Professor Oliver Chadwick, considered one of the world’s leading scientists in relating soils to ecology and Earth system science, was recently selected as a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). The award is the highest honor the Society bestows on its members. Oliver is one of 14 individuals selected as a Fellow in 2006 (a maximum of 0.3% of SSSA’s membership base of 6,000 are elected to Fellow each...
Read MoreProfessor Dar Roberts is the lead author of an article about recent advances in the use of satellite and airborne data to estimate live fuel moisture in California shrublands (Roberts, D.A, Dennison, P.E., Peterson, S., Sweeney, S. and Rechel, J. 2006. Evaluation of AVIRIS and MODIS Measures of Live Fuel Moisture and Fuel Condition in a Shrubland Ecosystem in Southern California, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosciences Vol. 111. G04S02, doi:...
Read MoreOliver and Maxine Chadwick hosted the holiday party potluck of the year at their beautifully decorated home on December 8th. They treated the Geography Department’s hardworking grad students, staff, and faculty to a wonderful evening of tasty food, refreshing drink, and merry mingling. The table was brimming with dinner dishes ranging from sushi to mashed potatoes to a giant pumpkin filled with pasta, and Dan Montello’s...
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