AASP – The Palynological Society

Promoting the scientific understanding of palynology since 1967

AASP Awards, Medals & Honorary  Memberships

The American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists recognizes outstanding service, to the Association or to the science of palynology, by the following awards and honors. [Award Procedures]

AASP Medal for Scientific Excellence

  • Professor William R. Evitt (awarded 1982)
  • Professor William G. Chaloner (awarded 1984)
  • Dr. Lewis E. Stover (awarded 1988)
  • Dr. Graham Lee Williams (awarded 1996)
  • Dr. Hans Gocht (awarded 1996)
  • Professor Svein B. Manum (awarded 2002)
  • Professor Barrie Dale (awarded 2004)
  • Dr. David Wall (awarded 2004)
  • Dr. Robin Helby (awarded 2005)

AASP Medal for Teaching Excellence

  • Professor Aureal T. Cross (awarded 1999)
  • Professor Alfred Traverse (awarded 2001)

AASP Honorary Members

  • Professor Dr. Alfred Eisenack (elected 1975)
  • Dr. William S. Hoffmeister (elected 1975)
  • Professor Leonard R. Wilson (elected 1975)
  • Professor Knut Faegri (elected 1977)
  • Professor Charles Downie (elected 1982)
  • Professor William R. Evitt (elected 1989)
  • Professor Lucy M. Cranwell (elected 1989)
  • Dr. Tamara F. Vozzhennikova (elected 1990)
  • Professor Aureal T. Cross (elected 1991)
  • Dr. Robert T. Clarke (elected 2002)
  • Professor Vaughn M. Bryant. Jr. (elected 2005)
  • Professsor Alfred Traverse (elected 2005)

AASP Board of Directors Award recipient

  • Dr. Robert T. Clarke (awarded 1994)

AASP Distinguished Service Award recipients

  • Dr. Robert T. Clarke (awarded 1978)
  • Dr. Norman J. Norton (awarded 1978)
  • Dr. Jack D. Burgess (awarded 1982)
  • Dr. Richard W. Hedlund (awarded 1982)
  • Dr. John A. Clendening (awarded 1987)
  • Dr. Kenneth M. Piel (awarded 1990)
  • Dr. Gordon D. Wood (awarded 1993)
  • Dr. Jan Jansonius (awarded 1995)
  • Dr. D. Colin McGregor (awarded 1995)
  • Professor John H. Wrenn (awarded 1998)
  • Professor Vaughn M. Bryant (awarded 1999)
  • Dr. Donald W. Engelhardt (awarded 2000)
  • Professor Owen K. Davis (awarded 2005)
  • Dr. David K. Goodman (awarded 2005)
  • Dr. David T. Pocknall (awarded 2005)

AASP Student Scholarships & Awards

  • 1990 (Banff)
    Scholarships
    Ian D. Campbell
    Thomas D. Demchuk
  • 1991 (San Diego)
    Scholarships
    Dale Beeson
    Laurent De Verteuil
  • 1992 Aix en Provence, IPC 8)
    Scholarships
    R. Andrew MacRae
    Koldo Nunez-Betelu
  • 1993 (Baton Rouge)
    Scholarships
    Donald C. Hargrove
    Lynne A. Milne
  • 1994 (College Station)
    Scholarships
    Martine J. Hardy
    Timothy J. Kroeger
    Yuan Xun-Lai
  • 1995 (Ottawa)
    Scholarships
    Caroline P. Davies
    Florin-Alexandru Neumann
    L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award
    • Florin-Alexandru Neumann
    Best Poster Award
    • Yu Zicheng
  • 1996 (Houston, IPC 9)
    Scholarships
    Sophie A. Warny
    Mario Van Der Hoeven
  • 1997 (Woods Hole)
    Scholarships
    Giles A. Smith
    Danica Suballyova
    Susan E. de Villers
  • 1998 (Ensenada)
    Scholarships
    Jonathan Hughes
    Carlos A. Jaramillo
    Anne-Marie Tosolini
  • 1999 (Savannah)
    Scholarships
    Robert K. Booth
    Caroline Davies
    Lindsey Gillson
  • 2000 (Reno)
    Scholarships
    Caroline van Mourik
    Jeffrey Richardson
    Sarah Tiffen
  • 2001 (San Antonio)
    Scholarships
    James Eldret
    Khum Narayan Paudayal
    Freea Itzstein-Davey
    L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award
  • Jeffrey Richardson
  • 2002 (London)
    Scholarships
    Dafna Kadosh
    Julius Bunny Lejju
    Maria Papanikolaou
  • 2003 (St. Catherines)
    Scholarships
    Stijn De Schepper
    Tambra L. Eifert
    Elizabeth Watson
    L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award
    • Matthew Peros
  • 2004 (Granada, 11IPC)
    Scholarships
    Lawrence Febo
    Ali Soliman
    Deborah Skilliter
    L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award
    • Barry Taylor
  • Best Poster Award
    • Ian Troth
  • Travel Grants
    • Matthew Dixon
    • Tambra L. Eifert
    • Dafna Kadosh
    • Julius Lejju Bunny
    • Carmen Isela Ortega Rosas
    • Maria Papanikolaou
    • Barry Taylor
  • 2005 (Saint Louis)
    Scholarships
    Shane Brodie
    Susan Richer
    L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award
    • Hernan Antolinez
  • Best Poster Award
    • Rebecca Tedford
  • 2006 (Philadelphia)
    Scholarships
    Shelly Crausbay
    Silane da Silva
  • 2007 (Panama City)
    Scholarships
    Ilham Bouimetarhan
    Nicolas Van Nieuwenhove
    L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award
    • Alexander Correa-Metrio
  • Best Poster Award
    • Millerlandy Romero-Baez
  • 2008 (Bonn, IPC 12)
    Scholarships
    Brian Peddler
    Alex Ireland
    Travel Grants
    • Dino 8
    • Alanna Krepakevichy
    • Eva Fischer
    • Natalie Sinclair
    • 12 IPC
    • Fabiany Herrera
    • Sol Noetinger
    • Diana Ochoa
    • GSA
    • Sarah Heal
    • Elke Hermann
    • Manuel Paez
  • 2009 (Kingsport)
    Scholarships
    Maria Caffrey
    Jan Hennissen
    Travel Grants
    • Urbino
    • Marisa Borges
    • Martin Shreck
    • Annual Meeting
    • Eva Fischer
    • Simon Goring
    • Manuel Paez

Best Poster Award

  • Mohamed K. Zobaa
  • 2010 (Halifax)
    Scholarships
    Matt Batina
    Thomas Verleye
    Travel Grants
    • Utrecht
    • Chris Mays
    • Paula Mejia
    • Annual Meeting
    • Matthew Pound
    • Ryan Zanatta
    L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award
    • Carlos Avendano
    Best Poster Award
    • Robby Marrotte
    • Laura May

Awards given at AASP annual meetings

The following awards may be made at Annual Meetings: L.R. Wilson Best Student Paper Award,Best Poster Award and the Student Travel Awards. Nominations for AASP Awards and Medals should be made by Members of AASP to the Chair of the AASP Awards Committe:
Martin Farley

Geology, Old Main 213
Univ. of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC 28372
tel: 910 521-6478
mbfarley@sigmaxi.net 

Award Procedures

 

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