Awards

2009 AMQUA Distinguished Career Award

Call for Nominations

Nominations are being solicited for the 2009 AMQUA Distinguished Career Award. The award recognizes a Quaternary scientist who has contributed significantly and continuously to the advancement of Quaternary science in any discipline. This award is the highest one made by AMQUA and truly honors someone with a lifetime commitment to Quaternary science. We encourage everyone to consider and nominate those senior scientists who have contributed significantly to their field. The award is for scientists who have worked on American Quaternary issues for a substantial part of their career. The nominee must be alive at the time of nomination and does not have to be a member of AMQUA. The winner of the award will receive a bronze sculpture and recognition at the 2008 Biennial Meeting. The award will be announced on the AMQUA Web site, listserve, and electronic newsletter. To nominate a scientist, please send a letter outlining why the nominee is qualified for the Distinguished Career Award and forward his/her current CV. All nominees are retained as candidates for five years. Please send your nominations by July 1, 2009 to Rolfe Mandel, AMQUA President, Kansas Geological Survey, 1930 Constant Avenue, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726, mandel@kgs.ku.edu; E-mail submissions are preferred.

Distinguished Career Award for 2008

William A. Watts is the AMQUA Distinguished Career Award recipient for 2008. Introductory remarks by Whiltock can be read here, and William A.Watts' acceptance remarks can be read here.

2007 and 2008 Award Winners

William A Watts, 2008 Distinguished Career Award, W. Raymond Wood, 2007 Distinguished Career Award, Leila Gonzales, 2008 Denise Gaudreau Award for Excellence in Quaternary Studies (left to right).

Distinguished Career Award for 2007

W. Raymond Wood is the AMQUA Distinguished Career Award recipient for 2007. Introductory remarks by McMillan can be read here, and W. Raymond Wood' acceptance remarks can be read here.

Previous Recipients
Year Recipent   Year Recipent   Year Recipent
2008 William A. Watts   2007 W. Raymond Wood   2006 Thompson Webb III
2005 Richard Baker   2004 Stephen C. Porter   2003 John E. Kutzbach
2002 C. Vance Haynes, Jr.   2001 Margaret Bryan Davis   2000 Minze Stuiver
1999 Paul Martin   1998 John Andrews   1997 David Hopkins
1996 Herbert E. Wright, Jr.  

AMQUA’s Denise Gaudreau Award

The Denise Gaudreau Award for Excellence in Quaternary Studies was established in 1993 in recognition of Dr. Denise Gaudreau’s dedication, accomplishments, and promise as an aspiring Quaternary scientist, whose life was taken prematurely by a rare form of Multiple Sclerosis.

The $500 award supports the early career development of women scientists in Quaternary studies. Female scientists in any field of Quaternary studies within two years prior to completing a Ph.D. are encouraged to apply. Membership in AMQUA and U.S. citizenship are not required. Selection will be based on scientific accomplishments, promise, and demonstration of original thinking.

Emphasis will be placed on the quality and carefulness of the work, rather than solely on quantity. Applicants should include the following information:

  1. Curriculum vitae (no page limit).
  2. Summary of research interests, accomplishments, and goals (not to exceed two pages).
  3. Copy of graduate transcripts (signed by the Advisor). Photocopies of transcripts will suffice. For credits shown in transcripts under general titles only (such as independent studies or seminars), briefly describe the subject(s) on a separate page.
  4. Name, address, and phone numbers of two referees.

Mail all materials with a cover letter to: AMQUA President

Previous Recipients
Year Recipent   Year Recipent   Year Recipent
2008 Leila Gonzales   2006 Christy Briles   2004 Terri Lacourse
2002 Martha Cary Eppes   2000 Roslyn Case   1998 Cynthia Froyd
1996 Sara Hotchkiss   1994 Marguerite A. Toscano