Giff Miller’s crew boarding theirchartered pirogue, a dugout outrigger,sailing to <strong>of</strong>fshore islandsin search <strong>of</strong> Elephant Birdeggshells, southwesternMadagascar, April 2<strong>00</strong>6. Photo:Giff Miller (<strong>INSTAAR</strong>).year and recognizes scientists who have attained acknowledgedeminence in the geophysical sciences. This awardrecognizes the contributions Andrews has made in publishinginnovative and thought-provoking papers at the cuttingedge <strong>of</strong> the discipline, in three principal areas: (1) studies <strong>of</strong>the behavior <strong>of</strong> the Laurentide Ice Sheet, (2) papers on relativesea level history (methods, theory, and modeling), and(3) research on ice sheet/ocean interactions (includingHeinrich events).Andrews has been a driving force behind <strong>INSTAAR</strong>,helping to establish its international reputation for excellencein science; he also served as Chairman <strong>of</strong> the Department<strong>of</strong> Geological Sciences at CU Boulder. He was electedPresident <strong>of</strong> the Quaternary and Geomorphology Division <strong>of</strong>the Geological Society <strong>of</strong> America (GSA) and President <strong>of</strong>the American Quaternary Association (AMQUA), and heprovided leadership on several initiatives <strong>of</strong> the NationalScience Foundation and the National Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences.John Andrews has inspired an entire generation <strong>of</strong> students,many <strong>of</strong> whom have gone on to establish successfulprograms at major institutions and universities elsewhere,spawning their own cadre <strong>of</strong> students. Thus John’s diaspora<strong>of</strong> highly trained students and their “<strong>of</strong>fspring” form a trulyenormous group <strong>of</strong> researchers in the Quaternary geosciences.ALAN TOWNSEND NAMEDDIRECTOR OF THE NORTHAMERICAN NITROGEN CENTER.Alan Townsend was named Director <strong>of</strong> theNorth American Nitrogen Center (NANC),one <strong>of</strong> five centers around the world thattogether comprise the core structure <strong>of</strong> theSCOPE and IGBP sanctioned International NitrogenInitiative (INI). Nitrogen is essential for life, and our abilityto convert atmospheric nitrogen into synthetic fertilizers is amainstay <strong>of</strong> agricultural productivity, and thus <strong>of</strong> our abilityto feed billions <strong>of</strong> people. Yet, the global nitrogen cycle isalso being changed at a scale and pace that exceeds anyother major biogeochemical element, with a growing litany<strong>of</strong> environmental and health consequences. Thus, theNorth American Nitrogen Center and the INI are dedicatedto optimizing the use <strong>of</strong> nitrogen in food production, whileminimizing the negative effects <strong>of</strong> nitrogen on humanhealth and the environment as a result <strong>of</strong> both food andenergy production. Core activities <strong>of</strong> the INI include scientificassessment, development <strong>of</strong> solutions to solve a widevariety <strong>of</strong> nitrogen-related problems, and interactions withpolicymakers to implement these solutions.GIFFORD MILLER: RECIPIENTOF THE 2<strong>00</strong>5 EASTERBROOKDISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTAWARD. Gifford Miller received theEasterbrook Distinguished Scientist Awardat the Geological Society <strong>of</strong> America’s(GSA) 2<strong>00</strong>5 annual meeting. The award isgiven annually by the Society’s QuaternaryGeology and Geomorphology Division to an individual whohas shown unusual excellence in published research, asdemonstrated by a single paper <strong>of</strong> exceptional merit or aseries <strong>of</strong> papers that have substantially increased knowledgein Quaternary geology or geomorphology. Recent recipientsinclude Wallace Broecker, Victor Baker, Richard Alley, TomDunne, and Edward Keller. Miller’s former advisor and<strong>INSTAAR</strong> fellow John Andrews wrote the citation, withcontributions by 19 individuals from several countries andwith a variety <strong>of</strong> connections.JAMES W. C. WHITE NAMED“HIGHLY CITED GEOSCIENTIST”BY ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE. JamesW.C. White was named one <strong>of</strong> the mosthighly cited geoscientists by the ISI Web<strong>of</strong> Knowledge for the period 1981–1999.This select group comprised less than0.5% <strong>of</strong> all publishing researchers—a truly an extraordinaryaccomplishment. The “highly cited” list atISIHighlyCited.com will grow to include the top 250 preeminentindividual researchers in each <strong>of</strong> 21 subject categories(life sciences, medicine, physical sciences, engineering, andsocial sciences) who have demonstrated great influence intheir field as measured by citations to their work—the intellectualdebt acknowledged by their colleagues. One <strong>of</strong> thegoals <strong>of</strong> the list is to identify individuals, departments, andlaboratories that have made fundamental contributions tothe advancement <strong>of</strong> science and technology in recentdecades.40 | PEOPLE
TIM SEASTEDT WINS THE 2<strong>00</strong>5PACESETTER AWARD FOR ENVI-RONMENT. Tim Seastedt won the 2<strong>00</strong>5Boulder County Pacesetter Environmentaward from the Boulder Daily Cameranewspaper for his work on biological pestcontrol <strong>of</strong> diffuse knapweed, an aggressivenoxious weed that infests about 1<strong>00</strong>,<strong>00</strong>0 acres locally and 3million acres in the West. Seastedt and his colleagues startedstudying knapweed population dynamics in 1997.Eventually they found several insect species that help eliminatethe weed without the need for chemical pesticide treatmentsonce every three years at an estimated cost <strong>of</strong> $20 to$40 per acre. The insect impacts were first noted in 2<strong>00</strong>0and became very obvious in 2<strong>00</strong>1. Some <strong>of</strong> the insects havealready dispersed across the Front Range <strong>of</strong> Colorado andothers are available from the State <strong>of</strong> Colorado, Department<strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Biological Pest Control Section. The DailyCamera has presented Pacesetter awards since 1985 to recognizeBoulder County residents who have made significantcontributions to the community. The categories for 2<strong>00</strong>5include Lifetime Achievement, Youth, Quality <strong>of</strong> Life, Artsand Entertainment, Business, Science/Medicine/Health,Community Service, Environment, and Education. A communityreception and luncheon in honor <strong>of</strong> this year’s winnerswas held at the Millennium Harvest House in Boulderon January 19.Tim Seastedt (<strong>INSTAAR</strong>) pondersthe role that soil invertebratesplay in soil biogeochemicalprocesses in tropical Australia,November 2<strong>00</strong>6. Photo: C. M.Tate (USGS).Aerial oblique view <strong>of</strong> the headwaters<strong>of</strong> the Kennicott Glacier andthe headwall <strong>of</strong> Mount Blackburn,Alaska, mid-May 2<strong>00</strong>6. In summer2<strong>00</strong>6, Tim Bartholomaus, SuzanneAnderson, and Robert Anderson(all <strong>of</strong> <strong>INSTAAR</strong>) installed 5 GPSmonuments on this glacier in orderto explore the dynamic response <strong>of</strong>the glacier to the outburst <strong>of</strong>glacially dammed Hidden CreekLake. Photo: Robert S. Anderson(<strong>INSTAAR</strong>).PEOPLE | 41
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