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Robert S. Anderson (entomologist)
Robert Stewart Anderson (born November 17, 1952) is an American geomorphologist at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. Anderson graduated from Williams College in 1974 and pursued a master's and doctoral degree from Stanford University and the University of Washington, respectively. In 2006, Anderson was named a fellow of the American Geophysical Union. The University of Colorado Boulder honored Anderson with the Hazel Barnes Prize in 2014. The next year, he received the American Geophysical Union's G. K. Gilbert Award The G. K. Gilbert Award is presented annually by the Planetary Geology Division of the Geological Society of America for outstanding contributions to the solution of fundamental problems in planetary geology in the broadest sense, which includes ge .... In 2016, Anderson was appointed a CU Distinguished Professor. He is married to Suzanne Anderson, with whom he co-authored the textbook ''Geomorphology: the mechanics and chemistry of landscapes''. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of Arctic And Alpine Research
The Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) is a scientific institute that is part of the University of Colorado Boulder. Its research mission is to " evelopscientific knowledge of physical and biogeochemical environmental processes at local, regional and global scales, and appl this knowledge to improve society's awareness and understanding of natural and anthropogenic environmental change." INSTAAR is affiliated with multiple departments and programs at CU-Boulder, including Anthropology, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Certificate in Oceanography, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Geography, Geological Sciences, and Hydrologic Sciences. Most INSTAAR scientists and all graduate students performing research at INSTAAR are also rostered in a CU department or program. James W. C. White is the current director of INSTAAR. Activities INSTAAR's traditional research focus has been on polar and alpine regions, where effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |