Florida Mosquito Control Association

Recognize the individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Mosquito Control: Nominate them for the

Any Florida Mosquito Control Association member in good standing may nominate a candidate for any award by submitting supporting information to the Awards Committee, to include a short biographical sketch of the nominee, emphasizing those accomplishments deemed worthy of the award. There is no official nomination form. Endorsements and written support from other colleagues are encouraged.

All submissions will be acknowledge d.....Nominations must be received by July 29, 2005 .

James W Robinson Memorial Award - was established in 2005 as a memorial to Jim Robinson, director of Pasco County Mosquito Control District, renown for his innovative development of new equipment and adoption of new technologies.  This award is intended to recognize innovation and ingenuity in optimizing the safe and efficient operations of Florida public health pest control programs.  The recipient must have contributed an outstanding improvement to equipment or techniques used by a non-commercial mosquito control related agency.  This advancement may not be proprietary in nature, and must be freely shared with the Association.  Supporting information should include an evaluation and appraisal of the nominee’s accomplishments.
The recipient of the James W Robinson Memorial Award will receive $500 cash, a commemorative certificate, in addition to expenses to attend the Annual Fall Meeting.

The Maurice W Provost Memorial Award, established as a memorial to the first director of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, honors persons who have made outstanding contributions to mosquito control and/or biting fly biology in Florida. Recipients have been instrumental in developing sound management and operational methods to reduce pesticide levels and to minimize habitat alteration while reducing mosquito populations; in increasing our knowledge of mosquitoes and other biting insects and their habitats; and in educating students and the general public about the importance of various environmental issues facing the citizens in protecting the fauna and flora in Florida.

The Joseph Y Porter Distinguished Achievement Award recognizes the first president of the Florida Anti-Mosquito Association and first State health officer of Florida, and recognizes scientists who have made significant contributions to entomology, with special emphasis on the abatement of arthropods of public health importance. The recipient must have meritoriously contributed to the advancement of entomology research in the field of mosquito and other biting arthropod control in the State of Florida.

The Fred Stutz Memorial Award honors the former director of Dade County Mosquito Control, and was intended to recognize an outstanding contribution to mosquito control by development of procedures that increase effectiveness in mosquito and other arthropod control, or the design and manufacture of equipment that helped revolutionize the control of mosquitoes and other arthropods of public health importance. Supporting information should also include an evaluation and appraisal of the nominee's accomplishments.

The Sherrie Yarberry Award was named for a dedicated employee of Jacksonville Mosquito Control, af1d was intended to recognize continued outstanding contributions to operational program activities by veteran, non- administrative personnel of Florida mosquito control related agencies. The recipient must demonstrate exemplary performance resulting in enhanced unit efficiency or public recognition of excellence of the parent organization. Supporting information from senior mosquito control administrators and supervisors should include an evaluation and appraisal of the nominee's accomplishments.

The FMCA Merit Award is intended to recognize the outstanding individual contribution to promoting control of disease-transmitting and pestiferous mosquitoes or other arthropods of public health importance, for scientific advancement of the discipline, or for developing or extending the public interest in the control of such mosquitoes or other arthropods. The recipient should represent those characteristics generally associated with responsible leadership, good citizenship and personal integrity .The recipient need not be a member of the Association.