Post by Azurerana on Nov 17, 2007 22:07:17 GMT -5
NPS Morning Report Nov 15 --NPS PARKS AND PEOPLE
Ron Kerbo Receives DOI’s Second Highest Honor
On September 21st, Secretary Kempthorne awarded the department’s Meritorious Service Award to Ron Kerbo in recognition of his outstanding leadership and advancement of sound stewardship of the cave and karst resources of the National Park System.
George Dickison, director of the Natural Resource Program Center, presented the award to Ron at a luncheon held in Denver on October 25th. From his early days, beginning in 1976 as the cave management specialist for Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, to his final position with the Geologic Resources Division in the Natural Resource Program Center, Ron unfailingly demonstrated a commitment to advancing the scientific understanding of park cave and karst resources and the implementation of sound resource management practices in the National Park Service.
Today, over 3,900 caves are known to exist in a total of 121 units of the National Park System. Among Ron’s many achievements was his tireless and successful work to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, which was designed to advance scientific inquiry, understanding, sustainable management practices, and national and international cooperation to protect cave and karst resources in the United States and abroad.
Ron remains a well-recognized leader, cave and karst advocate, writer, photographer, teacher and active member of the international and national cave and karst community. The Geologic Resources Division feels very privileged to have had Ron on its team.
[Submitted by Acting Chief - Dave Steensen, dave_steensen@nps.gov, 303-969-2014]
Ron Kerbo Receives DOI’s Second Highest Honor
On September 21st, Secretary Kempthorne awarded the department’s Meritorious Service Award to Ron Kerbo in recognition of his outstanding leadership and advancement of sound stewardship of the cave and karst resources of the National Park System.
George Dickison, director of the Natural Resource Program Center, presented the award to Ron at a luncheon held in Denver on October 25th. From his early days, beginning in 1976 as the cave management specialist for Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks, to his final position with the Geologic Resources Division in the Natural Resource Program Center, Ron unfailingly demonstrated a commitment to advancing the scientific understanding of park cave and karst resources and the implementation of sound resource management practices in the National Park Service.
Today, over 3,900 caves are known to exist in a total of 121 units of the National Park System. Among Ron’s many achievements was his tireless and successful work to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, which was designed to advance scientific inquiry, understanding, sustainable management practices, and national and international cooperation to protect cave and karst resources in the United States and abroad.
Ron remains a well-recognized leader, cave and karst advocate, writer, photographer, teacher and active member of the international and national cave and karst community. The Geologic Resources Division feels very privileged to have had Ron on its team.
[Submitted by Acting Chief - Dave Steensen, dave_steensen@nps.gov, 303-969-2014]