Honors and Awards

Eastern Section Honors and Awards

National Awards, awardees, nomination forms, instructions, and deadlines are available on the national AAPG site.

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    Professional Performance

    John T. Galey Memorial Award

    The executive Committee of the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (ES-AAPG) established the John T. Galey Memorial Award in 1993. This was done in memory of its first president, John T. Galey, whose vision and dedication led to the establishment of the Section and provided continuous impetus over the years to its growth and prosperity.

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    The John T. Galey Memorial Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Section, is intended to recognize distinguished geoscientists whose outstanding accomplishments and contributions to our profession and its application have been directed toward the betterment of society – the select genre of geoscientists epitomized by John T. Galey.

    The Galey Award consists of both a medal and a unique, mounted geological specimen. Recipients of the Award are further honored by presenting the John T. Galey memorial Address to the opening session of our Annual Meeting. The topic is entirely of their choosing.

    Established 1993

    Honorary Membership

    Honorary Membership is the second highest honor bestowed upon members who have distinguished themselves by their service and devotion to the science and profession of geology and the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. As such, a maximum of one (1) such award is normally bestowed annually. Under exceptional circumstances a maximum of two (2) awards may be bestowed in a given year.
    Established 1982

    Distinguished Service Award

    The Distinguished Service Award is presented to members who have distinguished themselves in service to the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. While the maximum number of annual recipients is not strictly limited, the number of recipients should normally not exceed two (2) per year. Under exceptional circumstances a maximum of three (3) awards may be bestowed in a given year.
    Established 1975


    George V. Cohee Public Service Award

    The Public Service Award is presented annually to geologists in recognition of distinguished service and achievement in public affairs. It is granted to recognize the contributions of geologists to the public and encourage geologists to take a more active part in public affairs. It requires a level of involvement and achievement in public affairs higher than what would be normally expected of the recipient position or the nature of the type of employment, e.g. government employees.

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    Although the recipient must be a geologist, membership in the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and/or national is not necessarily required. As a general rule the award should not exceed one (1) per annum.

    Established 1985

    Oustanding Educator Award

    The Outstanding Educator Award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the education and training of geologists. The award may recognize outstanding research and publication as contributions to education and training of geologists as well as classroom teaching and may recognize such contributions from those outside of formal academia as well as academicians.

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    Recipients must be geologists but need not necessarily be members of the Eastern Section of AAPG and/or national. As a general rule, the award should never exceed two (2) per annum and preferably no more than one (1).

    Established 1986

    Gordon H. Wood, Jr. Memorial Award

    This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the geology of coal and other energy minerals, and the goals of the Association’s Energy Minerals Division in the Eastern Section.
    Established 1989


    Division Of Environmental Geosciences Meritorious Contributions Award (Eastern Section)

    This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to environmental geology and the goals of the Association�s Division of Environmental Geology in the Eastern Section.
    Established 1993

    Presidential Award

    Presented only as deemed necessary in recognition of outstanding achievement not covered by other awards.
    Established 1998

    Certificate Of Merit

    Certificates of Merit are presented to members who have made an outstanding contribution(s) to the Section. However, the nature of the service performed is not of sufficient magnitude nor length to merit a Distinguished Service Award. There is no precise yearly limit on the number of these awards, but care must always be taken to keep the numbers small enough to retain its significance.
    Established 1987


    Scientific Presentation

    A. I. Levorsen Memorial Best Paper Award

    Presented for the best scientific paper given at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 1966

    Margaret Hawn Mirabile Memorial Best Student Paper Award

    Presented for the best student paper given at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 1986

    Vincent E. Nelson Memorial Best Poster Award

    Presented for the best scientific poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 1988


    Ralph L. Miller Memorial Best Energy Minerals Division Paper Award (Eastern Section)

    Presented for the best coal geology paper given at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 1990

    Energy Minerals Division Best Poster Award (Eastern Section)

    Presented for the best coal geology poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 1990

    Division Of Environmental Geosciences Best Paper Award (Eastern Section)

    Presented for the best environmental geosciences paper at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 1993


    Division Of Environmental Geosciences Best Poster Award (Eastern Section)

    Presented for the best environmental geosciences poster at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 1993

    Jeffrey C. Reid Memorial Best Student Poster Award

    Presented for the best scientific poster presented by a student at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 2006

    Pittsburgh Geological Society Award for Best Paper on Appalachian Geology

    Presented for the best Appalachian basin geology paper (professional or student) at the annual meeting of the Eastern Section.
    Established 2015