[PCA] NEWS: NMSU professor honored for conservation work

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.lcsun-news.com/news/ci_8488578

NMSU professor honored for conservation work 
Sun-News report
Article Launched: 03/07/2008 06:59:23 AM MST

LAS CRUCES --A. Salim Bawazir, assistant professor of civil engineering, 
has been recognized as the "Outstanding Conservationist for 2007" from the 
Sierra Soil and Water Conservation District of New Mexico. The award was 
presented at a meeting in Elephant Butte in December. Eugene Atkins from 
the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Merry Jo Fahl of SSWCD 
presented the award.

The Sierra SWCD chose Bawazir because of his work on evapotranspiration 
monitoring of saltcedar and other plant communities, which documented 
water savings from the control of saltcedar. Bawazir is also researching 
native plant restoration techniques that assist SWCDs with their 
restoration efforts after saltcedar control. The awards are given out 
annually by the state association of SWCDs.

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