George M. Woodwell

George M. Woodwell (born October 23, 1930) is an ecologist. He co-founded the Environmental Defense Fund, and did pioneering research on the effects of ionizing radiation on forest ecosystems [1] He is an alumnus of Dartmouth College, class of 1950.[2]

Woodwell founded the Woods Hole Research Center in 1985 in Woods Hole, MA as an institute for global environmental research.

He is retired, but retains the title of Director Emeritus. [3] He was one of the first scientists to sound the alarm on climate change, and he first testified to Congress about climate change impacts in 1986.[4] [5]

In 1997 he was awarded the 3rd Annual Heinz Award in the Environment [6] and in 2001 he was awarded the Volvo Environment Prize.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theclimatetimesus.org/essays/dr-george-woodwell-climate-science-pioneer-woods-hole-research-center
  2. ↑ http://www.dartmouth.edu/~montfell/biographies/o_z/woodwellg.html
  3. ↑ http://whrc.org/about-whrc/who-we-are/scientific-staff/
  4. ↑ Hauter, Wenonah, Frackopoly (2016)
  5. ↑ Mooney, Chris. "30 years ago scientists warned Congress on global warming. What they said sounds eerily familiar". Washington Post. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. ↑ The Heinz Awards, George Woodwell profile
  7. ↑ Volvo Environment Prize


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