29 March 2012

IIASA scientist wins “best paper” competition

IASA systems ecologist Jan Sendzimir’s paper, “Rebuilding Resilience in the Sahel,” recently won the 2011 Ralf Yorque Memorial Competition for “Best Paper” from the Foundation for Scientific Symbiosis.

Jan Sendzimir

Jan Sendzimir

Sendzimir was the lead author of the paper written with co-authors Chris Reij of Vrij Universitaet, and Piotr Magnuszewski, of the Center for Systems Solutions, that appeared in the December issue of the journal Ecology and Society. The award is given for papers that use novel approaches to assess fundamental questions in ecological, political, and sustainable social-ecological systems.


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