Later that year, on October 16, 2008, the "Albuquerque Journal" reported that UNM had hired Schmidly's son, Brian Schmidly, into a newly created position of Associate Director of Sustainability.
Later in the same year, on October 16, 2008, the "Albuquerque Journal" indicated that UNM had hired Brian Schmidly, Schmidly's son, for a newly created role within the field of sustainability.