Together they won a total of seven communication awards in a competition hosted by the international Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences (ACE). 

Steve Elliott, communications coordinator for the Western Integrated Pest Management Center, Davis, won one silver (second-place) and two bronze (third-place) for his writing and photography;

• Writing for the Web, silver award for “IPM in Yellowstone” 
  
• Photo Essay, bronze award for “Growing in Guam” 
  
• Social media, bronze award for single blog post,  “To Communicate Better, Start with Audience” 

Kathy Keatley Garvey, communications specialist for the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, won two silvers for her writing and photography;  

• Writing for Newspapers, silver award for “Paying It Forward,” about the successful career of award-winning academic advisor Elvira Galvan Hack
• Picture Story, silver award for “Kira Meets a Stick Insect” (at Bohart Museum of Entomology)

Diane Nelson, communication specialist for the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, won a bronze for her writing:

• Writing for the Web, bronze award for "Can Science Save Citrus?" 

Ricardo Vela, Miguel Sanchez and Norma de la Vega of UC ANR's News and Information Outreach in Spanish won a bronze award for a video:

• Diversity 6, Electronic Media and Audio for Targeted Audiences, bronze award for Breakfast - Desayuno de Campeones - English and Spanish videos

The awards will be presented Wednesday, June 24 during ACE's virtual conference, which opened June 22 and continues through June 25. 

ACE is an international association of communicators, educators and information technologists who focus on communicating research-based information. The organization offers professional development and networking for individuals who extend knowledge about agriculture, natural resources, and life and human sciences.