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. The Award goes to the student who has achieved the highest overall mark in at least two-thirds of the available geology subjects at second year level at a Victorian university.
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. The Award goes to the student who has achieved the highest overall mark in at least two-thirds of the available geology subjects at second year level at a Victorian university.
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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
The Thomas Medal commemorates David Evan Thomas, the well-known former head of the Victorian Geological Survey, who was famous for his detailed and precise geological mapping. This silver medal is offered each year for the best Honours or MSc thesis with a substantial field mapping component (including geophysical techniques), submitted at a Victorian university. The project does not have to have been carried out in Victoria.
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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 |
