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MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, PETROLOGY, The Pellas-Ryder Award, which is jointly sponsored by the
AND VOLCANOLOGY (MGPV) DIVISION Meteoritical Society and the GSA PGD, is awarded to an under-
graduate or graduate student who is first author of the best plan-
MGPV awards emphasize achievements in geologic and multidis- etary science paper published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal
ciplinary approaches. Geologic work is by nature generalistic and during the year prior to the award. Potential topics are listed on the
has an important field component, with Earth as the natural labora- cover of Meteoritics & Planetary Science, and include asteroids,
tory. For more information, go to https://community.geosociety comets, craters, interplanetary dust, interstellar medium, lunar
.org/mgpvdivision/home. samples, meteors, meteorites, natural satellites, planets, tektites,
and origin and history of the Solar System. The award has been
MGPV Distinguished Geologic Career Award given since 2001 and honors the memories of meteoriticist Paul
Nominations due 31 Mar. Pellas and lunar scientist Graham Ryder. For more information, go
Submit nominations to J. Alex Speer at jaspeer@minsocam.org. to https://community.geosociety.org/pgd/awards/pellas-ryder.
The MGPV Distinguished Geologic Career Award will go to an
individual who, throughout his or her career, has made distin- Ronald Greeley Award for Distinguished Service
guished contributions in one or more of the following fields of Nominations due 30 June
research: mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology, volcanology, with Submit nominations to the PGD management board at
emphasis on multidisciplinary, field-based contributions. Nominees https://community.geosociety.org/pgd/aboutus/officers.
need not be citizens or residents of the United States, and GSA In 2011, the PGD established the Ronald Greeley Award for
membership is not required. The award will not be given posthu- Distinguished Service. This award may be given to those members
mously. For more information, go to https://community.geosociety of the PGD, and those outside of the Division and GSA, who have
.org/mgpvdivision/awards/dgca. rendered exceptional service to the PGD for a multi-year period.
The award is not open to currently serving members of the manage-
MGPV Early Career Award ment board, but may be awarded to past members of the manage-
Nominations due 31 Mar. ment board who have provided exceptional service to the PGD after
Submit nominations to J. Alex Speer at jaspeer@minsocam.org. their term on the management board has ended. Nominations for the
The MGPV Early Career Award will go to an individual near award, which should include a description of what the nominee has
the beginning of his or her professional career who has made distin- given to the PGD community, may be made by any PGD member.
guished contributions in one or more of the following fields of For more information, go to https://community.geosociety.org/
research: mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology, and volcanology, pgd/awards/greeley.
with emphasis on multidisciplinary, field-based contributions.
Nominations are restricted to those who are within eight years past QUATERNARY GEOLOGY &
the award of their final degree. Extensions of up to two years will be GEOMORPHOLOGY DIVISION
made for nominees who have taken career breaks for family reasons
or caused by serious illness. Nominees need not be citizens or resi- Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research
dents of the United States, and GSA membership is not required. Nominations due 1 Apr.
The award will not be given posthumously. For more information, Submit nominations to Anne Chin at anne.chin@ucdenver.edu.
go to https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/ The Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research rewards excel-
earlycareer. lence in desert geomorphology research worldwide. It is intended to
stimulate research in desert environments by recognizing an indi-
PLANETARY GEOLOGY DIVISION (PGD) vidual whose research has significantly advanced the understanding
of the Quaternary geology and geomorphology of deserts. Although
Eugene M. Shoemaker Impact Cratering Award the award primarily recognizes achievement in desert research,
Nominations due 19 Aug. the funds that accompany it may be used for further research.
Submit nominations online. The award is normally given to one person but may be shared by
The Shoemaker Award is for undergraduate or graduate stu- two people if the recognized research was the result of a coequal
dents, of any nationality, working in any country, in the disciplines partnership. Any scientist from any country may be nominated.
of geology, geophysics, geochemistry, astronomy, or biology. The Because the award recognizes research excellence, self-nomination
award, which will include US$2,500, is to be applied to the study is not permitted. Neither nominators nor nominees need be GSA
of impact craters, either on Earth or on the other solid bodies in members. Monies for the award are derived from the annual interest
the solar system. Areas of study may include but are not necessar- income of the Farouk El-Baz Fund, administered by the GSA
ily limited to impact cratering processes; the bodies (asteroidal or Foundation. Nominations should include (1) a statement of the sig-
cometary) that make the impacts; or the geological, chemical, or nificance of the nominee’s research; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) let-
biological results of impact cratering. For more information, go to ters of support; and (4) copies of no more than five of the nominee’s
https://community.geosociety.org/pgd/awards/shoemaker. most significant publications related to desert research. Please sub-
mit electronically unless hardcopy previously approved. For more
Pellas-Ryder Award information, go to https://community.geosociety.org/qggdivision/
Nominations due 31 Jan. awards/el-baz.
Submit nominations to Jon M. Friedrich at friedrich@fordham.edu.

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