The 2021 International IPM Achievement Awards recognize people who have made outstanding achievements in IPM adoption, implementation, and sustainability. There are five award categories: Lifetime Achievement, IPM Practitioner (Academic), IPM Practitioner (Non-Academic), IPM Team/Group, and Graduate Student.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, LYNN! Your Award of Recognition (IPM Practitioner – Academic) is finally in your hands, and we are pleased to celebrate with you!

PHOTOS FROM MARCH 2022 EVENT!

photo shows multiple members of NYSIPM staff with Lynn when he received his award — NYSIPM Staff share the moment when Lynn Braband’s Achievement Award is presented in Denver, 2022

See the full post here: 10th International IPM Symposium International IPM Achievement Awards

We wish to add our congratulations to all winners, including good friends of the NYSIPM Program, Janet Hurley, Tom Green, and Anthony Shelton.

And our own Lynn Braband!

Award of Recognition (IPM Practitioner – Academic)

Mr. Lynn Braband, Senior Extension Associate, The New York State IPM Program, Cornell University will receive the International IPM Award of Recognition (IPM Practitioner – Academic). Throughout his 21 years at Cornell, Mr. Braband developed and implemented statewide outreach in many aspects of structural and non-agricultural IPM. He accomplished much through speaking, holding workshops and demonstrations illustrating IPM practices, and backing them up with easy-to-understand educational resources. His dedicated service on the National School IPM Steering Committee, the International IPM Symposium Program Committee, the IPM Program Work Team, Rochester Healthy Home Partnership, the Statewide School Environmental Health Steering Committee, and foremost, his co-leadership of the Northeast School IPM Working Group kept the NYSIPM Program connected to a wide and vibrant network locally, nationally, and internationally.

(December 8, 2020) Mr. Lynn Braband, Senior Extension Associate (retired) of The New York State Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program at Cornell University has been named a winner of the International IPM Award of Recognition (IPM Practitioner – Academic). The International IPM Achievement Awards celebrate individuals and teams who have achieved excellence by fully supporting the IPM roadmap, garnering stakeholders to help with program implementation, team building, and increasing IPM adoption.