Call for Nominations: International Glaciological Society Awards
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article written by MRI
27.08.24 | 10:08

The International Glaciological Society (IGS) invites nominations for the following awards:

  • The Seligman Crystal is awarded to a single person or a collaborative group/team that has made exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology, defined as any snow and/or ice studies
  • The Richardson Medal is awarded to a single person or a collaborative group/team that has provided outstanding service to the International Glaciological Society and/or to glaciology
  • Honorary Membership recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to glaciology at a national or regional level
  • The Firn Award is given in recognition of significant scientific and community contributions to glaciology by a mid-career scientist
  • The Early Career Scientist Award is given in recognition of significant scientific and/or community contributions to glaciology by an early career scientist
  • The Graham Cogley Award is given to students, every second (even-numbered) year, who have published papers of exceptional quality in the Journal of Glaciology or the Annals of Glaciology within the last two years. On the alternating (odd-numbered) years, Graham Cogley Awards will be given by the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS).

IGS members are invited to recognize their colleagues by submitting nominations as a single file, marked confidential, to the IGS Secretary General (magnus [at] igsoc.org) and the Chair of the Awards Committee (jbassis [at] umich.edu).

Nominations are due 13 October 2024.


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