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2018 Specialized Awards
Sponsored by the GSA Foundation
MICHELE ALDRICH HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ALLAN V. COX RESEARCH AWARD
GEOLOGY STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
Amanda Ketting-Olivier, Western Washington University
Gustave Lester, Harvard University The Allan V. Cox Research Award supports research grants in
The Michele Aldrich History and Philosophy of Geology Student
geophysics. The recipient is determined by the Geophysics and
Research Award Fund supports research grants through the History Geodynamics Division of GSA.
and Philosophy of Geology Division for students who conduct his-
torical research within the geosciences. Preference will be given first JOHN T. DILLON ALASKA RESEARCH AWARD
to doctoral, then master’s level students. Graduates who received
their Ph.D. in the previous five years may also be considered. The Joseph Tulenko, State University of New York at Buffalo
recipient is determined by the History and Philosophy of Geology William Kochtitzky, University of Maine
Division of GSA.
The John T. Dillon Alaska Research Award honors the mem-
MARLAND PRATT BILLINGS AND KATHARINE ory of Dr. Dillon who was particularly noted for his radiometric
FOWLER-BILLINGS RESEARCH AWARD age-dating work in the Brooks Range, Alaska, USA. Two areas
that serve as guidelines for selection of the award are field-based
Alexandra Nagurney, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State studies dealing with the structural and tectonic development of
University Alaska and studies that include some aspect of geochronology
James Lenoir, Boston College (either paleontologic or radiometric) to provide new age control
for significant rock units in Alaska.
The Marland Pratt Billings and Katharine Fowler-Billings
Research Award encourages and promotes geological fieldwork DIVERSITY AWARD
and related research in New England and adjacent regions.
Surya Freeman, Northern Illinois University
JOHN A. BLACK AWARD This award is presented to help further GSA’s commitment to
Danielle Molisee, University of South Florida increasing diversity in the geosciences. The recipient is either a
The John A. Black Award supports graduate student field- member of an underrepresented group or engages in research that
relates geoscience to members of underrepresented groups.
based research on coastal processes. All field-based coastal geo- Underrepresented is defined by GSA as a person from a diverse
morphology research should be located in the USA, Puerto Rico, background that may include low-income, ethnic minority, first-
or Canada. In the event there are no worthy graduate student generation, women, veterans, and students with disabilities. The
field-based research projects in coastal geomorphology, the student chosen for this grant will also have the option to partici-
award may be used to support graduate student field-based pate in the On To the Future program and receive a partial travel
research in volcanology. All field-based volcanology research award, full meeting registration, and be recognized at the
should be located in the USA, New Zealand, or Iceland. Diversity in the Geosciences Reception at the GSA Annual Meeting.
GRETCHEN L. BLECHSCHMIDT AWARD ROBERT K. FAHNESTOCK AWARD
Agnese Lanzetti, San Diego State University Megan Doughty, Colorado School of Mines
The Gretchen Louise Blechschmidt Award Fund was estab- The Robert K. Fahnestock Award honors the memory of Dr.
lished for women in the geological sciences who have an interest Fahnestock, a former member of the Research Grants
in achieving a Ph.D. in the fields of biostratigraphy and/or paleo Committee, who died indirectly as a result of service on the com-
ceanography, sequence stratigraphy analysis, particularly in con- mittee. The grant is awarded for the best proposal in sediment
junction with research in deep-sea sedimentology, and a career in transport or related aspects of fluvial geomorphology, Dr.
academic research. Fahnestock’s field.
IAN S.E. CARMICHAEL RESEARCH AWARD GOULD RESEARCH GRANT
Rebecca Degraffenried, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Renelle Dubosq, University of Ottawa
The Ian S.E. Carmichael Research Award supports graduate The Gould Research Grant supports graduate student research
student research and related activities in the fields of igneous in the geosciences.
petrology and volcanology. The recipient is determined by the
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology (MGPV)
Division of GSA.
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