SECTION AWARDS AND LECTURES
Harry Elderfield Student Paper Award
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Career Stage
Student
Award Type
Section Award
Of Note
Peer nomination required
Submission Window
17 January - 27 March

Recognizing Graduate Student Scientists

The Harry Elderfield Student Paper Award is presented annually and recognizes an exemplary manuscript by a graduate student.

This award was named in honor of Professor Harry Elderfield, who determined how different water masses in the ocean could be identified from rare Earth materials. Elderfield also established a mechanism for distinguishing between changes caused by ocean temperatures and those cause by ice sheet changes in oxygen isotope records. The Elderfield Student Paper Award is presented at the Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology section event during the AGU Fall Meeting.

Honor Benefits
Recipients receive the following:

  • A $500 prize
  • An award certificate
  • Recognition at AGU's annual meeting during the award presentation year
  • Complimentary registration for honoree to attend AGU's annual meeting during the award presentation year
  • Complimentary ticket to the Paleo Paleo Section event.

About the Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Section

The Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology (Paleo/Paleo) section supports scientists working on all aspects of understanding and reconstructing Earth’s past climate and environments from the Precambrian to modern analogs.

Eligibility

Nominee
The nominee must be:
  • an active AGU member
  • primarily affiliated with the Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology section
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Nominators
Nominators must be active AGU members.
All Parties
Must be in compliance with AGU's conflict of interest and professional conduct policies.
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