USC geography professor William L. Graf recently received the Meredith F. Burrill Award, geography's highest award for environmental public policy contributions, from the Association of American Geographers.

The award recognizes Graf's work as chair of a National Research Council committee to advise federal and state governments on water resource issues and research associated with the Platte River of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. The award applauds Graf's skill in the application of basic geographic research in the resolution of environmental issues in public policy.

The National Research Council is an independent body of scientists that advises the federal government on matters related to the application of science to public policy.

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