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Dr. Michael talks on the Allan Brooks Nature Centre YouTube Channel.

Dr. Michael Carlson, emeritus scientist with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, has been awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal.

The medal, which commemorates the 60th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, was presented to Carlson by Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson in a ceremony at the Kalamalka Forestry Centre today.

Carlson started working for government in 1982, eventually leading a lodgepole pine genetics research program that has had a major positive impact on reforestation in the province. He retired in 2010 but continues to work in forestry as volunteer emeritus scientist.

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve

Thomson says, "The Queen has chosen the theme of service for this milestone year, and no one is more deserving of recognition than Dr. Carlson. His work has been of tremendous service to the people of the province, and has had a lasting impact on forest genetics and forestry in British Columbia."

The Jubilee medal recognizes people who have dedicated themselves to serving their community, their country and their fellow Canadians. Over the course of the year, the B.C. government is presenting approximately 760 Jubilee medals.