This news article is adapted from the full press release written by Melanie Preve, melanie@bigvoicecomm.com on this year's SRA award recipients.
Congratulations to Robyn Wilson, associate professor of risk analysis and decision science, who received the 2017 Society of Risk Analysis (SRA) Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Analyst Award at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis held in Arlington, VA.
The award recognizes professionals age 40 or under, for their outstanding contributions to the society and to the science of risk analysis.
Wilson was recognized for her outstanding achievement in understanding risk management decisions in agricultural landscapes as they relate to nutrient loss and water quality, and exceptional promise for continued contributions to risk analysis.
Wilson is a faculty member in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. Her work on risk and decision-making is published in the scientific journals Risk Analysis, Conservation Biology, Water Resources Research, Agriculture and Human Values, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation and Environmental Research Letters. She is a member of the US EPA Chartered Science Advisory Board and a member of the National Academies Board on Environmental Change and Society and is a participant on multiple National Socio-Ecological Synthesis Center research groups.
Read the full press release written by Melanie Preve, melanie@bigvoicecomm.com
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