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more of the following fields of research: mineralogy, geochemis- Society of America, is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate
try, petrology, volcanology, with emphasis on multidisciplinary, student who is first author of the best planetary science paper
field-based contributions. Nominees need not be citizens or published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal during the year
residents of the United States, and membership in the Geological prior to the award. Potential topics are listed on the cover of
Society of America is not required. The award will not be Meteoritics & Planetary Science, and include asteroids, comets,
given posthumously. craters, interplanetary dust, interstellar medium, lunar samples,
meteors, meteorites, natural satellites, planets, tektites, and
MGPV Early Career Award origin and history of the solar system. The award has been
Nominations due 31 Mar. given since 2001 and honors the memories of meteoriticist Paul
The MGPV award will go to an individual near the beginning Pellas and lunar scientist Graham Ryder. More information is
of his/her professional career who has made distinguished contri- online at http://rock.geosociety.org/pgd/pellas-ryder.html.
butions in one or more of the following fields of research: miner-
alogy, geochemistry, petrology, volcanology, with emphasis on Ronald Greeley Award for Distinguished Service
multidisciplinary, field-based contributions. Nominations are Nominations due 30 June
restricted to those who are within eight years past the award of In 2011, the PGD established the Ronald Greeley Award for
their final degree. For example, awards decided before 31 Dec. Distinguished Service. This award may be given to those
2018 will include all candidates whose final degree was awarded members of the PGD, and those outside of the Division and
no earlier than 1 Jan. 2011. Extensions of up to two years will GSA, who have rendered exceptional service to the PGD for a
be made for nominees who have taken career breaks for family multi-year period. The award is not open to currently serving
reasons or caused by serious illness. Nominees need not be members of the management board, but may be awarded to
citizens or residents of the United States, and membership in past members of the management board who have provided
the Geological Society of America is not a requirement. The exceptional service to the PGD after their term on the manage-
award will not be given posthumously. ment board has ended. Nominations for the award, which
Submit (1) a cover letter from an MGPV Division member, should include a description of what the nominee has given
no longer than three pages, summarizing the nominee’s most to the PGD community, may be made by any PGD member
important accomplishments in geologic approaches to mineral- to the management board. More information is online at
ogy, geochemistry, petrology, and/or volcanology. Special atten- http://rock.geosociety.org/pgd/distinguished-service.html.
tion should be paid to describing how the nominee’s published
work demonstrates field-based multidisciplinary geologic accom- QUATERNARY GEOLOGY AND
plishments of a ground-breaking nature. The letter should include GEOMORPHOLOGY DIVISION (QG&G)
the name, address, and contact information of the nominator as
well as from whom letters of support can be expected; (2) curricu- Kirk Bryan Award for Research Excellence
lum vitae of the nominee; and (3) three letters of support that can Nominations due 1 Feb.
be either from members or non-members of GSA or the MGPV The Kirk Bryan Award is bestowed upon the author or
Division to J. Alex Speer, Mineralogical Society of America, authors of a published paper of distinction advancing the
3635 Concorde Pkwy Suite 500, Chantilly VA 20151-1110 USA; science of geomorphology or some related field, such as
jaspeer@minsocam.org. Quaternary geology. The paper constituting the basis of the
award must fulfill the following requirements: (1) the paper
PLANETARY GEOLOGY DIVISION (PGD) will deal with geomorphology or with a bordering field; and
(2) the paper will have been published not more than five years
Shoemaker Award prior to its selection for the award. Submit nominations,
Nominations due in August including (1) a letter (1–3 pages long) by the chief nominator
The Eugene M. Shoemaker Impact Cratering Award is for outlining the significance and importance of the nominated
undergraduate or graduate students, of any nationality, working publication; (2) a copy of the publication; (3) reviews of the
in any country, in the disciplines of geology, geophysics, geo- publications that have appeared in journals, newsletters, or
chemistry, astronomy, or biology. The award, which will include books (if any); and (4) one or more letters from other support-
US$2500, is to be applied to the study of impact craters, either ers of the nomination, via email to the Division secretary,
on Earth or on the other solid bodies in the solar system. Areas Sarah Lewis, sarah.lewis@oregonstate.edu. Please submit
of study may include but shall not necessarily be limited to electronically unless hardcopy previously approved. Kirk
impact cratering processes; the bodies (asteroidal or cometary) Bryan Award–winning papers are listed on the website,
that make the impacts; or the geological, chemical, or biological and more information is online at community.geosociety.org/
results of impact cratering. More information is online at qggdivision/awards/kirkbryanaward.
http://rock.geosociety.org/pgd/shoemaker.html.
Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research
Pellas-Ryder Award Nominations due 1 Apr.
Nominations due 31 Jan. Submit nominations, including (1) a statement of the signifi-
This award, which is jointly sponsored by the Meteoritical cance of the nominee’s research; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3)
Society and the Planetary Geology Division of the Geological letters of support; and (4) copies of no more than five of the

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