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Anderson and Wilson receive
SETAC Rachel Carson Award
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Anderson
(left) receives award from 2004
SETAC World Council President, Chris Hickey. |
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Wilson
(left) receives award from 2004 SETAC
North America President, William Stubblefield. |
14 November 2004
The Society of Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) has awarded Drs. Daniel
W. Anderson and Edward O. "E. O." Wilson the
2004 SETAC Rachel Carson Award.
Anderson, a professor
of wildlife biology at the University of California,
Davis, and Wilson, Pellegrino University Research Professor
emeritus at Harvard University, will receive the award
and serve as keynote speakers during the opening session
of the Fourth SETAC World Congress and 25th Annual Meeting
in North America to be held Nov. 14-18, 2004, in Portland,
Ore. This is the first time in the award's 16-year
history that two recipients will receive the Rachel
Carson Award in the same year.
Anderson and Wilson were
selected to receive the award for their outstanding
contributions to the communication and investigation
of environmental issues to both scientists and the general
public.
The award, named in honor
of renowned scientist and writer, Rachel Carson, was
initiated by the Society on the 25th anniversary of
Carson's book, Silent Spring, in 1987.
The award recognizes an individual or group who has
made a significant impact upon public awareness and
understanding of an issue concerning stressors in the
environment. The recipient's action must result
in a redefinition of environmental policies and practices.
Anderson has dedicated
much of his 30-year career to communicating science
effectively both to scientists and the general public.
His achievements include landmark research in the fields
of avian biology, conservation biology, and ecotoxicology.
Wilson, a distinguished
researcher, an effective communicator, and a Pulitzer
Prize-winning author, has shown a commitment to reach
out to a broad audience as an advocate of the natural
world and communicate the need to protect the delicate
balance of life on the planet.
SETAC is a not-for-profit,
worldwide professional society consisting of individuals
and institutions dedicated to the study, analysis, and
solution of environmental problems; the management and
regulation of natural resources; environmental education;
and research and development. Visit www.setac.org
for more information.
Contact:
April M. Phillips
T 850 469 1500 x 28
aprilp@setac.org
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