Technical Information Specialist (Biological Science)
Phone: 406.433.9427
Fax: 406.433.5038
~ Education / Work Experience ~ Duties ~ Awards ~ Publications
Additional Pages: Publications*
*Taken from the Agricultural Research Information System (ARIS) database.
Studied journalism at the University of Montana in Missoula. Worked as a reporter-editor for the Sidney Herald Leader for 4 years before taking a position at Elk River Printing in Sidney as a darkroom tech and graphic designer. Joined NPARL in Feb. 1999 as a technology transfer specialist with the TEAM Leafy Spurge program, before moving over to work for the lab as a whole.
Responsible for developing and instituting a wide variety of outreach projects and activities designed to inform NPARL stakeholders and customers of the research work being done at the lab and its outcomes.
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Outreach activities include development of materials for and participation in ag trade shows and exhibitions, and helping with a wide variety of meetings, symposiums, field days, tours and other related events.
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Outreach projects include developing and/or overseeing development of numerous print and electronic products for the lab and its programs, including websites, informational CD-ROMs, manuals, brochures and an electronic newsletter.
Redlin and NPARL have received several awards for the lab's Technology Transfer efforts. They include:
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2002 ARS Technology Transfer award for Outstanding Effort (TEAM Leafy Spurge program)
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2003 Federal Lab Consortium for Technology Transfer, Mid-Continent Region Outstanding Laboratory Award (NPARL)
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2004 USDA Secretary's Group Honor Award for Excellence (TEAM Leafy Spurge program)
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2004 ARS Excellence in Information Award (B. Redlin)
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2007 ARS Excellence in Information Award (B. Redlin)
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2010 ARS NPA EEO/Diversity Award of Excellence (NPA Diversity Task Force, B. Redlin, member)
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2016 ARS Administrative and Program Management Award-Communication Category (ARS Intranet Team, B. Redlin, member)
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Prosser, C.W., Anderson, G.L., Wendel, L.E., Richard, R.D., Redlin, B. Team Leafy Spurge: An Areawide Pest Management Program. Integrated Pest Management Reviews. 2003. V. 7(1). P. 47-62.
