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2021 GSA Fellows

Society Fellowship is an honor bestowed on the best of our profession by election at the spring GSA Council
meeting. GSA members are nominated by existing GSA Fellows in recognition of their distinguished contributions
to the geosciences. Learn more at https://www.geosociety.org/fellowship. GSA’s newly elected Fellows will be
recognized at GSA Connects 2021. We invite you to read some of what their nominators had to say:

Timothy Bechtel (Franklin & Marshall College): Elected to influential field-based publications on crustal evolution and
Fellowship as the 2020 recipient of the GSA Public Service Award. Cenozoic magmatism in the Pacific Northwest and Middle East
over the past four decades, as well as an exemplary record of
Gale C. Blackmer (Pennsylvania State Geological Survey): teaching and student mentoring. —David Kimbrough
Dr. Gale C. Blackmer is nominated for GSA Fellow primarily
for her activities as the twelfth state geologist of Pennsylvania: Rosemary C. Capo (Univ. of Pittsburgh): Recognized for her
management of staff and resources, oversight of projects, relation- high-impact, creative, and technically demanding research apply-
ships with stakeholders, and perhaps most importantly attention ing solute and isotope chemistry to fundamental and applied prob-
to the Pennsylvania Geological Survey’s regard and status as a lems in geosciences; selfless and successful mentoring of geosci-
bureau in state government. —Helen Delano ence students and junior faculty; and skilled and dedicated
leadership in professional organizations. —Jennifer McIntosh
Maeve A. Boland (Univ. College Dublin): Maeve has had wide-
ranging impact, from geoscience organizations to the U.S. govern- Eric C. Carson (Wisconsin Geological and Natural History
ment. She has provided guidance within and across these groups, Survey): Eric Carson is a very successful and well-regarded geo-
and used her platforms to promote awareness of policy issues within morphologist and Quaternary geologist. In particular, he has, and
the broader geoscience community, as well as helping shape our is, making substantial contributions to our knowledge of geomor-
evolving conversation about ethical behavior. —Rónadh Cox phic processes in the Uinta Mountains in Utah and the Driftless
Area of Wisconsin through his publications, many GSA presenta-
Stephen K. Boss (Univ. of Arkansas): Boss spearheads and serves tions, and public outreach. —David M. Mickelson
as a tireless advocate for broadening participation within the geosci-
ences. He is instrumental in the Geological Society of America’s John A. Chermak (Virginia Tech.): For his outstanding training
efforts to increase the diversity within our profession and facilitate of geologists at Virginia Tech, his applied research on environ-
the inclusion of underrepresented groups. —Renee Clary mental issues related to mining in the U.S. and abroad, and his
contributions to GSA within the Geology and Society Division
Jason P. Briner (Univ. at Buffalo–SUNY): We recognize Jason and Geology and Public Policy Committee. —Madeline Schreiber
Briner’s research, including the synergistic merging of benchmark
geological records and modeling to provide frameworks for, and
test, hypotheses regarding past glacier and ice sheet sensitivity, “A tireless advocate for broadening
which informs present understanding. Also, for mentoring, and participation within the geosciences.”
deepening our understanding of geomorphology, paleoglaciology,
and paleoenvironments in the Arctic system. —Michael Kaplan
Jeffrey A. Coe (U.S. Geological Survey): For sustained and com-
Debra Buczkowski (Johns Hopkins Univ. Applied Physics prehensive applied research, leadership, and civil service related
Laboratory): I am writing this letter to nominate Dr. Debra L. to a wide range of geological processes and problems, including
Buczkowski for Fellow of the Geological Society of America; landslide and debris-flow initiation, mobility, frequency, and mag-
she has demonstrated an excellent track record in planetary nitude, paleoseismology, geochronology, and structural geology.
geology. She meets all the criteria for nomination, by her strong Jeff is a mentor and inspiration to a great number of scientists in
publication and winning proposal record, and her continuous the U.S. and abroad. —Dennis Staley
service. —Robert Anderson
J.V. Degraff (Michigan Technological Univ.): Elected to
Natalie Bursztyn (Univ. of Montana): Natalie Bursztyn is an Fellowship as the 2020 recipient of the E.B. Burwell, Jr., Award.
exemplary geoscience educator devoted to using cutting-edge
technology and field experiences to increase undergraduate Carlota Escutia (Spanish Research Council): Elected to
students’ access to the geosciences. Her service to the GSA Fellowship as a 2020 Honorary Fellow.
Geoscience Education Division strengthened the Division and
GSA’s position as a professional home for high-quality geoscience David A. Ferrill (Southwest Research Institute): Dr. David A.
education. —Nicole LaDue Ferrill is nominated for GSA Fellow in recognition of his out-
standing research contributions in structural geology focused on
Victor E. Camp (San Diego State Univ.): Vic Camp is a understanding deformation processes and their consequences.
distinguished teacher-scholar responsible for a series of deeply His extensive publication record is based on international applied

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