Stephen Schoenholtz honored with emeritus status
Stephen H. Schoenholtz, professor of forest hydrology and soil science and director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary service to the university. Nominated individuals who are approved by the board receive a copy of the resolution and a certificate of appreciation.
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2006, Schoenholtz made significant contributions to the sustainable management of water and soil resources through his research in the U.S. and New Zealand focusing on effects of land use on water and soil quality.
At a faculty member in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Schoenholtz developed the water: resources, policy, and management undergraduate degree program and the blue planet Pathways minor program. He taught the capstone course, Watershed Assessment, Management, and Policy for the water: resources, policy, and management undergraduate degree, the blue planet minor, the Watershed Management Graduate Certificate, and the watershed management minor.
In addition, Schoenholtz advised numerous master’s degree and Ph.D. students and postdoctoral research associates and helped them develop successful careers in academic, government agency, and private sector settings.
Schoenholtz supported the National Institutes for Water Resources and the Soil Science Society of America as an elected officer.
He received his bachelor's degree from Penn State and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech.
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