Gary Moses received the 2008 Harry Yount Award at a Washington, D.C. ceremony on May 7. Moses has made countless contributions benefitting park visitors, employees, partners, and resources throughout his 24 year NPS career. He is a law enforcement officer, bear management coordinator, park medic, structural and wildfire firefighter, SCUBA diver, mountaineer, and college wildlife management instructor.
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Gary Moses Honored with 2008
Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award

Gary Moses from Glacier National Park in Montana is this year’s recipient of the Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award for excellence in the field of “rangering.”

National Park Service Director Mary A. Bomar presented Moses with the peer nominated award at a Washington, D.C. ceremony on May 7. Named after the 19th century outdoorsman generally credited as the first park ranger, the prestigious Yount Award is presented annually by the NPS and made possible by the National Park Foundation through a generous gift from Unilever.

“Gary’s tremendous skill set, his inherit ability to lead, his deep-seated commitment to serving others, and his devotion to the National Park Service inspire all those around him,” said Bomar. “Gary is truly a role model for other rangers. He has mastered all the essential components of rangering and has done it with grace, humility, and humor.”  more

Landsat satellite imagery acquired shortly before and after Cyclone Nargis hit the coastal region of Myanmar on May 3, 2008. The expanded blue area beneath the clouds in the May 5 image illustrates the flooding caused by the cyclone. The delta region, which is home to one fourth of Myanmar's 57 million people, is a major agricultural area, and its lowlands make it especially susceptible to flooding. The cyclone created a 3.6 meter storm surge which devastated the area. At least 22,000 deaths have been reported, with 41,000 listed as missing. Over 1 million are homeless. Hi-Res

USGS Provides Landsat Satellite Imagery Used to Assess the Impact of
Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis

USGS is providing Landsat satellite imagery to aid rescue and recovery efforts in Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis's landfall on May 3. International emergency response teams are using the Landsat images to assess the extent of flood damage caused by the cyclone in the affected region. The first maps of the area derived from the Landsat satellite were provided to awaiting agencies within hours of their initial request. The USGS provides Landsat imagery, to other participating agencies under an agreement known as the International Charter Space and Major Disasters (Space Charter).

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