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mapping, as well as for significant support to the study of critical stable isotope geochemistry in low-temperature systems as diverse
zone processes. —Ira Sasowsky as land snail shells, modern and fossil plant cellulose, and iron
oxy-hydroxides. Dr. Yapp also has contributed substantially to the
Greg C. Wiles (College of Wooster): Professor Greg Wiles is a growth and development of an entire generation of stable isotope
prominent dendrochronologist and geomorphologist with many geochemists. —Neil Tabor
significant contributions to climate-change research. He is also an
inspiring teacher who has recruited many students into the Earth Shihong Zhang (China Univ. of Geoscience): Dr. Shihong Zhang’s
sciences. He is an effective mentor with large numbers of under- outstanding contributions to paleogeographic reconstruction
graduate students who author publications and enter graduate improve our understanding of the position of North and South
school. —Mark Wilson China in supercontinents Nuna and Rodina. His studies on
cyclostratigraphy help refine the time scale of critical geological
Crayton J. Yapp (Southern Methodist Univ.): Crayton Yapp is events in Earth history. —Ganqing Jiang
being nominated for his fundamental research contributions to

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