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stratigraphy, chronology, and paleohydrology of geologic deposits   Peter J. Vrolijk: Dr. Vrolijk’s scientific contributions to struc-
          associated with springs and desert wetlands, establishing the geo-  tural geology and deep-earth fluid flow are integrative across
          logic context of paleontologic resources, and acting as a lifelong   multiple disciplines and have influenced the research of many
          geoscience educator and communicator, specializing in climate   others. He is exemplary in bridging industry and academia, in
          change and earthquake science messaging. —Jeff Pigati  sharing results through publications, short courses, and mentor-
                                                               ing students and colleagues, and in service to GSA and ODP/
          George Thomas Stone: George Stone has a sustained record    IODP. —Kevin Bohacs
          of distinguished contributions to the geosciences and to GSA,
          primarily through his teaching, public outreach, and organization   Alan D. Wanamaker Jr. (Iowa State University): Alan
          of GSA topical sessions and Pardee Keynote Symposia. He has   Wanamaker is an outstanding geoscientist, educator, and com-
          become one of the strongest voices in the geoscience community   munity member as evidenced by his meaningful contributions
          in raising the awareness of global warming. —Rolfe Mandel  to paleoclimate research, mentorship of his students, and efforts
                                                               in organization of GSA meetings. —David Gillikin
          Kathleen DeGraaff Surpless (Trinity University): Kathy’s
          research on detrital zircons has provided important insights to   Rich Whittecar (Old Dominion University): Rich Whittecar
          provenance, paleotectonic, and paleogeographic models for sedi-  has conducted fundamental research on landscape evolution of
          mentary packages of the North American Cordillera. She has   the southern Appalachian provinces and on groundwater flow
          been a strong mentor and educator of undergraduates and has   in wetlands. After 40 years of teaching geology, Rich has a
          been greatly involved with GSA service activities. —Diane Smith  legacy of professional geologists working across the United
                                                               States. —Nora Noffke
          Glenn David Thackray (Idaho State University): Glenn Thackray
          has made insightful contributions to the understanding of glaciation   Hong Yang (Bryant University): We nominate Dr. Hong Yang
          and climate across the Pacific region. He also provided effective   for his creative contribution to understanding the evolution of
          leadership for GSA’s Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology   terrestrial ecosystems, for his outstanding accomplishments in
          Division, as well as for his academic department, and has been an   developing and using molecular and isotopic proxies to investi-
          inspirational mentor to many successful students over his career.   gate the impacts of past climate changes on terrestrial plant
          —Grant Meyer                                         communities, and for his extraordinary commitment to training
                                                               of young scientists. —Yang Wang
          Ellen Thomas (Yale University): Ellen Thomas is being recog-
          nized with fellowship in the Geologic Society of America for her   Pinar O. Yilmaz (ExxonMobil Exploration Company): Pinar
          pioneering contributions to micropaleontology and paleoceanog-  Yilmaz—advocate for global geological collaboration—has
          raphy, and distinguished editorial service to the journal Geology.   organized 40–50 international forums bringing science and
          —James Zachos                                        leadership together to educate professionals and students. She
                                                               contributes to programs in GSA, AAPG, GeoConferences,
          Woodrow B. Thompson (Maine Geological Survey): “Woody”   IPTC, EAGE, and SEG and is dedicated to providing support
          Thompson is nominated to honor his continued surficial mapping    to students as she manages the interface between professional
          in Maine and New England that documents the nature of the last   societies and ExxonMobil. —Robbie Gries
          glaciation. Woody has improved geology from continued reporting
          of results and leading numerous field trips. —Thomas Lowell  Adolph Yonkee: Adolph Yonkee’s seminal work on the tectonic
                                                               evolution of the northern and southern Cordillera provides a better
          Jeffrey M. Trop (Bucknell University): Jeffrey Trop is a prominent   understanding of fold-thrust belts and foreland uplifts, fluid-rock
          researcher on the sedimentary/tectonic evolution of Alaska. He has   interaction and deformation, geologic hazards, martian weather-
          also published on the geomorphology of alpine icy debris fans and   ing processes, and Snowball Earth. He is also an outstanding
          paleoecology/environmental deposition of eurypterids and tetra-  teacher, mentor, and colleague. —Carol Dehler
          pods in the Appalachians. Trop is an award-winning teacher who
          has mentored over 20 research students. —R. Craig Kochel
                                                               Fellowship nominations are submitted in the following
          Bishal Upreti (University of Zambia): Elected into fellowship    categories:
          as a 2018 Honorary Fellow.                            • Publication of the results of geologic research;
                                                                • Applied research;
          James W. Vallance (U.S. Geological Survey): Jim Vallance is   • Training of geologists;
          nominated for his exceptional insights and accomplishments   • Administration of geological programs;
          interpreting volcanic deposits in the U.S. and internationally,   • Public awareness of geology;
          leading to substantial improvements in public safety and   • Professional organizations; and
          advances in the science of volcanology. —Thomas Sisson  • Editorial, bibliographic, and library responsibilities.






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