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Media Contact: Karen Wentworth March 17, 2008 University Libraries to Honor Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Science Grant Meyer Associate Professor Grant Meyer will receive the Faculty Acknowledgement Award from University Libraries at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2008, in the Willard Reading Room at Zimmerman Library. As part of the event, he will deliver a talk, “Fire, Climate, and Erosion in Western Mountain Forests: A Long-Term View.” Meyer has done extensive research into the history of erosion following forest fires in the West and says climate appears to have been a larger factor in severe fires than was previously recognized. He will explore these findings in his talk, along with implications for future impacts of fire under a warming climate. The University Libraries Faculty Acknowledgement gives members of the public and the university community an opportunity to explore and understand the current research of faculty members. It also recognizes the scholarly contribution of UNM faculty to the body of human knowledge. The event is free and the public is welcome. ### |
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