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have to be a member of the Society. No more than two Honorary include a paragraph stating the importance of the paper. Up to
Fellows will be awarded annually. Honorary Fellows will be rec- three letters from users of the publication can be included to sup-
ognized during the GSA Annual Meeting and will receive compli- port the nomination.
mentary life-time membership to the Society. Each nominated paper will be judged on its uniqueness or signifi-
cance as a model of its type of work and its overall worthiness for
How to Nominate the award. The paper must (1) establish an environmental problem
1. Nomination form: https://rock.geosociety.org/forms/ or need; (2) provide substantive information on the basic geology or
Awardform.asp. geologic process pertinent to the problem; (3) relate the geology to
2. Supporting documents, to be submitted as e-mail attachments the problem or need; (4) suggest solutions or provide appropriate
or via post: land-use recommendations based on the geology; (5) present the
• Curriculum vitae; information in a manner that is understandable and directly usable
• Letter of nomination (300 words or less) that clearly demon- by geologists; and (6) address the environmental need or resolve the
strates the applicability of the selection criteria; problem. It is preferred that the paper be directly applicable to
• Letters of support from three scientists with at least two from informed laypersons (e.g., planners, engineers).
GSA Fellows and one from a GSA Fellow or a person of equiva- Please send your nominations to GSA Grants and Awards,
lent international stature; and P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA. For more informa-
• Selected bibliography of no more than 20 titles. tion, go to http://www.stategeologists.org/awards_honors.php.

Award Notes AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell
Candidates whose names are submitted by the respective award This medal recognizes singular performance in and contribu-
committees to GSA Council but who do not receive an award will tion to the profession of geology. Candidates are measured against
remain under consideration by those committees for three years. the distinguished career of Ian Campbell, whose service to the
For those still under consideration, it is recommended that an profession touched virtually every facet of the geosciences.
updated nomination letter be sent to GSA. Campbell was a most uncommon man of remarkable accomplish-
All nomination forms and submission instructions can be found ment and widespread influence, and in his career as a geologist,
online at www.geosociety.org/awards/. Nomination forms and educator, administrator, and public servant, he was noted for his
instructions can also be obtained from GSA Grants and Awards, candor and integrity. To submit a nomination, go to https://www
P.O. Box 9140, 3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO 80301-9140, .americangeosciences.org/awards.
USA, +1-303-357-1028, awards@geosociety.org.
AGI Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal
John C. Frye Environmental Geology Award This medal is given to a recipient who has made consistent contri-
Deadline: 31 March 2021 butions of high-quality scientific achievements and service to the
In cooperation with the Association of American State earth sciences having lasting, historic value; who has been recognized
Geologists (AASG), GSA makes an annual award for the best for accomplishments in field(s) of expertise by professional societies,
paper on environmental geology published either by GSA or by universities, or other organizations; and is a senior scientist nearing
one of the state geological surveys. completion or has completed full-time regular employment. To sub-
Anyone can nominate a paper as long as it is selected from GSA mit a nomination, go to https://www.americangeosciences.org/
or a state geological survey publication and published during the awards/legendarygeoscientist.
preceding three full calendar years. The nomination letter must

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