for Denver Refuge Display
The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center has won a USGS Shoemaker Award for Communications Product Excellence for a striking display that, after a two-year delay, has finally made its public debut.
The conference booth backdrop, titled “Denver’s Urban Wildlife Refuge,” illustrates the story of one of the largest national wildlife refuges in the country, the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, next to the expanding city of Denver, Colorado. The refuge returned to nature after the area had been used for decades for chemical weapons manufacturing and an agricultural chemicals plant. The backdrop captures attention with Landsat imagery and aerial photos showing the area’s change over time and scenic photos as well.
The large display was prepared by USGS EROS’ Communications and Outreach team for the April 2020 American Association of Geographers annual meeting in Colorado, which was canceled at the last minute because of COVID-19. However, the display fit in well with the 2022 Esri User Conference held in July in Denver—great timing, considering the Landsat Program celebrated its 50th anniversary that month.
“The Shoemaker Award for Communications Product Excellence recognizes information products that excel in communicating complex scientific concepts to internal or external nontechnical audiences,” according to the call for nominations.
One award judge offered this comment about the project: “I found the backdrop attractive and interesting, mixing photography and satellite imagery well.”
Receiving trophies for their roles in the backdrop were USGS EROS Chief of Staff and Acting Project Manager for Communications and Outreach Tim Glynn, and KBR contractors Peggy Connot, communications manager; Aaron Neugebauer, lead designer; and Tom Adamson, technical writer.
This 2021 award followed the 2020 Shoemaker Award that USGS EROS Communications and Outreach won for Communications Product Excellence in the Audio/Visual category for the team’s creation and launch of USGS EROS' Eyes on Earth podcast program.
"In the USGS Communications world, this is a big honor, and to have won it two years in a row is pretty special," Glynn said.
Listen to Eyes on Earth podcasts here.
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Denver Urban Wildlife Refuge display
This display, titled "Denver Urban Wildlife Refuge," about the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, was created by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Communications and Outreach team and received a 2021 Shoemaker Award. Image credit: USGS EROS
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Click below to get a better view of the entire "Denver Urban Wildlife Refuge" display.
Denver Urban Wildlife Refuge display
This display, titled "Denver Urban Wildlife Refuge," about the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, was created by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Communications and Outreach team and received a 2021 Shoemaker Award. Image credit: USGS EROS
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