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The Oceanography Society (TOS) congratulates Dr. Robert A. Holman for being selected as a Fellow of The Oceanography Society. This award recognizes Dr. Holman's pioneering work on the development of remote sensing tools and advancing the understanding of the world's evolving coastlines. Dr. Holman will be honored during a ceremony at the Ocean Sciences Meeting, February 16-20, 2020, in San Diego, California.
The colleagues who submitted his nomination described Dr. Holman's gift for recognizing the potential of new technologies, then developing methods to produce data sets that provide information about beach evolution. The nominating team also recognized his sustained leadership to enable the nearshore community to collectively make progress on these important questions related to nearshore oceanography and coastal engineering.
Dr. Holman received his PhD. in physical oceanography in 1979 from Dalhousie University. He currently is Professor Emeritus at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University.
The TOS Fellows program recognizes individuals who have attained eminence in oceanography through their outstanding contributions to the field of oceanography or its applications during a substantial period of years. The next nomination deadline is October 31, 2019. To learn more about The Oceanography Society and the TOS Fellows program, visit: https://tos.org/tos-fellows.
The Oceanography Society (TOS) was founded in 1988 to advance oceanographic research, technology, and education, and to disseminate knowledge of oceanography and its application through research and education. TOS promotes the broad understanding of oceanography, facilitates consensus-building across all the disciplines of the field, and informs the public about ocean research, innovative technology, and educational opportunities throughout the spectrum of oceanographic inquiry. TOS welcomes members from all nations. Any individual, business, or organization interested in ocean sciences is encouraged to join and to participate in the activities and benefits of the society.
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