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Sea
Grant Agents Honored for Outreach Programs
February 28, 2005
Commended for their
groundbreaking outreach and educational work with underserved
communities, Louisiana Sea Grant extension agents Mark Schexnayder
and Albert P. “Rusty” Gaudé III were presented
the Diversity in Programming Award by the LSU AgCenter on Feb.
11, 2005. Among their efforts that drew praise were programs for
Vietnamese commercial fishermen and metropolitan residents.
Partnerships between
Louisiana Sea Grant Extension and the Vietnamese community, spearheaded
by Schexnayder and Gaudé, helped bridge language and cultural
barriers and resulted in Vietnamese fishermen gaining a better
understanding of regulations, safety issues and fisheries management
matters. Through town hall-style meetings where an interpreter
was provided, Vietnamese fishermen were given a unique opportunity
to interact in their own language with officials.
The Urban Fisheries
Initiative Schexnayder and Gaudé organized resulted in
restoration and enhancements to City Park Lake in New Orleans
and Lafreniere Park Lake in Metairie. Along with improving the
health of both water bodies, the program increased urban angler
access and use and promoted better stewardship of the lakes by
their users.
Visit http://www.lsuagcenter.com/news/
for more information on the LSU AgCenter’s Annual Diversity
Conference and awards program.
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