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Call for Nominations

                                  2020 GSA Awards & Medals





          John C. Frye Environmental Geology                    Each nominated paper will be judged on its uniqueness or signifi-
          Award                                                cance as a model of its type of work and its overall worthiness for
                                                               the award. The paper must (1) establish an environmental problem
          Deadline: 31 March 2020                              or need; (2) provide substantive information on the basic geology or
            In cooperation with the Association of American State   geologic process pertinent to the problem; (3) relate the geology to
          Geologists (AASG), GSA makes an annual award for the best   the problem or need; (4) suggest solutions or provide appropriate
          paper on environmental geology published either by GSA or by   land-use recommendations based on the geology; (5) present the
          one of the state geological surveys.                 information in a manner that is understandable and directly usable
            Anyone can nominate a paper as long as it is selected from a   by geologists; and (6) address the environmental need or resolve the
          GSA or state geological survey publication and published during   problem. It is preferred that the paper be directly applicable to
          the preceding three full calendar years. The nomination letter   informed laypersons (e.g., planners, engineers).
          must include a paragraph stating the importance of the paper.    Please send your nominations to GSA Grants and Awards,
          Up to three letters from users of the publication can be included   P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA. For more infor-
          to support the nomination.                           mation, go to www.stategeologists.org/awards_honors.php.











                                            2020 AGI Awards



          AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell                  AGI Marcus Milling Legendary
                                                               Geoscientist Medal
            The AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell recognizes
          singular performance in and contribution to the profession of   The Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal is given
          geology. Candidates are measured against the distinguished   to a recipient with consistent contributions of high-quality scien-
          career of Ian Campbell, whose service to the profession   tific achievements and service to the Earth sciences having last-
          touched virtually every facet of the geosciences. Campbell    ing, historic value; who has been recognized for accomplishments
          was a most uncommon man of remarkable accomplishment    in field(s) of expertise by professional societies, universities, or
          and widespread influence, and in his career as a geologist,    other organizations; and is a senior scientist nearing completion or
          educator, administrator, and public servant, he was noted for   has completed full-time regular employment. To submit a nomina-
          his candor and integrity. To submit a nomination, go to    tion, go to https://www.americangeosciences.org/awards/
          https://www.americangeosciences.org/awards.          legendarygeoscientist.






















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