Student Awards
Mary-Claire Ward Geoscience Award
The Mary-Claire Ward Geoscience Award
The primary objective of the award is to encourage and support a graduate student in Canada whose thesis is likely to increase our knowledge of the geological history of Canada through mapping. The award is organized through a coalition of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, the Geological Association of Canada, the National Geological Surveys Committee, and Watts, Griffis and McOuat Ltd. Each organization is represented on the selection committee. The financial administration is provided by the Canadian Geological Foundation.
The award was created in 2004 to honour the memory of Mary-Claire Ward, a geoscientist who was a strong advocate for maintaining Canada's geoscience knowledge base as one of this country's principal economic advantages. She translated her firm beliefs into political action, persuading policy makers at every opportunity that mapping is key to understanding and benefiting from this country's rich natural endowment.