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Congratulations to member Cees van Staal, Emeritus Research Scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada and U Waterloo, who has been awarded the 2019 Logan Medal, the highest honour awarded by the Geological Association of Canada. “For achieving unprecedented resolution in orogenic analysis, through integrated structural, stratigraphic and metamorphic geology; mafic and felsic rock geochemistry; high-precision geochronology; seismic sounding; and comparison with active Circum-Pacific tectonics, as applied to the Canadian Appalachian orogen and its extensions.”
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Congratulations to member Dr. Herb Helmstaedt, Professor Emeritus, who has been awarded the 2018 CFES Mentorship Medal from the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences. This award recognizes the sustained and inspirational mentorship of colleagues and employees including peers, graduate students, undergraduate students and technicians. The sole criterion for the award is excellence in mentoring over a sustained period of time. In his 36 year career as a Professor of Geology, Dr. Herwart (Herb) Helmstaedt of the Dept. of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen’s University. has served as a dedicated advisor, role model and mentor for 59 graduate students, 26 Ph.D. and 33 M.Sc., along with numerous undergraduate students and M.Sc. students in the Mineral Exploration Program. Over his career, Herb continually exhibited an unparalleled interest and enthusiasm for geology. This enthusiasm was driven by an energetic yet at the same time highly focused and deep intellectual curiosity in how the earth works, in particular the nature of tectonic processes and how they have changed through time. This broad‐based perspective strongly framed his entire career, and his related drive, energy, and enthusiasm were a continuous source of inspiration to his students and colleagues alike.
Herb's award was presented at the 2018 fall CTG workshop in Quebec.
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Philip Simony, long-time CTG member, has been awarded the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award. AAPG was founded in 1917 and its membership is made up of 40,000 members from around the world. The Distinguished Educator Award recognizes outstanding geoscience educators who have made outstanding contributions to the teaching of students, guidance of student research, research and scientific publications, university and community activities, and involvement in the activities of scientific/professional organizations. Throughout Dr. Simony’s 40 years teaching geology, he was instrumental in guiding and developing thousands of students’ expertise in structural geology, geologic mapping and tectonics, as well as helping shape their teaching and leadership skills.
Dr. Simony’s commitment to teaching and guiding students has shaped generations of structural geologists. As stated in one support letter from a former graduate student: “While I did not appreciate this when I was Phil’s graduate student, I can see looking back now that Phil embraced and supported diversity in his classes and research group. I am grateful to have had a mentor who provided experiences that deepened my love for geology and instilled confidence in my skills and knowledge.”
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Check out the Tectonics Community Vision document on the future of tectonics research and societal impact prepared for the US National Science Foundation:
Huntington, K.W., and Klepeis, K.A., with 66 community contributors, 2018, Challenges and opportunities for research in tectonics: Understanding deformation and the processes that link Earth systems, from geologic time to human time. A community vision document submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation. University of Washington, 84 pp..
All figures are available for community use in presentations and teaching with attribution (see Figure Credits in back matter).
The document is based on over a year and a half of community discussion and data gathering. This included contributions of ~90 scientists at a 3-day workshop (EAR-1542001 to B. Tikoff, L. Goodwin and Y. Kuiper) and idea papers contributed by participants as well as 43 scientists who did not attend the workshop. Extensive community input was gathered before, during, and after that workshop, at town hall meetings at the national GSA and AGU meetings, through online surveys, and through focus group discussions. The draft document was circulated for community comment in September 2017. Feedback and discussion continued through the Future of Tectonics Initiative at the GSA annual meeting in October 2017, which involved 13 sessions and nearly 270 abstracts related to the vision document themes. The result is a community document that incorporates the opinions of hundreds of scientists and includes direct contributions from nearly 70 people.
This community effort has been received with enthusiasm by the NSF, and many opportunities exist to advance portions of this vision right now. What pieces resonate with you? This is a great time to champion a cause - and we hope this document serves as a platform to help you advance the causes you care about. Let’s not let the conversation stop here!
-Workshop PIs and writing committee co-chairs Kate Huntington, Keith Klepeis, Basil Tikoff, Laurel Goodwin, and Yvette Kuiper
Important Links
Geological Association of Canada
TecTask, IUGS
Structural Geology and Tectonics Division, Geological Society of America
Tectonics and Structural Geology Division, European Geosciences Union
Tectonics Study Group, Geological Society of London
Specialist Group in Tectonics and Structural Geology, Geological Society of Australia
Congratulations to member Cees van Staal, Emeritus Research Scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada and U Waterloo, who has been awarded the 2019 Logan Medal, the highest honour awarded by the Geological Association of Canada. “For achieving unprecedented resolution in orogenic analysis, through integrated structural, stratigraphic and metamorphic geology; mafic and felsic rock geochemistry; high-precision geochronology; seismic sounding; and comparison with active Circum-Pacific tectonics, as applied to the Canadian Appalachian orogen and its extensions.”
