Doug Powell (geographer)

Doug Powell near the mountains that inspired him as a young man

Douglas R. Powell (1920–2006) was a geographer at the University of California, Berkeley. He was known for being one of the first snow surveyors in the world. He worked with the California Cooperate Snow Survey for28 years and established snow surveying programs in Afghanistan and Chile.^[1] His "fabled"^[2] Geography 197 field course, which he taught from 1967 until 1989, is fondly remembered by generations of Berkeley geography graduates.

• In 1976 the university awarded him the Distinguished Teaching Award.^[1]
• He was voted "Best Undergraduate Instructor" by the student body.^[3]
• The Western Montana Atlas of Panoramic Aerial Images is dedicated to his memory.^[4]
• A memorial fund in his name, the Douglas R. Powell Fund for Field Geography, has been established at UC Berkeley.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Faculty senate: in memoriam
2. ^ GeoImages History
3. ^ San Francisco Chronicle, January 31, 2006
4. ^ Western Montana Atlas dedication page
5. ^ Geography at Berkeley:In memory

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Name	Powell, Doug
Alternative names
Short description	Geographer
Date of birth	November 4, 1920
Place of birth	Stockton, California
Date of death	January 23, 2006
Place of death	Berkeley, California