George M. Woodwell born October 23, 1930 Woodwell has been an environmentalist for many year and is an ecologist. He is an alumnus of Dartmouth College, class of 1950.

Woodwell founded the Woods Hole Research Center

Woods Hole Research Center

The Woods Hole Research Center addresses pressing environmental issues, including climate change, through scientific and policy initiatives. The Center has projects in the Amazon, the Arctic, Africa, Russia, Alaska, Canada, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic, working in collaboration with a wide...

 in 1985 in Woods Hole, MA as an institute for global environmental research. He is Director Emeritus and is currently running major research programs to study the ecological effects of ionizing radiation on vegetation, and the role that biotic systems, especially forests, play in global warming.

In 1997 he was awarded the 3rd Annual Heinz Award

Heinz Award

The Heinz Award is an award currently given annually to ten honorees by the Heinz Family Foundation. The Heinz Awards recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions in the five areas of: Arts and Humanities, the Environment, the Human Condition, Public Policy, and Technology, the Economy...

 in the Environment and in 2001 he was awarded the Volvo Environment Prize

Volvo Environment Prize

Volvo Environment Prize is an annual international award originating in Sweden. The prize is awarded to individuals who explore the way to a sustainable world...

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