Cambridge, Md. (April 12, 2011) – University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Professor Patricia Glibert will be one of four international researchers – and the only marine scientist – awarded honorary doctoral degrees by Linnaeus University on May 20 in Växjö, Sweden. In addition to the degree certificate, she will be awarded a gold ring of the university.
The University’s Faculty Board of Science and Engineering will present Dr. Glibert the award for her “internationally renowned [work] in the field of marine ecological research, particularly regarding the harmful effects of algal blooms and the effects of nutrient pollution,” adding that “through her long-term collaboration with researchers at Linnaeus University, she has contributed to giving Kalmar's Marine Ecology program international distinction.”
A researcher at the Horn Point Laboratory since 1986, Dr. Glibert has mentored numerous graduate students while undertaking her research into the effects of nutrients on aquatic ecosystems. She has organized and led numerous research teams and coauthored more than 140 academic publications with more than 100 collaborators. While a great deal of her work has focused on Chesapeake Bay, she has also extensively studied coastal systems in Florida, California, as well as Australia, China, Kuwait, Oman and Sweden.
“Dr. Glibert’s work at the Horn Point Laboratory has helped to significantly improve our understanding of how nutrient loads and harmful algal blooms impact the Bay ecosystem,” said Horn Point Laboratory Director Dr. Michael Roman. “Her work has increased our understanding of nutrient pollution effects in many parts of the world. She has also fueled the academic curiosity of graduate students studying in her lab and in the labs of her collaborators across the globe.”
Dr. Glibert and her husband, Dr. Todd Kana, also a research faculty member at the Horn Point Laboratory, have lived in Easton for 25 years. In the community, Pat has volunteered with the Festival of Trees and the Waterfowl Festival, and served on the board of the Gunston Day School for 9 years.
With 35,000 students and 2,000 employees, Linnaeus University is one of the larger universities in Sweden and was formed after the merger of Kalmar University and Växjö University.
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is the University System of Maryland’s environmental research institution. UMCES researchers are helping improve our scientific understanding of Maryland, the region and the world through five research centers – Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg, Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore, and the Maryland Sea Grant College in College Park.
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