2011 NSS Awards

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2011 NSS Awards

Postby CaverScott » Aug 1, 2011 7:12 pm

WILLIAM J. STEPHENSON OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
One Outstanding Service Award is given each year to a member of the NSS for outstanding service to speleology and the NSS. Life Membership is conferred upon receipt of this award. This and the Honorary Membership (below) constitute the Society's highest awards.
Karen Mason Kastning, NSS 12164

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
One Honorary Membership is given each year to one person, not necessarily an NSS member, for outstanding contributions to the field of speleology. The award confers life membership to the Society.
Petar T. Milanović

LEW BICKING AWARD
The Lew Bicking Award recognizes dedication to the thorough exploration and mapping of a cave or a group of caves. The award may be given to an individual, or to a pair of cavers who, through specific joint actions, qualify equally for the award based on the exploration they have done together. Candidates must have been NSS members for at least the past two years.
Dale J. Green NSS 3669

SCIENCE AWARD
The Science Award is given each year to recognize one or a pair of NSS members who, through specific joint actions, qualify equally for the award based on outstanding dedication to the scientific study of caves. Candidates must have been NSS members for at least the past two years.
John McLean, NSS 5840

SPELEAN ARTS & LETTERS AWARD
One Spelean Arts and Letters Award is given annually to recognize one or a pair of NSS members who, through specific joint actions qualify equally for the award, over time has advanced spelean arts and letters by significant artistic expression, management, or criticism. Candidates must have been
NSS members for at least the past two years
Ann (NSS 30176FR) and Peter Bosted (NSS 20805)



VICTOR A. SCHMIDT CONSERVATION AWARD
The Victor A. Schmidt Conservation Award is given annually to an individual or a pair of NSS members who, through specific joint actions qualify equally for the award through his, her, or their actions and has demonstrated an outstanding dedication to the cause of cave conservation. Candidates must have been NSS members for at least the past two years.
Keith Dunlap, NSS 19255

FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY

Recipients are members who, over a number of years, have exemplified by their actions their dedication to the goals of the Society or to the Society itself. Recipients must have been members in good standing of the Society for at least two years immediately prior to their names being submitted as candidates.

Roger Bartholomew, NSS 9349
Rich Bohman , NSS 50283
Mike Chu, NSS 50359
Michael Cicherski , NSS 36668
Mike Dale, NSS 49205
Chuck Frostick, NSS 25305
Christa Hay, NSS 45791
Stephen R. Higham, NSS 29712
Carey Hunter, NSS 35653
Jerald Johnson, NSS 24280
John Lovaas, NSS 39799
Dr. Stuart W. Marlatt, NSS 19583
Karla Mayne , NSS 37999
Pat Minnick, NSS 20099
Dick Mitchell, NSS 8200
Beth Murphy, NSS 33787
Bill Murray,NSS 25539
Dr. Jason Polk, NSS 55322
Jason Richards, NSS 41539
Dawn Ryan , NSS 50407
Benjamin Von Cramon, NSS 33464

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

Certificates may be given to individuals, jointly to no more than three individuals, or to organizations. (NSS Membership is not required.) A maximum of three Certificates of Merit may be awarded each year for specific, recent accomplishments in cave exploration, study, conservation, or for accomplishments which further other goals of the NSS.

Dr. Doug Boyer, NSS 33682
"For his professional assistance to others and long-term studies of the effects of land-use and agricultural practices on the quality of water in caves and springs."

Paul Burger, NSS 26452
"For his outstanding work to protect and document park caves at Carlsbad Caverns National Park."


PETER M. HAUER SPELEAN HISTORY AWARD

This award includes a cash award to be given to an individual or group of individuals engaged in an outstanding spelean history research project.
Richard J. Rhinehart, NSS #15822

James G. Mitchell Award
The James G. Mitchell Award is presented to an NSS member under the age of 25 for the best scientific paper presented at the convention.
Audrey Paterson, NSS 63111, for "Diversity of Sulfide Oxidation Pathways in Sulfidic Cave and Karst Spring Microbial Mats"

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