Water: OSU Geoscientist Wins $250,000 Award for Global Water Negotiations

Apr 22, 2015 | The Oregonian
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An Oregon State University geoscientist who specializes in resolving complex international water conflicts will receive a $250,000 Heinz Award for Public Policy. Professor Aaron Wolf participated in talks resulting in the U.S.-Canada Columbia River Treaty and has helped broker agreements in Southeast Asia and Africa. "His success in blending scientific rigor with humanism to create water cooperation is a case study in how to promote global sustainability and resource security," said a press release announcing the award, named for the late U.S. Sen. John Heinz of Pennsylvania, who died in a 1991 plane crash.