2020
GSA Karst Division John W. Hess Research Grant in Karst Research Studies: Keegan Donovan, Northern Arizona University for his proposal entitled
"Characterization of Karstic Groundwater Flow in the Semi-Arid Southwestern United States through Spring Analysis"
GSA Karst Division Distinguished Service Award: John W. "Jack" Hess, GSA
GSA Karst Division Meritorious Contribution Award: Dr. John and Joan Mylroie, Mississippi State University
GSA Karst Division Young Scientist Award: Dr. Angel Garcia, James Madison University
2019
GSA Karst Division John W. Hess Research Grant in Karst Research Studies: Jonathan Wilson, University of Kentucky for his proposal entitled
"Using δ13C of dissolved inorganic carbon and dissolved organic carbon as tracers to characterize karst spring systems of the Shivwitz Plateau at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA"
GSA Karst Division Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Calvin Alexander, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota
GSA Karst Division Meritorious Contribution Award: Dr. Will and Bette White, Penn State University
GSA Karst Division Young Scientist Award: Dr. Erik Larson, Shawnee State University
2018
GSA Karst Division John W. Hess Research Grant in Karst Research Studies: Jenny Ni
, McGill University for her proposal entitled
"Mineral-organic mapping of speleothems in basaltic lava tubes from Lava Beds National Monument, California"
GSA Karst Division Meritorious Contribution Award: Dr. Art Palmer, Professor Emeritus SUNY Oneonta
GSA Karst Division Young Scientist Award: Casey Jones (USGS)
2017
GSA Karst Division John W. Hess Research Grant in Karst Research Studies: James Shelley, Western Kentucky University for his proposal entitled "Modeling Class V Injection Well Influences on Urban Karst Flooding"
GSA Karst Division Meritorious Contribution Award: Dr. Nick Crawford, Professor Emeritus of Western Kentucky University
GSA Karst Division Distinguished Service Award: Cory W. BlackEagle, University of Kentucky
GSA Karst Division Young Scientist: Johannes Mattes, University of Vienna
2016
GSA Karst Division John W. Hess Research Grant in Karst Research Studies: Isabelle Weisman, Vanderbilt University for her proposal entitled “Investigating California precipitation: A high-resolution speleothem study at Lake Shasta Caverns, Lakehead, California.”
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