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Adam C. Maloof was awarded the 2011 James B. Macelwane Medal at the AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 7 December 2011 in San Francisco, Calif. The medal is for “significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by an outstanding young scientist.”

Citation:

Adam Maloof exemplifies a new breed of field geologist, operationally engaged with geophysics, geochemistry, and geobiology and ranging up and down the geologic column. Adam became a geologist at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., one of the handful of liberal arts colleges where a disproportionate share of talented geologists get their start. Adam e-­mailed me midway through his junior year as an exchange student at... Read More »

Response:

I found out about the Macelwane Medal a few days after the fact when I ran into cell phone service while fixing a flat tire in the field. My phone was filled with congratulations from many of my friends who are in the audience today. It is easy to underestimate how powerful a little encouragement can be for a young scientist; thank you, Paul, for... Read More »