GAC® Divisional Awards
Volcanology & Igneous Petrology Division
Leopold Gelinas Medal
The Volcanology and Igneous Petrology Division of the Geological Association of Canada annually presents three medals for the most outstanding theses, written by Canadians or submitted to Canadian universities, which comprise material at least 50% related to volcanology and igneous petrology. A gold (plated) medal is awarded for the best Ph.D. thesis, a silver medal for the best M.Sc. thesis and an antique copper medal for the best B.Sc. thesis. Nominated theses are evaluated on the basis or originality, validity of concepts, organization and presentation of data, understanding of volcanology, and depth of research. Awards are not made if the panel of judges considers that there are no worthy nominations.
Recipients for 2010 were:
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Gold (Best Ph.D. Thesis) : Gillaume Girard, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. Thesis: “The dynamics of post-collapse magmatism at rhyolitic calderas: analogue experiments and geochemistry of Yellowstone lavas” |
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Silver (Best M.Sc. Thesis): Thomas Mumford, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON. Thesis: “Dykes of the Moose Creek Valley, Ice River Alkaline Complex, southeastern BC” |
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Bronze (Best B.Sc. Thesis): Robert Cundari, Lakehead University , Thunder Bay, ON. Thesis: “Geology and Geochemistry of the Devon Volcanics South of Thunder Bay, Ontario.” |