The goal of our work was to see if we could identify the structure that caused the fault, but we may have recorded too few earthquakes to do that. O RNL and The Nature Conservancy signed a memorandum of cooperation on July 17 that acknowledges an increasing working relationship between the two. The Nature Conservancy is a private nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of outstanding natural areas and the plants and animals that inhabit them. The conservancy has provided input to ORNL on strategies for management of the McCoy Branch State Natural Area located on the Oak Ridge Reservation. This area, adjacent to Oak Ridge's Bethel Valley Industrial Park, contains one of the world's largest populations of tall larkspur, which is listed by the state as endangered.
Benefits are mutual.
Data on the ORR's natural resources add to the understanding of species, communities and ecosystems in the region. Additionally, research and modeling expertise from ORNL researchers can provide the perspective needed by TNC to evaluate the potential for new initiatives such as forest banking. Haynes, of the Engineering Technology Division, received the technical excellence award for his motor signature analysis research. Guber won the teamwork award with Paul Koehler and Robert Spencer for their measurements in the field of astrophysics. The annual NOVAs honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Lockheed Martin s mission and business objectives.