The Arthur D. Howard Award is presented to an outstanding M.S. student, on the basis of a research proposal submitted to the GSA student research grant program by the Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division. 2022 Recipient Hannah Holtzman, State University of New York at Buffalo; Project title: “Using leaf wax hydrogen isotopes to reconstruct Holocene […]
Hydrogeology Division Research Grant Fund
The Hydrogeology Division Fund supports the activities of the Hydrogeology Division. 2022 Recipients Julianna Martin, University of Idaho; Project title: “Laboratory Experiments for Evaluation of Solute Transport with Construction of Backfill Aquifers in Restored Coal Mine Pits, Powder River Basin” Mohammad Khorrami, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Project title: “Constraining groundwater change in Mexico […]
Brian G. Katz Environmental Research Grant in Groundwater Quality Enhancements
The Katz Fund supports graduate student research in groundwater quality standards, in particular research that leads to a better understanding of geochemical processes controlling the quality of groundwater, spring waters, spring runs, and receiving surface waters.
Kerry Kelts Research Award
The Kelts Award fund provides support for undergraduate or graduate student research in limnology. 2022 Recipient Hailey K. Sinon, University of Pittsburgh
Stephen E. Laubach Research Award in Structural Diagenesis
The Laubach Fund supports graduate, post-graduate, and faculty-level research that combines the fields of structural geology and diagenesis. 2020 Recipient Leonardo Del Sole, Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Science University of Bologna; Project title: “Analytical and numeric experiments to simulate fluids flow and constrain cement precipitation processes with deformation band in porous sandstones”
Lipman Research Award
The Lipman Research Fund promotes and supports student research grants in volcanology and petrology. 2022 Recipients Lindsey Abdale, The University of British Columbia; Project title: “Short-wave infrared spectroscopy of REE-bearing minerals from the Mount Grace extrusive carbonatite, southeastern British Columbia (Canada)” Brooke Benz, University of Missouri, Kansas City; Project title: “Magma Storage Conditions at Askja […]
J. Hoover Mackin Research Award
The Mackin Award supports graduate research (Ph.D.) in Quaternary geology or geomorphology. 2022 Recipient Jeremy Brooks, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Project title: “Investigating Holocene rates and spatial patterns of subglacial erosion using the in situ cosmogenic nuclide Be-10 at the Juneau Icefield”
John T. and Carol G. McGill Research Fund
The John T. and Carol G. McGill Fund supports graduate student research in engineering geology and geomorphology. Austin Bruner, University of Kansas; Project title: “Impact of atoll geomorphology on atoll islands: Insights from numerical modeling” April Phinney, Utah State University; Project title: “Heated Up: Pre-Historic and Present Wildfire Intensities on the Kaibab Plateau, AZ” Kathryn […]
Antoinette Lierman Medlin Award
The Medlin Award supports research grants to full-time graduate students in coal science. The award may also fund student participation in Energy Geology Division field trips and short courses. No Awardee for 2022
Charles A. and June R.P. Ross Research Award
The Charles A. and June R.P. Ross Award supports research grants in biostratigraphy, stratigraphy and stratigraphic correlation, paleogeography and paleobiogeography, and interpreting past depositional environments with the intent of understanding plate movements, past sea-level events, and paleoclimates. 2022 Recipients Teresa Avila, The Ohio State University; Project title: “The role of silicate weathering in cooling of […]