Mary Jo Baedecker, USGS scientist emerita and former USGS Chief Scientist for Hydrology, has been named a 2011 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow for her pioneering research on aquifer contamination.“Dr. Baedecker is joining an elite group of professionals recognized for premier achievements in research and highest regard by their peers,” commented Marcia McNutt, USGS director. “The entire USGS is celebrating this honor, because it also reminds us that the foundation of each of our studies to help support timely decisions is the best quality science.”
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