Royer Awarded Donath Medal for Geological Research
David Pesci
Dana Royer, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, has been awarded the Donath Medal by the Geological Society of America (GSA).
The Donath Medal is presented to “a young scientist (35 years or younger) for outstanding achievement in contribution to geologic knowledge through research which marks a major advance in the earth sciences.”
Royer’s research interests include global change, paleoclimatology, carbon cycle, paleoecology, paleobotany, plant physiology and light stable isotope geochemistry. He has done extensive studies which have established evidence on how plants affected ancient ecosystems, drawing parallels and evidence from current plant life and conditions.
The presentation of the Donath Medal will be made during the 2010 GSA annual Meeting in Denver, Colo.
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