Duke's Gabriel Katul Awarded Medal In Geophysical Sciences
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Hydrologist Gabriel G. "Gaby" Katul of Duke
University's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
has been awarded the American Geophysical Union's prestigious James
B. Macelwane Medal, which recognizes significant contributions to
the geophysical sciences by an outstanding young scientist.2
"Katul is one of the brightest and most productive young scientists
that I have ever encountered," said Nicholas School Dean William H.
Schlesinger. "He holds the interdisciplinary skills that will
propel the advances most likely to improve our understanding of
earth system science during the next few decades."
Katul holds a doctoral degree in hydrology from the University of
California, Davis, a master's of science degree in water resources
from Oregon State University and a bachelor's degree in civil
engineering from The American University of Beirut. He is credited
with numerous publications, most recently a multi-author study
involving the FACE project published in the May 24, 2001, journal
Nature, titled: "Soil fertility limits carbon sequestration by
forest-ecosystems in CO2 enriched atmosphere."
