Awards

Awards by the International Glaciological Society

Members are invited to recognize their colleagues by submitting nominations, marked confidential, to the Secretary General and the Chair of the Awards Committee.

• The Seligman Crystal is awarded to a single person or a collaborative group/team that has made exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology, defined as any snow and/or ice studies
• The Richardson Medal is awarded to a single person or a collaborative group/team that has provided outstanding service to the International Glaciological Society and/or to glaciology
• Honorary Membership recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to glaciology at a national or regional level
• The Firn Award is given in recognition of significant scientific and community contributions to glaciology by a mid-career scientist
• The Early Career Scientist Award is given in recognition of significant scientific and/or community contributions to glaciology by an early career scientist
• The Graham Cogley Award is given to students, every second (even-numbered) year, who have published papers of exceptional quality in the Journal of Glaciology or the Annals of Glaciology within the last two years. On the alternating (odd-numbered) years, Graham Cogley Awards will be given by the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS).

NEW THIS YEAR!:

• The Firn Award is given in recognition of significant scientific and community contributions to glaciology by a mid-career scientist

IGS members are invited to recognize their colleagues by submitting nominations as a single file, marked confidential, to the IGS Secretary General (magnus [at] igsoc.org) and the Chair of the Awards Committee (jbassis [at] umich.edu). Nominations are due 30 November 2023.