W. Lee Daniels, professor of environmental soil science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciencesat Virginia Tech, recently received a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Mining and Reclamation.
A Virginia Tech faculty member in the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences since 1981, Daniels was given the William T. Plass Award for his work in the reclamation and rehabilitation of lands impacted by mining, waste disposal, road building, and other disturbances.