Winner: Rosalind Heather Bark.
Bio: Rosalind Bark-Hodgins graduated with a BA(Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University in 1987 and with a M.Sc. in Environmental Economics and Resource Management from University College London, London University in 1997. She joined the Arid Lands Resource Science program at the University of Arizona after many years working as a consultant in England and France. She was attracted by the program's interdisciplinary approach to researching science- and policy-based issues in dry lands. Rosalind's research focuses on water scarcity and competition between users and uses in Arizona. Specifically, she uses remote sensing, GIS, economic methods, and water law to understand and provide policy-relevant information on water issues in the state. Her work estimates the value of water-dependent habitat, the impact of climate variability and possible climate change on winter recreation and the communities' dependent on this industry, and assesses water reallocation to Arizona's Indian tribes via multi-party settlements. All of her research has been funded by interdisciplinary grants. This provided the opportunity to work as part of an interdisciplinary team, comprising climatologists, ecologists, hydrologists, economists and policy analysts, on problem-centered research. Outside of academia Rosalind enjoys hiking with her husband, dogs and friends.