Science writer Ron Redfern to receive geoscience Award for Outstanding Co...( ALEXANDRIA VA -- The American Geologic...)

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The American Geological Institute (AGI) has named popular science writer, photographer, and filmmaker Ron Redfern as the 2003 recipient of its prestigious Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of the Geosciences. The award will be presented during the AGI Past Presidents Dinner on Sunday, November 2, 2003, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers in Seattle, Washington. "Through his books and related television productions, Ron Redfern has popularized and revealed the story of Earth's evolution to millions of people," said Marcus E. Milling, AGI Executive Director. "AGI is proud to recognize him for these very significant accomplishments."

Ron Redfern is an award-winning author and illustrator of natural science books for the general public. His first book, the highly acclaimed Corridors of Time, was published in 1980 and provides an overview of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau. In his second book, The Making of a Continent, Redfern uses clear language accompanied by spectacular photographs to introduce the reader to the geologic processes that form the natural physical features of North America and how these features affected human activity over the centuries. This book was the basis for a six-part PBS/BBC Peabody Award-winning television series of the same name, originated by Redfern in the 1980s. In his most recent book, Origins: The Evolution of Continents, Oceans and Life, Redfern draws upon recent discoveries in Earth system science to present the known causes and consequences of global change over the past 700 million years.

As a science writer, Redfern has received a number of literary and academic awards. In 1995, he was presented with the American Institute of Professional Geologists' Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of his 20-year contribution to the public understanding of science. He also is the recipient of two Journalism Awards from the American Associ
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Contact: Perle M. Dorr
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American Geological Institute
2-Oct-2003

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