UAF scientist wins prestigious award for Arctic research
Heather McFarland
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Nov. 12, 2021
John Walsh, the 2022 winner of the Mohn Prize for his outstanding research in the Arctic.
John Walsh, a climate scientist at the University of 色视频下载 Fairbanks, has received the for his outstanding research in the Arctic. The prize amounts to roughly $230,000 and is one of the premier Arctic research awards.
The Mohn Prize sponsors announced that Walsh is the 2022 laureate during a on Nov. 12 at the Fram Center in Troms酶, Norway.
The Academia Borealis, the Academy of Sciences and Letters of Northern Norway, Troms酶 Research Foundation and the Arctic University of Norway award the Mohn Prize every other year to scientists who are international leaders in Arctic research and have developed groundbreaking new knowledge about the region.
Walsh, chief scientist at the UAF International Arctic Research Center, is the first U.S. scientist to receive the prize. He has had a long and distinguished career studying Arctic climate variability and is one of the world色视频下载檚 leading Arctic climate change experts.
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With an impressive scholarly record of over 300 peer-reviewed publications, Walsh is one of the most authoritative experts in modern Arctic climate change. The breadth and depth of his contributions to the field have advanced our understanding of the Arctic色视频下载檚 future.
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Walsh hopes the award will spur more international collaboration in Arctic research and make a difference for global climate change.
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An award ceremony will take place during the Arctic Frontiers conference in Troms酶 from Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2022.