Recognition Awards

The Gladys W. Cole Award supports research in the geomorphology of semi-arid and arid terrains in the United States and Mexico. No awardee for 2022

The Morisawa Award supports promising women M.S. and Ph.D. graduate students pursuing a career in geomorphology. 2022 Recipient Hannah Richardson, Boise State University; Project title: “Off-glacier stream source water contribution variation in the Wolverine Glacier Watershed, Alaska”  

The Kohout Award recognizes outstanding early-career achievement contributing to the hydrogeologic profession through original research and service, and for the demonstrated potential for continued excellence throughout their career. 2022 Recipient Sam Zipper, Kansas Geological Survey  

The Dreiss Fund, in conjunction with the Birdsall Fund, supports the Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer Series. 2022 Recipient Abraham Springer, Northern Arizona University

The James B. Thompson, Jr., Fund was established through a generous bequest from the estate of Dr. James B. Thompson, Jr. Income from the fund provides for a range of research grants, specialty meeting start-up funds, distinguished international lecture tours, and support of the MGPV Division. 2021 Recipients Haley Olson, Harvard University; Project title: “Using…

The Gilbert H. Cady Award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of coal geology. Coal geology refers to the field of knowledge concerning the origin, occurrence, relationships and geologic characteristics of the many varieties of coal and associate rocks, including economic implications. 2022 Recipient Susan M. Rimmer, Southern Illinois…

The Doris M. Curtis Award recognizes a woman who has impacted the field of the geosciences in a major way based on their Ph.D. research. 2022 Recipient Annie Bauer, University of Wisconsin

The Bromery Award recognizes any member of a minority, preferably African Americans, who has made significant contributions to research in the geological sciences, or those who have been instrumental in opening the geoscience field to minorities. 2022 Recipient Frederic Henley Wilson, USGS

The Biggs Award recognizes innovative and effective teaching of earth science among early career faculty. 2022 Recipient Christy Visaggi, Georgia State University

The Birdsall Fund, in combination with the Shirley J. Dreiss Memorial Fund, supports the Birdsall-Dreiss Distinguished Lecture Series on hydrogeology. 2022 Recipient Dr. Kenneth Belitz, USGS; Project titles: “The Quality of Groundwater Used for Public Supply in the Continental United States,” and “Old Problems, New Approach: Applications of Ensemble-Tree Machine Learning to Hydrogeology”