Reed Scherer - NIU 2009 Presidential Research Professor-Northern Illinois Huskies

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Reed Scherers research has taken him to the planets Polar Regions and fundamentally influenced two seemingly distant scientific fields: micropaleontology and glaciology. Both are central to understanding and documenting climate change.

The NIU geologist/paleontologist is a world expert in the study of fossil diatoms—microscopic single-celled algae that live in shallow seawater, evolve rapidly and are deposited on the ocean floor, leaving behind glass-like shells.

The Presidential Research Professorships are NIUs top honors for faculty research and artistry. They have been awarded annually since 1982. Award winners receive special financial support of their research for four years, after which they carry the title of Distinguished Research Professor.

More information at: http://www.niu.edu/president/prp/index.shtml

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