June 29, 2017
Agronomy professor recognized for 1xbet online games login work on soils
Chuck Rice, university distinguished professor of agronomy and recipient of the Mary L. Vanier University Professorship, has been awarded the 1xbet online games login Agronomy Award from the American Society of Agronomy and the 1xbet online games login Soil Science Award from the Soil Science Society of America. He will receive the awards at the associations' annual meetings this fall in Tampa, Florida.
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During his career at K-State, Rice has made a significant contribution to 1xbet online games login agronomy and soil science through teaching, research and service, said Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, associate professor of agronomy at K-State.
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One unique feature of his classroom teaching is live streaming of classes at K-State and Federal University of Santa Maria simultaneously, Ruiz Diaz added. This enhances the cultural experience and the different views of the students from the two countries.
Rice has visited more than 33 countries on professional business through joint research, invited talks and mentoring. He is exceptionally well known for his research on the impacts of climate change on agriculture and soil carbon and nitrogen cycling. He has co-authored more than 12 journal articles with 1xbet online games login collaborators.
Most notably, he served on the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to help author the reports on Climate Change in 2007 and 2014. As such, Rice was among scientists recognized when the report won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
He serves on the Board of Trustees for the 1xbet online games login Center for Tropical Agriculture, and has been noted by the center's director general, Ruben Echeverria, for his contributions.
"For decades, Dr. Rice has been a tireless champion of innovative soil science and its importance for sustainable agriculture around the world. His work has helped give us a better understanding of the importance of soil science in responding to some of the most pressing challenges of our time, from food insecurity to climate change," Echeverria noted.
At K-State, Rice endowed an 1xbet online games login Agronomy Lecture, another example of his commitment to 1xbet online games login soil science.
"Through his influence and active participation in 1xbet online games login activities, Dr. Rice has touched many lives from around the world and across all levels, from undergraduate students to fellow scientists to policy makers," Ruiz Diaz said.