AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

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Diana Liverman

Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award

Diana Liverman is the recipient of the 2015 Carl O. Sauer Distinguished Scholarship Award for her significant contributions to environmental scholarship in Latin America. The award, which was presented in Fortaleza, Brazil, in May by the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers (CLAG), is given to a scholar “leading authorities in specific research topics and geographic areas of Latin America.” Liverman’s work on global climate change in Latin America has led her to be considered “arguably one of the most important and influential geographers engaged in environmental research” in that region, according to the CLAG website. Liverman focuses her research on the human and social dimensions of environmental issues, including vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, environmental change and food security, and international climate and environmental policy.

AAG Presidential Achievement Award

Liverman also received the Presidential Achievement Award from the Association of American Geographers during the AAG meeting in Chicago in April 2015. Awarded annually, this honor recognizes individuals who have made long-standing and distinguished contributions to the discipline of geography. Liverman was selected for her extraordinary contributions to understanding the human dimensions of global change, including the impacts of climate on society and issues of equity and climate change, and for her leadership roles in numerous boundary organizations, including Future Earth, that strengthen partnerships with scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders to promote regional and global sustainability.

Zack Guido and Dan Ferguson

Congratulations to Zack Guido and Dan Ferguson for defending their doctoral dissertations with resounding success. Guido, program manager and research scientist for the IRAP, earned his PhD from the School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE). For his dissertation, “Informing Climate Adaptation: Climate Impacts on Glacial Systems and the Role of Information Brokering in Climate Services,” he won an SNRE Outstanding Dissertation award. Ferguson, CLIMAS program director, earned his doctorate from the School of Geography and Development with his dissertation, “Transdisciplinary Climate Research to Support Decision Making.”