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Congratulations to member Dr. Herb Helmstaedt, Professor Emeritus, who has been awarded the 2018 CFES Mentorship Medal from the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences. This award recognizes the sustained and inspirational mentorship of colleagues and employees including peers, graduate students, undergraduate students and technicians. The sole criterion for the award is excellence in mentoring over a sustained period of time. In his 36 year career as a Professor of Geology, Dr. Herwart (Herb) Helmstaedt of the Dept. of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen’s University. has served as a dedicated advisor, role model and mentor for 59 graduate students, 26 Ph.D. and 33 M.Sc., along with numerous undergraduate students and M.Sc. students in the Mineral Exploration Program. Over his career, Herb continually exhibited an unparalleled interest and enthusiasm for geology. This enthusiasm was driven by an energetic yet at the same time highly focused and deep intellectual curiosity in how the earth works, in particular the nature of tectonic processes and how they have changed through time. This broad‐based perspective strongly framed his entire career, and his related drive, energy, and enthusiasm were a continuous source of inspiration to his students and colleagues alike.
Herb's award was presented at the 2018 fall CTG workshop in Quebec.
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Philip Simony, long-time CTG member, has been awarded the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award. AAPG was founded in 1917 and its membership is made up of 40,000 members from around the world. The Distinguished Educator Award recognizes outstanding geoscience educators who have made outstanding contributions to the teaching of students, guidance of student research, research and scientific publications, university and community activities, and involvement in the activities of scientific/professional organizations. Throughout Dr. Simony’s 40 years teaching geology, he was instrumental in guiding and developing thousands of students’ expertise in structural geology, geologic mapping and tectonics, as well as helping shape their teaching and leadership skills.
Dr. Simony’s commitment to teaching and guiding students has shaped generations of structural geologists. As stated in one support letter from a former graduate student: “While I did not appreciate this when I was Phil’s graduate student, I can see looking back now that Phil embraced and supported diversity in his classes and research group. I am grateful to have had a mentor who provided experiences that deepened my love for geology and instilled confidence in my skills and knowledge.”
_________________________________________________________________________________
Check out the Tectonics Community Vision document on the future of tectonics research and societal impact prepared for the US National Science Foundation:
Huntington, K.W., and Klepeis, K.A., with 66 community contributors, 2018, Challenges and opportunities for research in tectonics: Understanding deformation and the processes that link Earth systems, from geologic time to human time. A community vision document submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation. University of Washington, 84 pp..
All figures are available for community use in presentations and teaching with attribution (see Figure Credits in back matter).
The document is based on over a year and a half of community discussion and data gathering. This included contributions of ~90 scientists at a 3-day workshop (EAR-1542001 to B. Tikoff, L. Goodwin and Y. Kuiper) and idea papers contributed by participants as well as 43 scientists who did not attend the workshop. Extensive community input was gathered before, during, and after that workshop, at town hall meetings at the national GSA and AGU meetings, through online surveys, and through focus group discussions. The draft document was circulated for community comment in September 2017. Feedback and discussion continued through the Future of Tectonics Initiative at the GSA annual meeting in October 2017, which involved 13 sessions and nearly 270 abstracts related to the vision document themes. The result is a community document that incorporates the opinions of hundreds of scientists and includes direct contributions from nearly 70 people.
This community effort has been received with enthusiasm by the NSF, and many opportunities exist to advance portions of this vision right now. What pieces resonate with you? This is a great time to champion a cause - and we hope this document serves as a platform to help you advance the causes you care about. Let’s not let the conversation stop here!
-Workshop PIs and writing committee co-chairs Kate Huntington, Keith Klepeis, Basil Tikoff, Laurel Goodwin, and Yvette Kuiper
Important Links
Geological Association of Canada
TecTask, IUGS
Structural Geology and Tectonics Division, Geological Society of America
Tectonics and Structural Geology Division, European Geosciences Union
Tectonics Study Group, Geological Society of London
Specialist Group in Tectonics and Structural Geology, Geological Society of Australia
