E. R. Ward Neale Medal
Encyclopedia
The Neale Medal is named after the E. R. Ward Neale
, past Geological Association of Canada
president. It is awarded by the GAC to an individual for sustained outstanding efforts in sharing earth science
with Canadians
. The award recognizes outstanding efforts to communicate and explain geoscience to the public through public lectures, print or electronic media articles, school visits, elementary and secondary school educational materials, field trips, science fairs, and other public communications. The medal is awarded annually, unless no suitable candidate is nominated.
E. R. Ward Neale
Ernest Richard Ward Neale, OC, FRSC was a distinguished Canadian geologist. His scientific research contributed to the understanding of the large-scale structure of the northern Appalachian mountains of Atlantic Canada...
, past Geological Association of Canada
Geological Association of Canada
The Geological Association of Canada promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the exchange of views in matters related to geology...
president. It is awarded by the GAC to an individual for sustained outstanding efforts in sharing earth science
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
with Canadians
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The award recognizes outstanding efforts to communicate and explain geoscience to the public through public lectures, print or electronic media articles, school visits, elementary and secondary school educational materials, field trips, science fairs, and other public communications. The medal is awarded annually, unless no suitable candidate is nominated.
Recipients
- 1995 -Godfrey S. Nowlan
- 1996 -Graham L. Williams
- 1997 -A. F. King
- 1998 -Alan V. Morgan
- 1999 -P. Tremblay
- 2000 -D. A. B. Pearson
- 2001 -H. V. Donohoe Jr.
- 2002 -Bob Turner
- 2003 -David Baird
- 2004 -Peter Russell
- 2005 -Fran Haidl
- 2006 -John J. ClagueJohn J. ClagueJohn Joseph Clague PhD FRSC is an award-winning Canadian authority in Quaternary and environmental earth sciences. He is a Professor of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University and an Emeritus Scientist of the Geological Survey of Canada....
- 2007 -Dixon Edwards