Robert G. Bailey, 79, passed away January 14, 2019. Robert was a world-renowned geographer who served 53 years with the US Forest Service. His work for the Forest Service began in 1966 on the San Dimas Experimental Forest near Los Angeles. In 1971, he earned his PhD in Geography from UCLA. His career ultimately took him throughout the West, before landing him in Fort Collins in 1978. During his early career, Bob's work was considered crucial to the battle to save the extraordinary water clarity of Lake Tahoe. Later, he developed an ecosystem mapping and land classification system that became well known by geographers and ecologists throughout the world. His system guided land management decisions by the Forest Service and was adapted as the primary land management and conservation model for other state and federal agencies and conservation groups. He worked with groups in several foreign countries to help develop national systems based on his principles and methods. He also published four books on eco-geography, with one forthcoming, and numerous influential professional journal articles. Bob received several awards and honors for his work both in the US and abroad. Although he retired a few years ago, Bob continued to work as an Emeritus Scientist for the Forest Service. Bob is survived by a daughter, a grandson, his partner Veronica Lim, a sister, his former wife and friend Loretta Bailey and a half-sister. His son Matthew G. Bailey predeceased him. According to an article published in the online ASU Insight, in 1998 a van carrying members of the Geography Club and the Friends of Geography group, who were on their way to visit a copper mine in Bagdad, Arizona, experienced an accident resulting in the injury of several students and the death of Matthew Bailey. Matthew was a senior geography student and active member of the Geography Club through the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, then known as the Department of Geography. Following Matthew’s passing, Bob Bailey was instrumental in the creation of the Matthew G. Bailey Scholarship through the ASU Foundation. The scholarship fund helps to support the work of students to help them accomplish the fieldwork that is integral to their work. Through the scholarship, 50 young geographers have been awarded scholarships to help support their research through fieldwork. Bob will be buried alongside his son Matt at Grandview Cemetery in Fort Collins. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on January 22, 2019 at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Fort Collins, followed by interment at Grandview Cemetery. Contributions in Bob's memory may be made to the Matthew G. Bailey Scholarship Fund   (Source: ASU Foundation and ASU Insight)