April 11, 2016. This summer, the Ecological Society of America will jointly honor Ferrum College’s Carolyn Thomas and Bob Pohlad with the Eugene P. Odum Award for Excellence in Ecology Education. This award is given to an ecologist who through teaching, outreach, and mentoring activities, has demonstrated the ability to relate basic ecological principles to human affairs. This is the first time in the award’s 16 years of existence that the Eugene P. Odum Award has been jointly presented.
Read this article to learn more about Bob and Carolyn’s achievement!