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The Career Contribution Award is for an individual who Outstanding Publication Award
throughout his or her career has made numerous distinguished Nominations due 1 Mar.
contributions that have clearly advanced the science of structural Submit nominations to Julie Newman at newman@geo.tamu.edu.
geology or tectonics. Nominees need not be citizens or residents The Outstanding Publication Award is given annually for a
of the United States, and GSA membership is not required. published work (paper, book, or map) of exceptional distinction
Nominations should include the following information: (1) name that clearly advances the science of structural geology or tecton-
of nominee, present institutional affiliation, and address; (2) ics. Nominations include: (1) a full citation; (2) nomination (as
summary statement of nominee’s major career contributions to short as a paragraph; letters or reviews may also be included);
the science of structural geology and tectonics; (3) selected key and (3) the name and address of the nominator. For more infor-
published works of the nominee; and (4) name and address of the mation, go to https://community.geosociety.org/sgt/awards/
nominator. For more information, go to https://community outstandingpublication.
.geosociety.org/sgt/awards/careercontribution.

Tectonics, Sedimentary Basins, and Tectonics, Sedimentary Basins, and
Provenance: ACelebration of the
Provenance: A Celebration of the Edited by R.V. Ingersoll, T.F. Lawton, Career of William R. Dickinson
and S.A. Graham
Edited by Raymond V. Ingersoll, Timothy F. Lawton, and Stephan A. Graham
Career of William R. Dickinson

Edited by Raymond V. Ingersoll,
Timothy F. Lawton, and Stephan A. Graham A Celebration of the Career of William R. Dickinson Tectonics, Sedimentary Basins, and Provenance:

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