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URI seeks nominations for 2010 'Think Tick, Take Action' awards
Date: 3.30.2010
Thomas Mather
Todd McLeish
Thomas Mather (left) and Barbara Morse-Silva (right) present the award at the 2009 Big Tick Gala. For a recap of the 2009 Big Tick Gala, click here.
The University of Rhode Island's Tick Encounter Resource Center, led by internationally recognized tick expert Thomas Mather, is seeking nominees for its annual "Think Tick...Take Action!" awards. The annual awards, which are co-sponsored by WJAR Channel 10, recognize individuals or groups that have demonstrated a significant commitment to raising awareness about ticks and their diseases or have taken noteworthy action to prevent tick-borne disease.
The awards will be presented in conjunction with Rhode Island's Tick Control Awareness Day celebration, "The BIG TICK Gala," being held this year on Friday, June 4 at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center greenhouses. Deadline for nominations is May 12, 2010.
In the past, awards have been presented in several categories, including individuals, non-profit and philanthropic groups, and government. Nominations should highlight the nominee's efforts to provide significant insight and application of resources to protecting citizens in Rhode Island and beyond from the impacts of diseases associated with tick bites, including Lyme disease, babesiosis and anaplasmosis. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges after reviewing nominating letters and supporting materials.
Nominations should be submitted via email to terc@uri.edu or mail to Thomas Mather, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Ave., Suite 7, Kingston, RI 02881. For additional information on eligibility and general criteria: click here
Current Tick Activity in the Northeast United States
September update: Lone Star Tick Larva, also known as Seed Ticks, are beginning to emerge this month. Deer Tick Larvae are feeding on rodents. Rodents carry disease causing pathogens. By the beginning of September, there will be billions of these Deer Tick Larvae getting ready to molt into Nymphs! Watch a short video about this process on YouTube.
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