“The Distinguished Service Award (DSA) was established in 1948 and is the highest award that can be granted to a career employee within the Department of the Interior. The award recognizes employees for outstanding contributions to science; outstanding skill or ability in the performance of duty; an eminent career in the Department; an outstanding record in administration; an outstanding contribution to equal opportunity in government; an outstanding contribution to energy conservation; or any other exceptional contribution to the public service.”
Al came to NMNH in 1973, and his record of service both to the Department of the Interior and to the Smithsonian Institution have been truly remarkable in scope and impact. Please join me in congratulating Al for this honor, so richly deserved.
Member Activities
Dates have been set for the following events so that you may plan to be there:
Autumn 2017, Work Day: Saturday, October 28, 2017
Autumn 2017, Oyster Roast: Saturday, November 4, 2017 (rain date: November 5)
WBFC members are encouraged to bring their own coffee mug to Shad Bake and Oyster Roast.
Remember the Shad Bake is always the Saturday closest to May 1st and the Oyster Roast is always the Saturday closest to November 1st, unless otherwise notified.
Audobon Acknowledges WBFC
See the D. C. Audubon Society acknowledgement of the WBFC
http://dcaudubon.blogspot.com/2006/07/100-years-of-club-plummers-island.html
Review of WBFC Book
Check out John Brown’s review of the WBFC book:
DNA Barcoding on Plummers Island
Take a look at John Kress’s presentation relative to “genetic bar coding” on Plummers Island
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113481781&ps=cprs