Oxford University Confers 'Distinguished Associate' Status on DRI Sand Dune Expert

The School of Geography at Oxford University in England has conferred "distinguished research associate" status on Desert Research Institute scientist Dr. Nicholas Lancaster , an international expert in the analysis of sand dunes as indicators of climate trends and on the role of arid land surfaces in contributing to dust pollution.

Lancaster was awarded the associate status in recognition of his extensive research collaborations with faculty in Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment. He has analyzed dunes in the Namib, Kalahari, northern and western Sahara deserts in Africa, in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica and in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of the western United States.