Kelin Whipple, a professor in the School of Earth and Space
Exploration at Arizona State University and a senior fellow in the Earth
System Evolution Program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced
Research, has been recognized with the G.K. Warren Prize from the National Academy of Sciences, presented every
four years for distinguished contributions to river-related geology. Kelin is being honored for his seminal studies on the role of fluvial
incision as a key process that links climate, tectonics and landscape
evolution. Established by Emily B.
Warren in memory of her father, the award honors noteworthy and
distinguished accomplishment in fluvial geomorphology and closely
related aspects of the geological sciences. [Photo credit, ASU]Kelin, internationally recognized for his work in geomorphology, studies the interaction of climate, tectonics and surface processes in the sculpting of the Earth's surface. His current research activities focus on the mechanics of river incision, the role of climate variability in landscape evolution and the expression of tectonic activity in the topography of mountain belts.
He has conducted extensive research in such areas as the Tibetan Plateau (China), Himalaya (Nepal and Bhutan), Andes (Peru and Bolivia), Southern Alps (New Zealand) and western North America. His work explores the possible influence of climate-driven erosion on the rate and style of deformation deep in the Earth’s crust and the utility of topographic analyses for identifying seismic hazards in remote, poorly studied regions.
Whipple and 15 others receiving NAS awards this year for their extraordinary scientific achievements will be honored in a ceremony April 27 of this year during the academy’s 151st annual meeting.
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit institution that was established under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It recognizes achievement in science by election to membership, and – with the National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council – provides science, technology and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations.
For more information, visit: http://www.nasonline.org/about-nas/awards/g-k-warren-prize.html.
[This post was taken from the ASU announcement by Nikki Cassis]
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