CONGRATS-CHRISTOPHER STOHR

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HR0570
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Christopher "Chris"
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Stohr on being named the 2025-2026 Jahns Distinguished
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Lecturer by the Association of Environmental and Engineering
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Geologists (AEG); and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stohr has worked professionally for more than
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40 years in the fields of applied geology, research, and
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humanitarianism in the midwestern U.S., South America, and
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Africa; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stohr obtained a Bachelor of Science in
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Geology at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana and a
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Master of Science in Engineering Geology at Purdue University,
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developing applications for innovative digital image
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processing of remotely sensed imagery at the Laboratory for
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Applications of Remote Sensing; he began work at the Missouri
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Geology and Land Survey, performing investigations for dams,
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sewage lagoons, hazardous and nuclear waste sites, dye
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tracing, and dumps and landfills in the Ozarks and throughout
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that state; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stohr directed an inventory of 3,600 dams and
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conducted a site selection study for hazardous waste disposal

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facilities in Missouri; he worked as part of team, conducting
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special fault studies, reconnaissance mapping, trench mapping,
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and paleomagnetic studies for a nuclear power plant in central
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Iran using U.S. NRC procedures; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stohr, at the Illinois State Geological
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Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at
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Urbana-Champaign, participated in or led research on
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landslides, trench covers, groundwater, agronomic analysis of
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lake sediments, downhole geophysics, precision agriculture,
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remote sensing, coastal erosion, close range photogrammetry
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and terrestrial and aerial laser scanning, archeology, glacial
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geology, height modernization [geodetic surveying], and
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geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stohr was a Fulbright Senior Specialist at
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Beni Suef University, Egypt and participated in and led
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international humanitarian development projects in Malawi,
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Africa; he is a professional geologist and certified
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engineering geologist in Illinois and Oregon and sits on the
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Illinois Board of Licensing for Professional Geologists; he is
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an active member of ASPRS, AEG, and GSA; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stohr was elected to the Champaign County
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Board for three terms and was twice appointed to serve on the
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Mahomet Aquifer Council; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Stohr, as a recipient of this award, will
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promote student awareness of environmental and engineering
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geology through annual lectures at academic institutions and
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by visiting AEG chapters during the year; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Dr. Christopher "Chris" Stohr on being named
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the 2025-2026 Jahns Distinguished Lecturer by the Association
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of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG); and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Dr. Stohr as a symbol of our respect and esteem.

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