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December 18, 2015
iUTAH's Michelle Baker to Receive Prestigious Governor's Medal for Science and Technology
Utah State University biology professor Michelle Baker is one of four USU faculty members to be honored with the 2015 Governor’s Medal for Excellence in Science and Technology. Baker will receive the State’s highest science honor in the field of education for her work as an aquatic ecologist studying biological, chemical, and physical processes that affect water quality in streams and rivers. She is also the Project Director of iUTAH EPSCoR , a multi-institutional project integrating research, training, and education, aimed at strengthening science for Utah’s water future.
Baker’s award nomination says that her “leadership has been key to the success of this highly interdisciplinary project, which includes partners from educational institutions, government agencies, industry, and non-profit organizations.”
USU professor of biology and iUTAH Project Director Michelle Baker
For more on all the Utah State University honorees, visit “A testament to USU:' Four USU faculty receive governor's medal,” published on Dec. 18 2015, in the Herald Journal
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