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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

2022 GSA Awards & Medals
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GSA selects individuals based on track record, a commitment • Curriculum vitae;
to integrity, and promise to continue living up to the ethical stan- • Summary (300 words or less) of the scientific contributions to
dards embodied in GSA’s Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct, geology that qualify the candidate for the award;
in addition to their many accomplishments. • Selected bibliography of no more than 20 titles (for the Donath
The deadline for receipt of all medal, award, and recognition Medal, only 10 titles are required); and
nominations is 1 Feb. 2022. • Letters of support from five GSA Fellows or members in addition
to the person making the nomination. For the Day Medal only:
https://www.geosociety.org/awards letters from five scientists with at least three of those being from
GSA Fellows or members and up to two from fellows or mem-
Penrose Medal bers of the Mineralogical Society of America, Geochemical
The Penrose Medal was established in 1927 by R.A.F. Penrose Society, or American Geophysical Union.
Jr. to be awarded in recognition of eminent research in pure geol-
ogy, for outstanding original contributions, or for achievements Florence Bascom Geologic Mapping Award
that mark a major advance in the science of geology. This award is The Florence Bascom Geologic Mapping Award, established in
made only at the discretion of the GSA Council, and nominees 2013, acknowledges contributions in published high-quality geo-
may or may not be members of the Society. Penrose’s sole objec- logic mapping that led the recipient to significant new scientific dis-
tive was to encourage original work in purely scientific geology, coveries, to bring about greater understanding of fundamental geo-
which is interpreted as applying to all scientific disciplines repre- logic processes and concepts, and to contribute to the application of
sented by GSA. Scientific achievements should be considered new knowledge to societal needs and opportunities in such areas as
rather than contributions in teaching, administration, or service. mineral resources and water resources and the environment.
Mid-career scientists who have already made exceptional contri- The recipient will have authored high-quality geologic maps,
butions should be given full consideration for the award. cross sections, and summary reports that have received scientific
acclaim and are available to both peers and the public, through
Day Medal federal or state agencies or major scientific societies. In evaluating
The Arthur L. Day Medal was established in 1948 through a the merits of nominees for this award, scientific achievements
donation by Arthur L. Day, founding director of the Geophysical should be considered rather than contributions in teaching, admin-
Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. It recognizes istration, or service. Nominees may or may not be members of the
outstanding distinction in the application of physics and chemistry to Society, and they may be from any nation.
the solution of geologic problems, with no restriction on the particu- The selection are (A) excellence of the nominee’s published
lar field of geologic research. It was Day’s wish to provide an award geologic maps; (B) clear record of greater understanding of funda-
to recognize outstanding achievement in research and to inspire fur- mental geologic processes and/or concepts, and high-quality pub-
ther effort, rather than to reward a distinguished career, and so it has lication of same, emerging directly from the meritorious quality of
been the longstanding practice of the Society to award this medal to the geologic mapping; and (C) peer acclaim of the practical useful-
geoscientists actively pursuing a research career. ness of the geologic mapping and the new discoveries that
emerged from the mapping.
Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal)
The Young Scientist Award was established in 1988 to be How to Nominate
awarded to a young scientist (35 years or younger throughout the 1. Nomination form: Go to https://rock.geosociety.org/forms/
year in which the award is to be presented—for 2022, only those Awardform.asp to submit the form online;
candidates born on or after 1 January 1987 are eligible) for 2. Supporting documents, to be submitted as e-mail attachments
outstanding achievement in contributing to geologic knowledge or via post:
through original research that marks a major advance in the earth • Curriculum vitae;
sciences. The award consists of a gold medal and an honorarium. • Letter of nomination (300 words or less) addressing the evalua-
tion criteria;
How to Nominate • Selected bibliography of geologic maps (20 titles or less);
To ensure thorough consideration by the respective committees, • Selected bibliography of peer-reviewed publications (20 titles or less);
please follow these nomination instructions carefully; additional • PDFs or website links to several key geologic maps authored by
information supplied will not enhance the nomination. For each the nominee; and
candidate, please submit the following: • Letters of support from three scientists with at least two from
1. Nomination form: Go to https://rock.geosociety.org/forms/ GSA Fellows or members and one from a member of another
Awardform.asp to submit the form online. professional geoscience organization. Diverse supporters
2. Supporting documents, to be submitted as e-mail attachments (including individuals who are not currently/recently associated
or via post: with the nominee’s institution) are strongly encouraged.

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