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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2016 GSA Awards & Medals ®
Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in GSA Public Service Award
Science Award
GSA Council established the GSA Public Service Award in 1998
The Doris M. Curtis Outstanding Woman in Science Award in honor of Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker. This annual award
recognizes a woman who has had a major impact on the field of recognizes contributions that have materially enhanced the
the geosciences based on her Ph.D. research. The generous public’s understanding of the earth sciences or have significantly
support of the Doris M. Curtis Memorial Fund makes this award served decision makers in the application of scientific and tech-
possible. GSA’s 103rd president, Doris Curtis pioneered many new nical information to public affairs and earth-science–related
directions for geology, not the least of which was her tenure as public policy. This may be accomplished by individual achieve-
GSA president after an unbroken chain of 102 men. Causes dear to ment in
her were women, public awareness, minorities, and education.
Women are eligible for this award the first three years following • Authorship of education materials of high scientific quality
their Ph.D. degree. that have enjoyed widespread use and acclaim among
educators or the general public;
How to Nominate
• Acclaimed presentations (books and other publications,
1. Nomination form: Please go to https://rock.geosociety.org/ mass and electronic media, or public presentations,
forms/Awardform.asp to submit the form online. including lectures) that have expanded public awareness of
the earth sciences;
2. Supporting documents, to be submitted as e-mail attachments
or via post: • Authorship of technical publications that have significantly
• Curriculum vitae including dissertation title and abstract; advanced scientific concepts or techniques applicable to
• Letter of nomination that clearly states how the Ph.D. the resolution of earth-resource or environmental issues of
research has impacted the geosciences in a major way; public concern; and/or
• Letters of support from three scientists with at least two
from GSA Fellows or members and one from a member of • Other individual accomplishments that have advanced the
another professional geoscience organization; and earth sciences in the public interest.
• Selected bibliography of no more than 10 titles.
The award will normally go to a GSA member of any nation,
GSA Distinguished Service Award with exceptions approved by Council, and may be presented post-
humously to a descendant of the awardee.
GSA Council established the GSA Distinguished Service Award
in 1988 to recognize individuals for their exceptional service to How to Nominate
the Society. GSA members, Fellows, associates, and employees
may be nominated for consideration, and any GSA member or 1. Nomination form: Please go to https://rock.geosociety.org/
employee may submit a nomination for the award. GSA’s forms/Awardform.asp to submit the form online.
Executive Committee will select the awardees, and GSA Council
must ratify all selections. Awards may be made annually, or less 2. Supporting documents, to be submitted as e-mail attachments
frequently, at the discretion of Council. or via post:
• Curriculum vitae;
• Letter of nomination (300 words or fewer);
• Brief biographical sketch that clearly demonstrates the
applicability of the selection criteria; and
• Selected bibliography of no more than 10 titles.
2016 GSA AWARDS & MEDALS How to Nominate
1. Nomination form: Please go to https://rock.geosociety.org/
forms/Awardform.asp to submit the form online.
2. Supporting documents, to be submitted as e-mail attachments
or via post:
• Curriculum vitae;
• Letter of nomination (300 words or fewer);
• Brief biographical sketch that clearly demonstrates the
applicability of the selection criteria; and
• Optional selected bibliography of no more than 10 titles.
The deadline for receipt of all GSA medal, award, and recognition nominations is 1 Feb. 2016.
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