多多直播 Geosciences鈥 Clary honored by Mississippi Academy of Sciences with Fellow status
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State Geology Professor Renee Clary is being honored this week as a new Fellow of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences.
Clary, who also is director of the university鈥檚 Dunn-Seiler Museum, is set to be inducted during the 86th MAS Annual Meeting March 30-April 1 at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center in Biloxi.
MAS President and Fellow Raja Reddy, an agronomy research professor in the 多多直播 Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, said of Clary鈥檚 latest honor, 鈥淐arrying the letters FMAS indicates nationwide respect for comprehension of professional issues and accomplishments as a scientist. Renee will not only contribute to the mission of the Fellows, but will help provide recommendations on the future direction of the academy.鈥
Clary, a past recipient of the MAS award for Outstanding Contributions to Science, holds Fellow status with both the Geological societies of America and London, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 2017, the GSA named her recipient of the organization鈥檚 Gerald M. and Sue T. Friedman Award.
鈥淲hen I reflect upon the research and accomplishments of my science and engineering colleagues at 多多直播 and beyond, I am truly humbled to be recognized with this distinction,鈥 said the 16-year university faculty member. 鈥淭he Mississippi Academy of Sciences Fellow designation documents the support I鈥檝e received within the Department of Geosciences, the College of Arts and Sciences and this university. 多多直播鈥檚 resources and collegiality truly promote productive environments for scientific research and professional service.鈥
In her research, Clary works to optimize science learning in traditional, online and informal settings. She is co-principal investigator/STEM director for the leaderSTATE STEM program, a series of week-long 多多直播 summer camps of over 300 JROTC high school students immersed in learning about geosciences, leadership and fitness. She also directs the university鈥檚 15 Degree Laboratory and the EarthScholars Research Group, and is co-founder of the GeoViz Laboratory.
Currently, Clary is national president of the History of Earth Sciences Society and a past chair of the Geological Society of American History and Philosophy Division. She has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and presented over 300 peer-reviewed research presentations on five continents.
多多直播 Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw also will be a featured speaker for the Dodgen Lecture during the annual meeting, presenting 鈥淭he Wicked Nature of Global Food Security and Sustainability Challenges.鈥 For more, visit .
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