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Thomas M. Missimer (Florida Gulf Coast University): Dr.   David S. Parks (Washington Dept. of Natural Resources): Elected
          Missimer’s geologic work record makes him exceptionally   into fellowship as the 2018 recipient of the E.B. Burwell Jr. Award.
          qualified for GSA fellowship. He published 100+ peer-
          reviewed papers, authored, co-authored, or edited 11 books,   Mark E. Patzkowsky (Pennsylvania State University): Professor
          and is Groundwater executive editor. He directed much applied   Mark Patzkowsky has advanced the field of paleobiology by
          research and was appointed by three Florida governors to    establishing ground rules for rigorous interpretation of the field
          positions, including Board of Professional Geologists chair.   and database paleontological record and applying them to further
          —Michael Sukop                                       our understanding of extinction, radiation, function, and habitabil-
                                                               ity of the whole ecosystem in deep time. —Timothy Bralower
          David P. Moecher (University of Kentucky): Dr. David P.
          Moecher is nominated on the basis of significant and diverse    Keith D. Putirka (California State University, Fresno): Dr.
          contributions to understanding the metamorphic petrology of    Putirka’s distinguished career includes (1) a strong publication
          the lower crust, including the discovery of the extreme zircon    record; (2) becoming a world leader in the development, testing,
          fertility of Grenville-age granitoids. —Claudia Mora  and application of igneous thermobarometers; (3) revitalizing
                                                               American Mineralogist while editor; and (4) GSA service through
          Jeffrey M. Moore (NASA–Ames Research Center Space    publications of field guides, running GSA meetings, and as a
          Sciences Division): Elected into fellowship as the 2018 recipient   mentor to many GSA student members. —Scott Paterson
          of the G.K. Gilbert Award.
                                                               Eric J. Pyle (James Madison University): Eric Pyle is a nation-
          Jean Morrison (Boston University): Dr. Jean Morrison,    ally recognized teacher and researcher, and is a leading voice on
          provost and chief academic officer at Boston University, is   geoscience education. He has been recognized for helping lead
          nominated for Fellowship in the Geological Society of America   national efforts to update science education. He is also a leader
          based on her academic leadership, her research into the role of   in field-based education, pioneering assessment tools as well as
          fluids during metamorphism, and her mentorship of students.   statistical methods for field data collection. —Steven Whitmeyer
          —John Valley
                                                               Sara L. Rathburn (Colorado State University): Nomination
          Jeffrey S. Munroe (Middlebury College): We recognize Dr.   based on the categories of education, applied research, and profes-
          Jeff Munroe for an outstanding 20-year career excelling in   sional service. Rathburn excels at undergraduate teaching, as
          both undergraduate education and Quaternary paleoclimate   recognized in multiple university teaching awards. Her research
          research. His work utilizes a wide range of techniques across   focuses on resources management on public lands, particularly
          many diverse landscapes. He has successfully integrated doz-  hazard mitigation. GSA Division chair and panel member, along
          ens of undergraduate students into cutting-edge, collaborative,   with numerous proposal and manuscript reviews. —Ellen Wohl
          field and laboratory research. —David West
                                                               Maureen E. Raymo (Columbia University): For fundamental,
          Barbara P. Nash (University of Utah): In recognition of con-  groundbreaking, scientific contributions toward our understand-
          tributions to the study of the Earth through geochemical and   ing of the causes of Cenozoic climate change, our understanding
          mineralogical investigations of igneous rocks, characterization   of Earth’s natural ice age climate variability and accompanying
          of new minerals formed only in the Anthropocene, correlation   sea-level fluctuations, and outstanding science communication.
          of volcanic Neogene and Quaternary ashes and obsidians, and   —Howard Spero
          LGBT advocacy and service to GSA. —Thure Cerling
                                                               Gary A. Robbins (University of Connecticut): Gary Robbins
          Gerald Osborn (University of Calgary): Gerald (Jerry) David   has developed seminal analytical solutions governing solute
          Osborn is a leading authority on the glacial history of the   transport in groundwater and novel and important methods to
          Canadian Rocky Mountains, demonstrated by his many seminal   characterize groundwater quality and aquifer material proper-
          review papers in top peer-reviewed journals, along with his co-  ties from monitoring wells. His work has advanced both the
          organizing of topical sessions for international conferences and   scientific understanding of contamination fate and transport as
          co-editing of journal volumes on latest Pleistocene and Holocene   well as how best to remediate it in the future. —Donald Siegel
          glacial fluctuations. —P. Thompson Davis
                                                               Brad S. Singer (University of Wisconsin–Madison): Brad
          Jeffrey G. Paine (The University of Texas Bureau of   Singer has made major contributions to a wide variety of
          Economic Geology): Dr. Jeffrey Paine’s research centers on   important problems through the innovative use of radioisotope
          application of near-surface geophysics to address environmen-  geochronology. He has also trained dozens of geologists at the
          tal issues, including coastal erosion, groundwater salinization,   undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc levels, and has tirelessly
          and land subsidence. His work has substantially advanced the   served as associate editor and science editor of GSA Bulletin.
          applications of electromagnetic induction to address environ-  —Alan Carroll
          mental problems. His publications in these fields provide
          critical input to decision makers in managing natural hazards.    Kathleen B. Springer (U.S. Geological Survey): Kathleen
          —Bridget Scanlon                                     Springer is nominated for GSA fellowship for her work on the

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