UMaine Soil Science Researcher Earns Fellowship
Ivan J. Fernandez, a UMaine professor of soil science and cooperating professor of forest resources, has been named a 2010 Soil Science Society of America Fellow. He will be recognized at an awards ceremony during SSSA’s annual meeting Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Long Beach, Calif. Fellows are selected based on professional achievement and meritorious service.
Fernandez, who received an M.S. and Ph.D. from UMaine, focuses on his research on the biogeochemistry of forested ecosystems, emphasizing long-term responses to forest management, air pollution and climate change.