Awards
Three medals have been established for members of the Victorian Division of the Geological Society of Australia. They are the Selwyn Medal, the D. E. Thomas Medal and the Frank Canavan Award.
SELWYN MEDAL
SELWYN MEDAL
The Selwyn Medal is named in honour of Sir Alfred Selwyn, the eminent Victorian pioneering geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Victoria. It is awarded, usually yearly, to recognise significant ongoing or former contributions of high calibre to any field of Victorian geology.
Selwyn Medal awardees (1996 to present):
FRANK CANAVAN AWARD
The Frank Canavan Award was set up in 1996 by Mrs Canavan in honour of her late husband Frank, a well known Victorian geologist who was very active in promoting geological education and was a member of the Education Subcommittee of the Division. The Award is a cash sum for the purchase of geological textbooks, and is awarded to the most promising student who has finished second year geology at a Victorian university, as judged by the student's academic performance.
The Frank Canavan Award was set up in 1996 by Mrs Canavan in honour of her late husband Frank, a well known Victorian geologist who was very active in promoting geological education and was a member of the Education Subcommittee of the Division. The Award is a cash sum for the purchase of geological textbooks, and is awarded to the most promising student who has finished second year geology at a Victorian university, as judged by the student's academic performance.
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Frank Canavan awardees (1997 to present)
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2023 Eleanor Rowan (University of Melbourne)
2022 Olivia Perry (Monash University) 2021 Isaac Taylor (Monash University) 2020 Sean Finnigan 2019 Joshua Bicknell 2018 Jose Fernandez 2017 Jin-Sol Lee 2016 Thomas Lopreaito 2015 Timothy Ziegler 2014 Craig Bolitho 2013 David Bilton 2012 Megan Kay 2011 Sinead Ellen Gough 2010 Kathryn Owen 2009 Helen Dulfer 2008 Ashleigh Hood 2007 Sarah Hegarty 2006 Erin Carswell 2005 Sarah K Hagerty 2004 Craig W Stevens 2003 Darren Osborne 2002 No Nomination 2001 Darin J Evans 2000 Alanna Maguire 1999 Amber J Bolden 1998 Masatoshe Sone 1997 Dorte Hansen |
D. E. THOMAS MEDAL
This medal commemorates David Evan Thomas, the well known former head of the Victorian Geological Survey who was famous for his detailed and precise mapping. The silver Thomas Medal is offered each year for the best geological map produced by a Victorian Honours level student in Victoria. Submissions are sought by the selection committee from Geology or Earth Science Departments of Victorian universities.
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D. E. Thomas Medal awardees (1997 to present)
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2023 Kalyn Scannell (University of Melbourne)
Highly commended: James La Greca & Elliott Barrington 2022 Samuel Inskip (Monash University) 2021 Alanis Olesch-Byrne (Monash University) 2020 Mikayla Sambrooks 2019 No Award 2018 Martin Nguyen 2017 Jack James Percival 2016 Gemma Cochrane 2015 Mike Fenwick 2014 No nomination 2013 Emily Hordern 2012 No nomination 2011 Melanie Finch & Marcus Thompson (joint award) 2010 Ashleigh Hood 2009 David Doutch 2008 No Award 2007 No Award 2006 Aidan Trotter 2005 No Nomination 2004 Emily House 2003 Darin Evans 2002 No Nomination 2001 Geoff Dean 2000 No Award 1999 Adrian Hell 1998 Christopher Osborne 1997 William Leonard |
