[LTER-luq] Passing of Dr. Sandra Brown

[Whendee Silver]

The world has lost a great scientist. Sandra was a role model to many of us, a winning combination of toughness, fun, and commitment. She will be greatly missed.


Whendee L. Silver
Professor of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry and
Rudy Grah Endowed Chair in Forestry and Sustainability,
Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
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> On Feb 15, 2017, at 5:06 AM, Gonzalez, Grizelle -FS <ggonzalez at fs.fed.us> wrote:
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> With much respect, sharing the sad news.  May she rest in peace.
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> Subject: Passing of Dr. Sandra Brown
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> Dr. Sandra Brown passed away at her home in Wales on February 13, 2017.
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> Sandra was a strong Institute collaborator who spent time with us in the early 1980s and was responsible for many Institute publications dealing with the Luquillo Experimental Forest and the global role of tropical forests in the carbon cycle.
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> She received a Conservation Award from us during the 75th Anniversary celebration, which was the last time she visited us.
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> For a tribute to the scientific career of Dr. Brown, visit: ‘CAN YOU IMAGINE THIS WORLD WITHOUT FORESTS?’ in https://www.winrock.org/can-you-imagine-this-world-without-forests/ <https://www.winrock.org/can-you-imagine-this-world-without-forests/>
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