SWCS

Dr. Girish Panicker receives International Conservation Research Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Dr. Girish Panicker, director of the USDA Conservation Research Program and a tenured professor, is the recipient of the 2023 International Conservation Research Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS).

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Girish Panicker, director of the USDA Conservation Research Program and a tenured professor, is the recipient of the 2023 International Conservation Research Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS).
  • The SWCS, a leading nonprofit scientific and educational organization advocating for conservation professionals and science-based practices, programs, and policies, recognizes Panicker’s outstanding contributions to conservation research.
  • Our research goes to so many countries around the world.”
    Panicker’s achievement has earned him international recognition for his decades-long dedication to the conservation research field in the United States.
  • “It is an extreme honor to acknowledge Dr. Panicker for recently receiving the 2023 International Conservation Research Award,” said Dr. Dexter Wakefield, interim dean of the School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.

OPTAC-X Enters Deal to Provide U.S. Army Special Operations Medics With the Next Generation, Lifesaving Tele-Health System Designed for the Battlefield

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

It advances the ability of special operations medics to provide remote, critical life-saving care and assistance in prolonged field care with expert physician oversight at the point-of-injury or time-of-need.

Key Points: 
  • It advances the ability of special operations medics to provide remote, critical life-saving care and assistance in prolonged field care with expert physician oversight at the point-of-injury or time-of-need.
  • As part of the agreement, OPTAC-X will deliver sustained service and training on the use of its telehealth system.
  • "This amazing technology interface significantly enhances the already phenomenal medical capabilities our special operations possess," Sonntag said.
  • The OPTAC-X telehealth system leverages its exclusive LTE and SATCOM services partner, Kymeta, to deliver industry leading global LTE and SATCOM capability.