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graduate students in the earth sciences or archaeology for research. GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION DIVISION
Recipients of the award are students who have (1) an interest in
achieving a master’s or Ph.D. degree in earth sciences or archaeol- Biggs Award for Excellence in Earth Science Teaching
ogy; (2) an interest in applying earth-science methods to archaeo- Nominations due 15 Mar.
logical research; and (3) an interest in a career in teaching and aca- Submit nominations online.
demic research. Awards in the amount of US$650 are given in The Biggs Award recognizes innovative and effective teaching in
support of thesis or dissertation research, with emphasis on the field college-level earth science. Earth-science instructors and faculty
and/or laboratory aspects of the research. For more information, members from any academic institution engaged in undergraduate
go to https://community.geosociety.org/geoarchdivision/awards/ education who have been teaching full-time for 10 years or fewer
student/albritton. are eligible (part-time teaching is not counted in this requirement).
Both peer- and self-nominations will be accepted. This award,
Rip Rapp Award administered by the GSA Foundation, is made possible by support
Nominations due 15 Feb. from the Donald and Carolyn Biggs Fund, the GSA Geoscience
Submit nominations to gsa.agd@gmail.com. Education Division, and GSA’s education and outreach program.
In 1983, the Division established the “Archaeological Geology An additional travel reimbursement is also available to the recipient
Division Award” for outstanding contributions to the interdisciplin- to enable him or her to attend the award presentation at the GSA
ary field of archaeological geology. In 1993, the award was offi- Annual Meeting. For more information, go to https://community
cially renamed the “Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award” in .geosociety.org/gedivision/awards/biggsaward.
honor of George “Rip” Rapp Jr. Rapp was one of the primary indi-
viduals responsible for establishment of the Division and generously HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF GEOLOGY
established a Division award fund with the GSA Foundation. DIVISION
Nominations should include a biographical sketch, a statement of
outstanding achievements, and a selected bibliography of the nomi- Mary C. Rabbitt History and Philosophy of Geology
nee. For more information, go to https://community .geosociety.org/ Award
geoarchdivision/awards/riprapp. Nominations due 15 Feb.
Submit nominations to Stephen G. Pollock at stephen.pollock@
GEOINFORMATICS DIVISION maine.edu.
The Mary C. Rabbitt History and Philosophy of Geology Award
Outstanding Contributions in Geoinformatics is presented annually to an individual for exceptional scholarly
Award contributions of fundamental importance to our understanding of
Nominations due 15 Feb. the history of the geological sciences. Achievements deserving of
The Outstanding Contributions in Geoinformatics Award will the award include, but are not limited to, publication of papers or
be made to an individual who has contributed in an outstanding books that contribute new and profound insights into the history
manner to geology through the application of the principles of of geology based on original research or a synthesis of existing
geoinformatics. The individual should be a member of GSA. knowledge. The award was established by the History of Geology
For more information, go to https://community.geosociety.org/ Division in 1981 and renamed in 2005 in memory of Mary C.
geoinformaticsdivision/awards. Rabbitt, whose bequest has made this award possible. Neither the
nominator nor the nominee need be a member of the Division or of
GEOPHYSICS & GEODYNAMICS DIVISION GSA. The nomination packet should include (1) a letter detailing
the contributions that warrant the award; and (2) the nominee’s
George P. Woollard Award current curriculum vitae, including name, title, affiliation, educa-
Nominations due 1 Feb. tion, degrees, honors and awards, major career events, and contri-
Submit nominations to Carol A. Stein at cstein@uic.edu. butions that warrant the award. Monies for the award are adminis-
The George P. Woollard Award recognizes outstanding contri- tered by the GSA Foundation. For more information, go to https://
butions to geology through the application of the principles and community.geosociety.org/histphildiv/awards/rabbitt.
techniques of geophysics. A highlight of the presentation is the
honorary George P. Woollard Technical Lecture by the recipient Gerald M. and Sue T. Friedman Distinguished
before the award ceremony. To submit a nomination, please pro- Service Award
vide the nominee’s name, contact information, and a short para- Nominations due 15 Feb.
graph stating the nominee’s qualifications, including a short Submit nominations to Stephen G. Pollock at stephen.pollock@
summary of their specific work or outcomes and how these have maine.edu.
contributed to geology. A curricula vitae, if available, helps, but The Gerald M. and Sue T. Friedman Distinguished Service
is not required. Please send as email attachments. Award funds Award, established in 2005, is presented for exceptional service to
are administered by the GSA Foundation. For more information, the advancement of our knowledge of the history and philosophy of
go to https://community.geosociety.org/geophysicsdivision/ the geological sciences. Neither the nominator nor the nominee need
awards/woollard. be a member of the Division or of GSA. The service to the history
and philosophy of geology may include, but is not limited to, the
discovery of and making available rare source materials; compre-
hensive bibliographic surveys; organizing meetings and symposia in

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