UW ESS Faculty Awards

Awards and Honors

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Fellow
- Donald Brownlee (adjunct), 2007
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fellows
- Stephen Warren - Atmospheric Sciences/Geophysics, 1998
- Conway Leovy (emeritus) - Atmospheric Sciences/Geophysics, 2007
- Stephen Porter (emeritus) - Geology, 1998
American Astronomical Society, Planetary Science Division, Gerard P. Kiuper Prize
- Conway Leovy (emeritus), 2000
American Geophysical Union, Fellows
- J. Michael Brown
- Ken Creager
- Bernard Hallet
- David Montgomery
- Charles (Chuck) Nittrouer
- John Vidale
- Marcia Baker (emeritus)
- John Booker (emeritus)
- Robert Charlson (emeritus)
- Ronald Merrill (emeritus)
- Charles Raymond (emeritus)
- Brian Atwater (affiliate)
- Mark Ghiorso (affiliate)
- Joan Gomberg (affiliate)
- Richard Iverson (affiliate)
- Thomas McCord (affiliate)
- Donald Swanson (affiliate)
American Geophysical Union
- John Vidale - James B. Macelwane Medal, 1994
- John Adams (emeritus) - Whipple Award (Planetary Sciences Section), 1998
- Ronald Merrill (emeritus) - John Adam Fleming Medal, 2002
- Thomas McCord (affiliate) - Whipple Award (Planetary Sciences Section), 2002
American Meteorological Society, Fellows
- Stephen Warren
- Marcia Baker (emeritus)
- Robert Charlson (emeritus)
- Conway Leovy (emeritus)
American Physical Society, Fellows
- J. Michael Brown
- Kenneth Clarke (emeritus)
American Quaternary Association, Distinguished Career Award
- Stephen Porter (emeritus), 2004
- Minze Stuiver (emeritus), 2000
Archaeological Institute of America, Pomerance Award
- Minze Stuiver (emeritus), 1993
Arctic Institute of North America, Fellow
- Stephen Porter (emeritus)
Board of Geographical Names, U.S.
- Howard Conway - "Conway Ice Ridge," W. Antarctica, 2003
- Gonzalo Hernandez - "Hernandez Valley," Apocalypse Peaks, E. Antarctica, 2005
- Stephen Warren - "Warren Ice Ridge", Ross Island, Antarctica, 2001
- Charles Raymond (emeritus) - "Raymond Ice Ridge," W. Antarctica, 2003
Chinese Academy of Science
- John Booker (emeritus), Honorary Professor, 2001
- Stephen Porter (emeritus) - Einstein Professor, 2007
- Stephen Porter (emeritus) - Award for Scientific Cooperation, 2011
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, Discover Award
- Robert Winglee, 2001
European Geophysical Society, Louis Néel Medal
- J. Michael Brown, 2002
European Geosciences Union, Louis Agassiz Medal
- Charles Raymond (emeritus), 2007
Geological Society of America, Fellows
- George Bergantz
- Joanne (Jody) Bourgeois
- Darrel Cowan
- Alan Gillespie
- Katharine Huntington
- Bruce Nelson
- Charles Nittrouer
- David Montgomery
- Kathy Troost
- Peter Ward
- John Adams (emeritus)
- Eric Cheney (emeritus)
- Joseph Creager (emeritus)
- Bernard Evans (emeritus)
- Stephen Porter (emeritus)
- Minze Stuiver (emeritus)
- Joseph Vance (emeritus)
- H. Paul Johnson (adjunct)
- Brian Atwater (affiliate)
- Derek Booth (affiliate)
- Mark Ghiorso (affiliate)
- Richard Iverson (affiliate)
- Donald Swanson (affiliate)
Geological Society of America, Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology Division
- Alan Gillespie - Easterbrook Distinguished Scientist, 2008
- David Montgomery - Kirk Bryan Award, 2006
- Stephen Porter (emeritus) - Distinguished Career Award, 2005
- Stephen Porter (emeritus) - Kirk Bryan Award, 2004
- Minze Stuiver (emeritus) - Penrose Medal, 2005
- Brian Atwater (affiliate) - Kirk Bryan Award, 2000
International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA) Medal
- Stephen Porter (emeritus), 2011 - Liu Tungsheng Distinguished Career Medal
International Association of Sedimentologists, Sorby Medal
- B. Charlotte Schreiber (affiliate), 2006
International Glaciology Society, Seligman Crystal
- Charles Raymond (emeritus), 1999
ISI - Essential Science Indicators
- Minze Stuiver (emeritus) - most cited scientist, geosciences, for the 1990s decade
ISI - Science Citation Index
- Stephen Warren - highly-cited researcher, 2003
Japan Society of Snow and Ice, Nakaya Medal
- Kenichi Matsuoka, 2004
MacArthur Foundation, MacArthur Fellow (genius grant)
- David Montgomery, 2008
Mineralogical Society of America, Fellows
- J. Michael Brown
- Bernard Evans (emeritus)
- Subrata Ghose (emeritus)
- Mark Ghiorso (affiliate)
- Richard Sack (affiliate)
Mineralogical Society of America
- Bernard Evans (emeritus) - MSA Award, 1970
- Bernard Evans (emeritus) - Roebling Medal, 2008
- Mark Ghiroso (affiliate) - Dana Medal, 2003
National Academy of Science, Member
- Brian Atwater (affiliate), 2007
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Joshua Bandfield - Early Career Fellow (Planetary Science), 2007
- John Adams (emeritus) - NASA Medal, 1973
National Association of Geoscience Teachers, Jim Shea Award
- Peter Ward, 2003
Northwest Mining Association, T. Lyle Taylor Award
- Eric Cheney (emeritus), 2004
SAFEA Friendship Award
- Stephen Porter (emeritus) - 2010
Time Magazine, 100 Influential People in the World
- Brian Atwater (affiliate), 2005
University of Washington
- Stanley Chernicoff - James D. Clowes Award for Advancing Learning Communities, 2005
- Stanley Chernicoff - Distinguished Teaching Award, 2000
- Terry Swanson - Distinguished Teaching Award, 2007
- Terry Swanson - Interfraternal Council Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007
- Terry Swanson - Panhellenic Association Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007
- WA NASA Space Grant Consortium - Brotman Award for Instructional Excellence, 2005
University of Washington, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
- Kate Huntington, 2013
- Brittany Brand and Gerard Roe, 2012
- John Stone, 2011
- Ed Waddington, 2010
- Elizabeth (Liz) Nesbitt, 2009
- Bruce Nelson, 2008
- Joanne (Jody) Bourgeois, 2007
- Darrel Cowan, 2006
- I. Stewart McCallum, 2005
- Terry Swanson, 2004
University of Washington, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, Barksdale Distinguished Service Award
- Eric Cheney (emeritus), Karl Lang (graudate student), and Eunice Yang (staff), 2013
- Jon Avent (alumni), Carol Avent (friend), and Harvey Greenberg (staff), 2012
- Karl Hagel (staff), 2011
- Nichole Fernkes (staff), 2010
- Ed Mulligan (staff), 2009
- Joseph A. Vance (emeritus) and Sara L. Throckmorton (friend), 2008
- Katherine M. Gabriel (staff), 2007
- William P. Steele (staff), 2006
- A. Lincoln Washburn (emeritus), 2005
Washington (State) Center for the Book, Book Award
- David Montgomery - "King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon", 2004
- Peter Ward - "Gorgon: The Monsters that Ruled the Planet before Dinosaurs and How They Died in the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth's History", 2005
World Meteorological Organization, Gerbier-Mumm Award
- Stephen Warren and Robert Charlson (emeritus), 1988