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Professor Finzi Interviewed for Nature Climate Change Magazine

Adrien Finzi, Professor of Biology and Director of the PhD Program in Biogeoscience comments on the results of a new, long-term study examining the effects of elevated CO2 on grassland productivity. Click on the image above to be linked to the article.

Professor Fulweiler featured in BU Arts & Sciences article

The recent recipient of a 2012 Sloan Research Fellowship for outstanding achievement in ocean sciences, Biogeoscience professor Robinson “Wally” Fulweiler ­studies the tidal flats on the ­northern Massachusetts coast. See the recent article in BU Arts & Sciences.

Prof. Robinson (Wally) Fulweiler receives Sloan Fellowship

Biogeosciences Professor Wally Fulweiler has been awarded a 2012 Sloan Research Fellowship – one of this year’s 126 recipients. The two-year fellowships are given to young academic scholars who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their respective fields of science, mathematics, economics, and computer science. This year, the fellowships were expanded to include ocean sciences with […]

Professor Alan Strahler Receives 2011 William T. Pecora Award

Congratulations to Professor Alan Strahler (Geography & Environment) who was recently awarded the 2011 William T. Pecora Award, “presented annually to individuals or groups that make outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of remote sensing. The award is sponsored jointly by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National Aeronautics and Space […]

Professor Lucy Hutyra Receives NSF Career Award

Congratulations to Professor Lucy Hutyra (Geography & Environment) who was recently awarded a prestigious NSF Career Award for her project titled: “Assessing urban influences on ecosystem processes.” Further information about Professor Hutyra’s project can be found at the National Science Foundation website and by visiting Professor Hutyra’s lab website.

Professor Pamela Templer Receives NSF Career Award

Congratulations to Professor Pamela Templer (Biology) who was recently awarded a prestigious NSF Career Award for her project titled: “Role of Plant Nutrient Uptake in Forest Nutrient Retention and Carbon Sequestration: an Integrated Research, Teaching and Outreach Program.” Further information about Professor Templer’s project can be found at the National Science Foundation website and by […]

Biogeoscience Award Recipeints

We’re very pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Research and Travel Awards in Biogeoscience.  A committee of four biogeoscience faculty reviewed the proposals, all of which were very good.  If you didn’t get funded this year, please try again next year! Research Award in Biogeoscience ($500 each) Andrew Reinmann, Department of Biology, Coupled […]