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Christina Seeger, Western Washington University addresses GSA’s overall strategic commitment to building a
Rachelle Turnier, University of Wisconsin–Madison diverse geoscience community by engaging groups traditionally
The William B. & Dorothy Heroy Research Grant supports underrepresented in the geosciences. The student chosen for this
graduate student research in the geosciences. grant will be invited to participate in the On To the Future pro-
gram and receive a partial travel award, full meeting registra-
John W. Hess Research Grant tion, and be recognized at the Diversity in the Geosciences
Jonathan Wilson, University of Kentucky Reception at the GSA Annual Meeting.
The John W. Hess Research Grant in Karst Research Studies
supports student research involving any aspect of cave and karst Bruce L. “Biff” Reed Scholarship Award
studies aimed at providing improved understanding of how caves Michael Hudak, University of Oregon
and karst work, including how these resources can be better The Bruce L. “Biff” Reed Scholarship Fund was established
managed. The recipient is determined by the GSA Karst Division. to provide research grants to graduate students pursuing studies
in the tectonic and magmatic evolution of Alaska primarily, and
Roscoe G. Jackson II Award also can fund other geologic research.
Adrian Broz, University of Oregon
The Roscoe G. Jackson II Award funds one recipient per year Charles A. & June R.P. Ross Research Award
in the field of sedimentology. Troy Ferland, Pennsylvania State University
Scarlette Hsia, The University of Texas at Austin
Lipman Research Award Elena Robakiewicz, University of Connecticut
Kirkland Broadwell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Jesus Robles, California State University, Bakersfield
University Logan Tegler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard Chow, Dalhousie University Tyler Winkler, Texas A&M University
Seth Coursey, Northern Illinois University Boyang Zhao, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rose Gallo, Northern Arizona University The Charles A. & June R.P. Ross Research Fund is awarded to
Brenna Halverson, University of Missouri Columbia support research projects for graduate students, post-graduate stu-
Coleman Hiett, Utah State University dents, and post-doctorate researchers in the fields of biostratigra-
Jordan Lubbers, Oregon State University phy (including, but not limited to, fossil age dating and the study
Alex Maruszczak, University of South Florida of evolutionary faunal successions), stratigraphy and stratigraphic
Suzanne Mulligan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas correlation, paleogeography and paleobiogeography, interpreting
Tyler Schlieder, University of California Davis past environments of deposition and their biological significance,
Jesse Scholpp, Utah State University and the integration of these research areas into better global
Marie Takach, Oregon State University understanding of (1) past plate motions (plate tectonics and sea-
Jennifer Thines, University of Iowa floor spreading); (2) past sea-level events, including their identifi-
Karissa Vermillion, New Mexico State University cation and ages; and/or (3) climate changes and effects of those
Dani Vitarelli, New Mexico State University climate changes on Earth’s inhabitants through geologic time.
The Lipman Research Fund was established in 1993 and is There should be, over time, a balance of money among the awards
supported by gifts from the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation. across these various subject subfield categories depending on the
The purpose of the fund is to promote and support student merit of the annual project proposals.
research grants in volcanology and petrology. The president of the
Lipman Foundation, Peter W. Lipman, was the recipient of a GSA Alexander Sisson Research Award
research grant in 1965. The recipient is determined by the GSA Maximilian Barczok, Kent State University
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division. Family members of the Alexander Sisson family established
a fund in his memory to promote and support research for
John T. and Carol G. McGill Award students pursuing studies in Alaska and the Caribbean.
Joel Leonard, Arizona State University
Eyal Marder, Colorado State University Parke D. Snavely, Jr., Cascadia Research Award
Seth Williams, University of Washington Katherine Lang, Western Washington University
Nicholas Wondolowski, University of Pittsburgh The Parke D. Snavely, Jr., Cascadia Research Award Fund
The John T. and Carol G. McGill Award, which is in memory provides support for field-oriented graduate-student research
of John T. McGill, supports graduate student scholarships and that contributes to the understanding of the geologic processes
research grants in engineering geology and geomorphology. and history of the Pacific Northwest convergent margin or to
the evaluation of its hazard or resource potential.
On To the Future (OTF) Research Grant
Elisandra Hernandez, Missouri University of Science and Harold T. Stearns Fellowship Award
Technology Christopher DeFelice, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The purpose of this grant is to recognize an excellent student Dr. Stearns established the Harold T. Stearns Fellowship
research proposal and connect the student to GSA’s On To the Award in 1973 for student research on aspects of the geology of
Future (OTF) program. OTF is a grassroots initiative that the Pacific Islands and the circum-Pacific region.

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