Proposal Deadline: due August 1, 2024
The Peter W. Birkeland Distinguished Career Award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the general field of soil or paleosol (buried or fossilized soil) science. Dr. Birkeland’s main area of research was soil geomorphology, and his steady stream of publications, often with his students, demonstrated the application of pedology to address landform and landscape evolution.
Nominations:
The Soils and Soil Processes Division requests nominations for the Peter W. Birkeland Distinguished Career Award. Nominations should be sent to Steven Driese <Steven_Driese@baylor.edu> and should include a biographical sketch, a statement of outstanding achievements, a selected bibliography and/or CV for the nominee, and up to four letters of support.